Livian & Co., LLC (New York)

Name: Livian & Co., LLC
Address: 136 E 57 Th Street, New York, NY, 10022
Telephone: (212) 319-8900

Livian & Co., LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm based in New York. It manages $89.18 million of regulatory assets for 105 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, New Jersey, and New York.

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

Livian & Co.: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Livian & Co., LLC is $89.18 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 224% since the beginning of its operation, and $25.11 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $67.52 million in discretionary accounts and $21.66 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $725.98 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.81 million.

Livian & Co. has custody of $77.08 million in cash and securities for 34 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 52% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 16% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 11% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Livian & Co., LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. 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 Livian & Co. serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Livian & Co. is high net worth individuals with 35 clients and $53.96 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Livian & Co. has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $89.18 million for 49 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 27% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Livian & Co. also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $100,000 for each fund.

Careers at Livian & Co., LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 60 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative with the state securities authorities.

There are 7 people 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
Michael Moshe Livian	Chief executive officer, chief compliance officer, class b	1 Apr 2010	75% - 100%	4537297
Llc Grs Children	Member, class a	1 Nov 2010	Other	26-4526603
Llc Gorjian Capital Group	Member, class a	1 Nov 2010	25% - 50%	27-3443603
Llc Danroy	Member, class a	1 Nov 2010	25% - 50%	27-3852751
Alberto Isaac Kamkhaji	Member, class a	1 Nov 2010	Other	5866834
Edmond Daniel Safdie	Member, class a	1 Aug 2014	Other	5855658
Stephen Robert Mulholland	Member, class b	1 May 2016	Other	6630878

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 10 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
David Maurice Safdié	Managing member	1 Nov 2008	25% - 50%	5866576
Raquel Helene Safdie	Member	1 Nov 2008	25% - 50%	5867317
Ruth Diane Safdie	Member	1 Nov 2008	25% - 50%	5866827
Gabriel Rolando Safdie	Managing member	1 Nov 2008	Other	4282492
Justin Joseph Gorjian	Managing member	1 Sep 2010	25% - 50%	5866580
Cobby Gorjian	Managing member	1 Sep 2010	25% - 50%	5866581
Guidaon Gorjian	Member	1 Sep 2010	25% - 50%	5866828
Myron Gorjian	Member	1 Sep 2010	25% - 50%	5866830
Danny Pedram Hakimian	Managing member	1 Nov 2010	50% - 75%	5866578
Roy Ahron Hakimian	Managing member	1 Nov 2010	50% - 75%	5866579

Based in New York

The principal office where Livian & Co., LLC performs its advisory services is located at 136 E 57 Th Street, New York, NY 10022, 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 (212) 319-8900 or by fax (212) 319-8905. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at livianco.com.