Seven Post Investment Office LP (San Francisco)


Seven Post Investment Office LP is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $4.52 billion of regulatory assets for 151 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, California, Colorado, and 11 other states.

Seven Post Investment Office provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, educational seminars and workshops, and investment consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Seven Post Investment Office: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Seven Post Investment Office LP is $4.52 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 4209% since the beginning of its operation, and $20.44 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $4.28 billion in discretionary accounts and $232.83 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $29.95 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $29.1 million.
Seven Post Investment Office has custody of $4.03 billion in cash and securities for 43 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 43% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 26% 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 Seven Post Investment Office LP 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 Seven Post Investment Office serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Seven Post Investment Office is high net worth individuals with 36 clients and $1.28 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Seven Post Investment Office has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.28 billion for 36 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 2% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Seven Post Investment Office doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Seven Post Investment Office LP

The company employs 16 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 69 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 11 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Ali Kevin Bastani Limited partner 1 Sep 2011 25% - 50% 3107724
Eldridge Fuller Gray Limited partner / chief executive officer 1 Sep 2011 25% - 50% 1343418
Blackoak Gp Llc General partner 1 Sep 2011 Other 30-0666316
Eldridge Fuller And Bastani Ali Kevin As Managing Members Of Blackoak Gp Llc Gray General partner 1 Sep 2011 Other 30-0666316
Bruce Wellington Bligh Managing director 1 Sep 2011 25% - 50% 2269610
Eric Matthew Allbin Limited partner 1 Dec 2012 Other 4552856
Bruce Wellington Bligh Limited partner 1 Dec 2012 25% - 50% 2269610
Brian Hanwei Lee Limited partner 1 Dec 2012 Other 5459462
Charles Owen Tallant Wyman Limited partner 1 Dec 2012 Other 2734749
Bruce And Bligh Kelly As Co Trustees Of Bligh Family Trust Bligh Limited partner 1 Dec 2012 25% - 50% xxx-xx-xxxx
Eldridge Fuller And Bastani Ramin As Co Trustees Of Bastani Generation Trust Gray Limited partner 1 Dec 2012 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Eldridge Fuller And Gray Kirsten Loft As General Partners Of Sprocketcal Peck One Lp Gray Limited partner 1 Dec 2012 25% - 50% xxx-xx-xxxx
Charles Owen Tallant And Wyman Megan Pickett As Co Trustees Of Charles And Megan Wyman Trust Wyman Limited partner 1 Dec 2012 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Joanna Maria Lane Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2015 Other 4916291
Eldridge Fuller Gray Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2018 50% - 75% 1343418

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 7 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Megan P Wyman Trustee 1 Jul 2004 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Charles Owen Tallant Wyman Trustee 1 Jul 2004 Other 2734749
Bruce Wellington Bligh Trustee 1 Jan 2006 Other 2269610
Kelly Bligh Trustee 1 Jan 2006 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Eldridge Fuller Gray Trustee 1 Dec 2012 Other 1343418
Kirsten Loft Gray General partner 1 Dec 2012 Other 6631745
Ramin Bastani Trustee 1 Dec 2012 Other 6631900

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Seven Post Investment Office LP performs its advisory services is located at One Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94104 4505, 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 (415) 341-9300 or by fax (415) 341-9140. The normal business hours are 9:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at sevenpost.com.

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