Highbrace Capital, LLC (Greenwich)


Highbrace Capital, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Greenwich. It manages $34 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Connecticut.

Highbrace Capital provides pension consulting services and market timing services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Highbrace Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Highbrace Capital, LLC is $34 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 26% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $26 million in discretionary accounts and $8 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $26 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $4 million.
Highbrace Capital has custody of $26 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Highbrace Capital, 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.

Careers at Highbrace Capital, LLC

Thomas Aquinas Ortwein has been acting as President since 1 Sep 2003. Douglas Robert Augenthaler joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Thomas Aquinas Ortwein President 1 Sep 2003 50% - 75% 711984
Steve Zuch Member 1 Oct 2003 Other 4722683
Patrick Joseph Marron Member 1 Oct 2003 Other 1170673
Douglas Robert Augenthaler Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2005 Other 1749808

Based in Greenwich

The principal office where Highbrace Capital, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 26 Byfield Lane, Greenwich, CT 06830, 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 203-340-2206 or by fax 203-621-3318. The normal business hours are 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.highbracecapital.com.