Gargoyle Investment Advisor L.L.C. (Englewood)


Gargoyle Investment Advisor L.L.C. is a large advisory firm based in Englewood. It manages $146.51 million of regulatory assets for 6 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New Jersey.

Gargoyle Investment Advisor L.L.C 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.

Gargoyle Investment Advisor L.L.C: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gargoyle Investment Advisor L.L.C. is $146.51 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -68% since the beginning of its operation, and $8.8 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $146.51 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $24.42 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 75% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is derivatives, which make up 19% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Gargoyle Investment Advisor L.L.C. 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 Joshua Benjamin Parker serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Joshua Benjamin Parker is pooled investment vehicles with 4 clients and $145.32 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Gargoyle Investment Advisor L.L.C has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $146.51 million for 6 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 17% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Gargoyle Investment Advisor L.L.C also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Gargoyle Investment Advisor L.L.C.

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 5 people 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.

Joshua Benjamin Parker has been acting as President since 1 Nov 1998. Alan Lee Salzbank joined the executive team most recently as the President And Chief Investment Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Joshua Benjamin Parker President 1 Nov 1998 Other 2153033
Phillip Stephen Martin Chief technology officer 1 Nov 1998 Other 2364579
Alan Lee Salzbank Chief risk manager 1 Nov 1998 Other 836849
Charles Goodgal Managing member 1 Nov 1998 Other 727366
Bruce Thorner Rogoff Managing member 1 Nov 1998 Other 2360628
Phillip Stephen Martin Chief technology officer and chief risk officer 1 Nov 1999 Other 2364579
Phillip Stephen Martin Managing member 1 Jan 2000 Other 2364579
Alan Lee Salzbank Managing member 1 Jan 2000 Other 836849
Harvey Jay Easterling Managing member 1 Jan 2007 Other 2401233
Alan Stephen Mackenzie Cfo/coo 1 Mar 2007 Other 1894209
Andrew Edward Hurni Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2007 Other 4714929
Drew E. Hurni Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2007 Other 4714929
Alan Stephen Mackenzie Chief financial officer 1 Aug 2007 Other 1894209
Drew Edward Hurni Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2007 Other 4714929
Gargoyle Group Holdings L.L.C. Managing member 1 Jan 2010 75% - 100% 27-1722695
Thomas Francis Concannon Director of trading operations 1 Jan 2017 Other 2360625
William Joseph Irwin Director of sales and marketing 1 Jan 2017 Other 4710882
Joshua Benjamin Parker Co-chief executive officer 1 Jan 2018 Other 2153033
Alan Lee Salzbank President and chief investment officer 1 Jan 2018 Other 836849
William Joseph Irwin Co-chief executive officer and chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2018 Other 4710882

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 8 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Alan Stephen Mackenzie Member 1 Jan 2010 Other 1894209
Phillip Stephen Martin Member 1 Jan 2010 Other 2364579
Joshua Benjamin Parker Member 1 Jan 2010 Other 2153033
Alan Lee Salzbank Member 1 Jan 2010 Other 836849
Charles Goodgal Member 1 Jan 2010 25% - 50% 727366
Bruce Thorner Rogoff Member 1 Jan 2010 25% - 50% 2360628
Thomas Francis Concannon Principal member 1 Dec 2016 Other 2360625
William Joseph Irwin Principal member 1 Dec 2016 Other 4710882

Based in Englewood

The principal office where Gargoyle Investment Advisor L.L.C. performs its advisory services is located at 285 Grand Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631 4369, 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 (201) 227-2200 or by fax (201) 894-5884. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (et) on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at gargoylegroup.com.