Pax Ellevate Management LLC (Portsmouth)


Pax Ellevate Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Portsmouth. It manages $247.78 million of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New Hampshire.

Pax Ellevate Management provides portfolio management for investment companies. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Pax Ellevate Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Pax Ellevate Management LLC is $247.78 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 261% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $247.78 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $123.89 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Pax Ellevate Management LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Pax Ellevate Management serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Pax Ellevate Management is investment companies with 1 clients and $236.63 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Pax Ellevate Management has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $247.78 million for 2 clients. 50% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Pax Ellevate Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Pax Ellevate Management LLC

The company employs 30 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 23 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Joseph Francis Keefe Chief executive officer, president, elected manager 1 Jan 2014 Other 2911389
John Aquinas Boese Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2014 Other 2695568
Alicia K Dubois Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2014 Other 4569957
Impax Asset Management Llc Owner 1 Jan 2014 50% - 75% 27-1374824
Pax World Management Llc Owner 1 Jan 2014 50% - 75% 27-1374824
Sallie Lee Krawcheck Chairperson 1 Apr 2014 Other 2269652
Ellevate Asset Management Llc Direct owner 1 Apr 2014 25% - 50% 46-5427962

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 11 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Laurence Arthur Shadek Chairman of the board and elected manager 1 Sep 1996 Other 419483
James Mcclenahan Shadek Elected manager 1 Sep 1996 Other 702481
Katherine Shadek Boyle Elected manager 1 Sep 1996 Other 1344907
Joseph Francis Keefe Chief executive officer, president and elected manager 1 May 2005 Other 2911389
Christopher Hadley Brown Chief investment officer and elected manager 1 Jan 2008 Other 1717838
Shadek Family Trust Owner 1 Dec 2009 25% - 50% 26-6451835
Pwm Corp. Owner 1 Mar 2013 75% - 100% 02-0280580
Krawcheck Holdings Llc Owner/managing member 1 Apr 2014 75% - 100% 46-2974304
Joseph Francis Keefe President and elected manager 1 Jan 2018 Other 2911389
Ian Simm Elected manager 1 Jan 2018 Other 5298088
Charles David Ridge Elected manager 1 Jan 2018 Other 5740376

Based in Portsmouth

The principal office where Pax Ellevate Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 30 Penhallow Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, 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 603-431-8022 or by fax 603-431-9175. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at paxellevate.com.