Zeke Capital Advisors, LLC (Berwyn)


Zeke Capital Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Berwyn. It manages $4.99 billion of regulatory assets for 99 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Nevada, and 5 other states.

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Zeke Capital Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other 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.

Zeke Capital Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Zeke Capital Advisors, LLC is $4.99 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 455% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $3.21 billion in discretionary accounts and $1.79 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $33.76 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $446.26 million.
Zeke Capital Advisors has custody of $498.12 million in cash and securities for 94 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 63% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 35% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Zeke Capital Advisors, 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 Norborne Gee Smith serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Norborne Gee Smith is high net worth individuals with 87 clients and $4.99 billion of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Zeke Capital Advisors has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $4.99 billion for 87 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.

Zeke Capital Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds, two real estate funds, and four other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $25,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Zeke Capital Advisors, LLC

The company employs 21 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 76 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 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.

Norborne Gee Smith has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2014. Kimberly Jessiah Jenkins joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Edward Nishan Antoian Managing member, chief investment officer 1 Jan 2008 50% - 75% 1057744
Paul Matthew Polries Director of research 1 Jan 2008 Other 1724786
John Joseph Griffin President 1 Jan 2008 Other 1543958
Luann Marie Molino Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2008 Other 2054173
Chartwell Investment Partners Member 1 Jan 2008 Other 106157
Stephen Miller Chief operating officer 1 Feb 2010 Other 5762923
Stephen E Miller Chief operating officer 1 Feb 2010 Other 5762923
Stephen Edward Miller Chief operating officer 1 Feb 2010 Other 5762923
Steven Albert Tazza Director, portfolio management 1 Jul 2010 Other 2785994
Christopher Leith Fagley Chief operating officer/chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2012 Other 2107589
Norborne Gee Smith President 1 Jan 2014 Other 1368072
Kimberly Jessiah Jenkins Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2018 Other 5944824

Based in Berwyn

The principal office where Zeke Capital Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1205 Westlakes Drive, Berwyn, PA 19312, 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 610-572-4529 or by fax 610-640-3858. The normal business hours are 9:00a.m.to5:00p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at zekecapital.com.