Venor Capital Management LP (New York)


Venor Capital Management LP is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $879.09 million of regulatory assets for 10 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New York.

Venor Capital Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles 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.

Venor Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Venor Capital Management LP is $879.09 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 28% since the beginning of its operation, and $521.1 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $879.09 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $87.91 million each.

Fees & Commissions

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

The only and largest group of clients of Venor Capital Management is pooled investment vehicles with 10 clients and $879.09 million of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Venor Capital Management has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $879.09 million for 10 clients. 60% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Venor Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund, one other private fund, and three private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $200,000,000.

Careers at Venor Capital Management LP

The company employs 12 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 58 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Jeffery Adam Bersh Limited partner and co-chief investment officer 1 Jul 2005 25% - 50% 2457086
Michael Jay Wartell Limited partner and co-chief investment officer 1 Jul 2005 25% - 50% 2430542
Venor Capital Management Gp Llc General partner 1 Jul 2005 Other 04-3816212
David S Zemel Limited partner and chief financial officer 1 Aug 2005 Other 5068993
Michael Carmen Scott Limited partner 1 Jan 2011 Other 4873613
John Herbert Roth General counsel and chief compliance officer 1 May 2011 Other 5938907

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Jeffery Adam Bersh Managing member 1 May 2005 50% - 75% 2457086
Michael Jay Wartell Managing member 1 May 2005 50% - 75% 2430542

Based in New York

The principal office where Venor Capital Management LP performs its advisory services is located at 7 Times Square, New York, NY 10036, 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 212-703-2100 or by fax 212-703-2111. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at venorcapital.com.