Pointer Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Chattanooga. It manages $3.36 billion of regulatory assets for 6 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Tennessee and Texas.
Pointer Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
The assets under management (AUM) of Pointer Management, LLC is $3.36 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 25% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.99 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Pointer 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.
The only and largest group of clients of Pointer Management is pooled investment vehicles with 6 clients and $3.36 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Pointer Management has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.36 billion for 6 clients. 50% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.
Pointer Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $3,000,000 for each fund.
The company employs 17 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 29 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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.
The principal office where Pointer Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 832 Georgia Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37402, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Dallas, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.
You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 423-266-3544 or by fax 423-265-3217. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday.