Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC (New Haven)

Name: Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC
Address: One Columbus Plaza, New Haven, CT, 06510
Telephone: 844-523-8637

Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC is a large advisory firm based in New Haven. It manages $23.86 billion of regulatory assets for 18 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Connecticut.

Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC is $23.86 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 12% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $23.86 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.33 billion each.

Investments

The firm invests in state and local bonds the most. They account for 12% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 12% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in other assets form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to insurance companies, investment companies, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors is insurance companies with 0 clients and $20.38 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors has the 3rd highest percentage of insurance companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $23.86 billion for 18 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds and nine other private funds.

Careers at Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC

The company employs 23 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 65 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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 receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors Holdco Llc	Member	1 Oct 2014	75% - 100%	47-1764787
Anthony Vincent Minopoli	President and chief investment officer	1 Jan 2015	Other	2317218
Michael Patrick Votto	Vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2015	Other	6435415
Gilles Alfred Marchand	Vice president, portfolio manager	1 Jan 2015	Other	1540226
Edward Neill Jordan	Vice president, portfolio manager	1 Jan 2015	Other	1311047
Robert Frederick Amweg	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2016	Other	6308351
Terry Anne Wettergreen	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2018	Other	4163327

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Knights Of Columbus	Member	1 Sep 2014	75% - 100%	06-0416470

Based in New Haven

The principal office where Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC performs its advisory services is located at One Columbus Plaza, New Haven, CT 06510, 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 844-523-8637 or by fax 203-752-4119. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at kofcassetadvisors.org.