Gresham Partners, LLC (Chicago)


Gresham Partners, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $7.25 billion of regulatory assets for 177 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Illinois, and 4 other states.

Gresham Partners provides financial planning services, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, selection of other advisers, and various wealth management services. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Gresham Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gresham Partners, LLC is $7.25 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 477% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $4.61 billion in discretionary accounts and $2.64 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $85.3 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $21.48 million.
Gresham Partners has custody of $855.57 million in cash and securities for 134 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 42% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 13% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Gresham Partners, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, 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 Ben A. Beavers serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Ben A. Beavers is pooled investment vehicles with 37 clients and $5.2 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Gresham Partners has the 5th lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $7.25 billion for 177 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.

Gresham Partners also advises several private funds. Namely, eight hedge funds, four real estate funds, eleven other private funds, and fourteen private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $500,000.

Careers at Gresham Partners, LLC

The company employs 42 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 43 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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.

Ben A. Beavers has been acting as President since 1 Nov 2007. Gregory David Schneiderman joined the executive team most recently as the Executive Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
David A. Salsburg Executive vice president 1 Oct 1997 Other 1551038
David Adam Salsburg Executive vice president 1 Oct 1997 Other 1551038
Ben Beavers President 1 Oct 1997 50% - 75% 2267817
Ben A. Beavers President 1 Oct 1997 50% - 75% 2267817
Michelle Lazovich Schadler Chief operating officer, treasurer, secretary 1 Jan 2001 Other 4372057
Matthew S. Bonaguidi Executive vice president 1 Jan 2004 Other 4359600
Matthew Stephen Bonaguidi Executive vice president 1 Jan 2004 Other 4359600
M. Jeanette Beavers Winspeare Trust Na 1 Mar 2004 Other 36-7427270
M. Jeanette Beavers Ttee Winspeare Trust Na 1 Mar 2004 Other 36-7427270
Scott C. Blim Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2004 Other 1319039
Thomas T. Wiscomb Executive vice president 1 May 2004 Other 1145390
Edward F Neild Executive vice president 1 Feb 2005 Other 1946501
James M. Hering Executive vice president 1 Mar 2006 Other 2440945
Craig Anthony Rawlins Executive vice president 1 Sep 2006 Other 2011479
Ben A. Beavers Chairman 1 Nov 2007 Other 2267817
Edward F Neild President 1 Nov 2007 Other 1946501
Ben Alan Beavers Chairman 1 Nov 2007 Other 2267817
Edward Fairfax Neild President 1 Nov 2007 Other 1946501
Amf Gp Finance Llc Member (class b) 1 Nov 2007 Other 20-0318739
Linda Lee Morava Executive vice president 1 Jan 2008 Other 2707005
David L. Filkin Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2008 Other 5615156
Kathleen Sinko Warner Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2011 Other 1784822
Wallace Lloyd Head Vice chairman 1 Apr 2012 Other 2321272
Llc C/O Edward F. Neild Sleeping Bear President 1 Jan 2013 Other 45-4940288
David Scott Colton Executive vice president 1 Jan 2013 Other 2140629
Trustee Simpson Family Trust Joseph Simpson Executive vice president 1 Jan 2013 Other 52-2356612
Hok Joeng Executive vice president 1 Jan 2013 Other 6174080
Llc Sleeping Bear Member 1 Jan 2013 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Hok Lay Joeng Executive vice president 1 Jan 2013 Other 6174080
Joseph Charles Simpson Executive vice president 1 Jan 2013 Other 2499393
Jay Llewellyn Owen Executive vice president 1 Jan 2014 Other 4558552
Kenneth Allen Davis Chief operating officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 3032605
Kim Kamin Executive vice president 1 Jan 2016 Other 6289038
Kim Alison Kamin Executive vice president 1 Jan 2016 Other 6289038
Leisa Walters Storbeck Executive vice president 1 Jan 2017 Other 6773973
Gregory David Schneiderman Executive vice president 1 Jan 2018 Other 3262684

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 23 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Credit Suisse Shareholder 1 Dec 1975 75% - 100% foreign
Ag Credit Suisse Shareholder 1 Dec 1975 75% - 100% foreign
Credit Suisse Group Ag Shareholder 1 Mar 1982 75% - 100% foreign
National Bank Group Inc. Shareholder 1 Sep 1999 75% - 100% foreign
National Bank Financial & Co. Inc. Shareholder 1 Jan 2000 75% - 100% foreign
Inc. Credit Suisse Holdings (Usa) Shareholder 1 Nov 2000 75% - 100% 13-2853402
National Bank Financial Inc. Shareholder 1 Dec 2003 75% - 100% foreign
Nbf International Holdings Inc. Shareholder 1 Sep 2004 25% - 50% foreign
National Bank Acquisition Holding Inc. Shareholder 1 Nov 2005 75% - 100% foreign
National Bank Of Canada Shareholder 1 Nov 2005 75% - 100% foreign
6811965 Cananda Inc. Shareholder 1 Jul 2007 25% - 50% foreign
Nbf International Holdings Inc. Shareholder 1 Jul 2007 75% - 100% foreign
Asset Management Finance Corporation Member 1 Nov 2007 75% - 100% 20-0318739
Asset Management Finance Llc Member 1 Nov 2007 75% - 100% 20-0318739
Asset Management Finance Corporation Member 1 Aug 2008 75% - 100% 20-0318739
Inc. Credit Suisse Holdings (Usa) Shareholder 1 Aug 2008 75% - 100% 13-2853402
Amf Acquisition Llc Member 1 Aug 2008 75% - 100% 20-0318739
Asset Management Finance Llc Member 1 Aug 2008 75% - 100% 90-0776754
Inc. Credit Suisse (Usa) Shareholder 1 Jan 2011 75% - 100% 13-1898818
Edward Fairfax Neild Managing member 1 Jan 2013 75% - 100% 1946501
Credit Suisse Hank Holdings Llc Shareholder 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 46-4002733
Inc. Credit Suisse (Usa) Member 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 13-1898818
Csam Americas Holding Corp Shareholder 1 Feb 2014 Other 13-2774791

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Gresham Partners, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 333 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Coral Gables, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 312-960-0200 or by fax 312-960-0204. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at greshampartners.com.