Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC (Manhattan Beach)

Name: Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC
Address: 1230 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 540, Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266
Telephone: 310-341-4585

Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Manhattan Beach. It manages $184.18 million of regulatory assets for 384 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and New Hampshire.

Manhattan West Asset Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm also engages as concierge business management services.

Manhattan West Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC is $184.18 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 2% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $178.95 million in discretionary accounts and $5.23 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $474.68 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $746.46 thousand.

Manhattan West Asset Management has custody of $128.76 million in cash and securities for 369 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 78% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 18% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed 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 Manhattan West Asset Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Manhattan West Asset Management is high net worth individuals with 208 clients and $101.16 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Manhattan West Asset Management has the 4th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $184.18 million for 384 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Manhattan West Asset Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one private equity fund and one venture capital fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $250,000 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC

The company employs 13 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 46 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 6 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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
Lorenzo Daniel Esparza	Managing member & chief compliance officer	1 May 2016	75% - 100%	5387378
Eric Christopher Briggs	Managing member	1 May 2016	Other	4902232
Roy Adam Salter	Managing member	1 May 2016	Other	2144249
Lorenzo Daniel Esparza	Managing member	1 Jun 2016	75% - 100%	5387378
Eric Christopher Briggs	Managing member	1 Jun 2016	Other	4902232
Roy Adam Salter	Managing member	1 Jun 2016	Other	2144249
Kate Kurz	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2016	Other	4594608
Kate Elizabeth Kurz	Senior operations manager	1 Jun 2016	Other	4594608
Llc (Mwoc Llc) Manhattan West Ownership Company	Member	1 Jun 2016	25% - 50%	81-2733161
Albert Anthony Villaneda	Chief compliance officer	1 Aug 2017	Other	6853004
Hubert William Ryan	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2019	Other	6586067

Based in Manhattan Beach

The principal office where Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1230 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 540, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in La Jolla, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 310-341-4585 or by fax 310-341-4584. The normal business hours are 8 am - 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at manhattanwestassetmanagement.com/.