Bourgeon Capital Management LLC (Darien)


Bourgeon Capital Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Darien. It manages $344.1 million of regulatory assets for 337 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Bourgeon Capital Management provides financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Bourgeon Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bourgeon Capital Management LLC is $344.1 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 195% since the beginning of its operation, and $30.3 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $314.2 million in discretionary accounts and $29.9 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $957.93 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $3.32 million.
Bourgeon Capital Management has custody of $280 million in cash and securities for 224 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 60% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 14% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Bourgeon Capital Management LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Bourgeon Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Bourgeon Capital Management is high net worth individuals with 75 clients and $223.8 million of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, Bourgeon Capital Management has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $344.1 million for 309 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 3% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Bourgeon Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Bourgeon Capital Management LLC

The company employs 8 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 38 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John Aniblo Zaro Managing member 1 Feb 1999 50% - 75% 715399
John A. Zaro Managing member & president 1 Feb 1999 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx
Robert & Christine Emmons Charitable Trust Member 1 Jun 1999 Other 77-044-9133
Phillip Moffitt Revocable Trust Member 1 Jun 1999 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Peter Stalker Iii Revocable Trust Member 1 Jun 1999 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Peter Stalker Member 1 Jun 1999 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Zaro Family Trust Member 1 Jun 1999 Other 95-666-5516
Joseph Michael Berwind Member 1 Jan 2002 Other 4506373
Joseph Michael Berwind Compliance officer and co-manager, bourgeon partners, lp 1 Sep 2004 Other 4506373
John M. Nevin Member 1 Oct 2004 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
John M. Nevin Member;chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2005 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
John Merritt Nevin Member; chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2005 Other 4346245
Claire Kramer Member 1 Jan 2011 Other 5896222
Michael P Kramer Member 1 Jan 2011 Other 5896227
Laura Kim Drynan Member 1 May 2011 Other 2160154
Thomas Bayard Lewis Director of business development & cco 1 Jan 2014 Other 721096

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 8 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Robert Emmons Trustee 1 Jan 1989 75% - 100% 6129882
Phillip W Moffitt Trustee 1 Feb 1993 75% - 100% 6129890
Phillip Moffitt Member 1 Jun 1999 25% - 50% xxx-xx-xxxx
Letitia T. Zaro Member 1 Jun 1999 25% - 50% 95-666-5516
John A. Zaro Member 1 Jun 1999 75% - 100% 95-666-5516
Robert J. Emmons Member 1 Jun 1999 25% - 50% 77-044-9133
Christine B. Emmons Member 1 Jun 1999 25% - 50% 77-044-9133
Peter Stalker Trustee 1 Mar 2007 75% - 100% 5289472

Based in Darien

The principal office where Bourgeon Capital Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 777 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820, 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 203-280-1170 or by fax 203-662-1100. The normal business hours are 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at bourgeoncapital.com.