Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC (Wayne)

Name: Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC
Address: Crosspoint At Valley Forge, Wayne, PA, 19087
Telephone: 484-654-1380

Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Wayne. It manages $3.71 billion of regulatory assets for 210 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Louisiana, and 9 other states.

Conestoga Capital Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, 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.

Conestoga Capital Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC is $3.71 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 4532% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $3.64 billion in discretionary accounts and $66.31 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $17.5 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $33.15 million.

Conestoga Capital Advisors has custody of $2.53 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 96% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 4% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

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

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Conestoga Capital Advisors is investment companies with 3 clients and $2.54 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Conestoga Capital Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.63 billion for 204 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.

Conestoga Capital Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $250,000 for each fund.

Careers at Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC

The company employs 13 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 54 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 7 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 doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC is owned by Mark Stanley Clewett. Joseph Francis Monahan joined the executive team most recently as the Partner/Owner.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Robert Michael Mitchell	Partner	1 Mar 2001	25% - 50%	4374418
Robert M. Mitchell	Partner	1 Mar 2001	Other	4374418
William Conaway Martindale	Partner	1 Mar 2001	25% - 50%	321720
William Christopher Maxwell	Partner	1 Mar 2001	25% - 50%	878067
Nicholas Joseph Kovich	Partner	1 Mar 2001	25% - 50%	1110220
Duane Randall Dorazio	Partner	1 Jun 2001	Other	2757951
Michelle Lynn Czerpak	Ops. analyst	1 Jan 2003	Other	4389635
Laurie Sue Mcdonough	Office administrator	1 Jan 2003	Other	2890174
Maria Lorraine Mcquade	Office administrator	1 Jan 2003	Other	4786834
Michelle Lynn Patterson	Ops. analyst	1 Jan 2003	Other	4389635
Raymond Parent Scott	Partner	1 Jan 2004	Other	814624
Duane Randall Dorazio	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2007	Other	2757951
Mark Stanley Clewett	Partner/owner	1 Jan 2007	Other	2171163
David Michael Lawson	Portfolio manager	1 Dec 2008	Other	4386025
Joseph Monahan	Portfolio manager	1 Dec 2008	Other	1842974
William Christopher Maxwell	Consultant	1 Jan 2009	Other	878067
Joseph Francis Monahan	Partner/owner	1 Jan 2010	Other	1842974
David Michael Lawson	Partner/owner	1 Jan 2010	Other	4386025

Based in Wayne

The principal office where Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at Crosspoint At Valley Forge, Wayne, PA 19087, 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 484-654-1380 or by fax 610-225-0533. The normal business hours are 8:30am-5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at conestogacapital.com.