Grisanti Capital Management LLC (New York)

Name: Grisanti Capital Management LLC
Address: 777 Third Avenue, New York, NY, 10017
Telephone: 212-218-5300

Grisanti Capital Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $218.19 million of regulatory assets for 131 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, and 3 other states.

Grisanti Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses 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.

Grisanti Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Grisanti Capital Management LLC is $218.19 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -8% since the beginning of its operation, and $11.38 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $218.19 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.67 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 90% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 10% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Grisanti Capital Management 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 Grisanti Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Grisanti Capital Management is high net worth individuals with 120 clients and $153.91 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Grisanti Capital Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $218.19 million for 131 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 5% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Grisanti Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Grisanti Capital Management LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 80 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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 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.

Michael Anthony Pietzak joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Operating Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Christopher Couming Grisanti	Chief executive officer	1 Jun 1999	75% - 100%	4364281
Michael Anthony Pietzak	Chief operating officer	1 Jul 2011	Other	2072322
Suzanne Powell Fawbush	Chief administrative officer	1 Jan 2012	75% - 100%	6049329
Christopher Couming Grisanti	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2012	75% - 100%	4364281
Michael Anthony Pietzak	Chief operating officer	1 Jul 2012	Other	2072322

Based in New York

The principal office where Grisanti Capital Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 777 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, 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 212-218-5300 or by fax 212-888-4240. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at grisanti.com.