Noctua International Wmg, LLC (Miami)


Noctua International Wmg, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Miami. It manages $535.98 million of regulatory assets for 105 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Florida.

Noctua International Wmg provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Noctua International Wmg: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Noctua International Wmg, LLC is $535.98 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 1675% since the beginning of its operation, and $475.71 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $498.11 million in discretionary accounts and $37.87 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $7.91 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $901.69 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in cash and cash equivalents the most. They account for 66% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 12% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in sovereign bonds form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Noctua International Wmg, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Noctua International Wmg serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Noctua International Wmg is high net worth individuals with 23 clients and $500.83 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Noctua International Wmg has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $535.98 million for 28 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 89% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Noctua International Wmg also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $250,000 for each fund.

Careers at Noctua International Wmg, LLC

The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 64 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Paivi Teresia Vetelainen joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Martin Guyot Chief executive officer 1 May 2009 Other 4659484
L.P. Noctua Partners Ii Member 1 May 2009 75% - 100% 11-1111111
Julianna Castro Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2009 Other 5580098
Ltd. Affinis Partners Ii Member 1 Jun 2012 75% - 100% 98-0629429
Iribarne Fernando Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2015 Other 6469927
Martin Guyot Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2015 Other 4659484
Fernando Iribarne Chief operating officer 1 Jul 2015 Other 6469927
Juliana Margarita Coll Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2016 Other 4960690
Paivi Teresia Vetelainen Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2017 Other 4620427

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Ltd. Affinis Partners Ii Partner 1 Jun 2009 25% - 50% 98-0629429
Ltd. Princess International Group Shareholder 1 Jul 2009 50% - 75% 11-1111111
Martin Guyot Shareholder 1 Jul 2009 50% - 75% 4659484
Luis Andres Caputo Shareholder 1 Aug 2009 75% - 100% 2502394
Llc Otus General partner 1 Aug 2009 Other 11-1111111

Based in Miami

The principal office where Noctua International Wmg, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1450 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL 33131, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 786-220-0330 or by fax 786-513-2222. The normal business hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at noctuapartners.com.