Safra Asset Management Corporation (New York City)


Safra Asset Management Corporation is a large advisory firm based in New York City. It manages $344.5 million of regulatory assets for 15 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004.

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Safra Asset Management Corporation provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, and portfolio consulting. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Safra Asset Management Corporation: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Safra Asset Management Corporation is $344.5 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -39% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $48.6 million in discretionary accounts and $295.89 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $24.3 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $22.76 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Safra Asset Management Corporation for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Safra Asset Management Corporation

Carlos Cesar Bertaco Bonfim has been acting as President since 1 Aug 2004. Michael Seth Rubinoff joined the executive team most recently as the President.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Edward Archer Clapp Executive vice president & cco 1 Mar 2004 Other 1137040
Safra Securities Corporation Shareholder 1 Mar 2004 75% - 100% 13-4068149
Antenor Gomes Fernandes Ceo 1 Mar 2004 Other 2999512
Mark Steven Grunwald Director 1 Mar 2004 Other 3262204
Solange Stouthandel Isabel F Lemos Director 1 Mar 2004 Other 2684505
Douglas Gordon Siekierski Chief operating officer 1 Aug 2004 Other 2279801
Carlos Cesar Bertaco Bonfim Director 1 Aug 2004 Other 4705819
Luiz A Bull Director 1 Aug 2004 Other 4842709
Safra New York Corporation Shareholder 1 Mar 2005 75% - 100% 20-1519122
Usa Safra New York Corporation Shareholder 1 Mar 2005 75% - 100% 20-1519122
Gibraltar Snbny Holding Limited Sole sharehold - safra new york cororation usa 1 Mar 2005 75% - 100% foreign
Steven Carlino Chief operating officer 1 Aug 2005 Other 2294033
Frank Joseph Wanzor Chief compliance officer & fvp - compliance 1 Nov 2007 Other 2628672
Simoni Morato Ceo 1 Jul 2008 Other 5568481
Mark Steven Grunwald Director 1 Oct 2009 Other 3262204
Nancy Maisto Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2011 Other 2580089
Sigmund Peter Javier Director 1 Oct 2011 Other 6002619
Frank Wanzor Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2012 Other 2628672
Michael Seth Rubinoff President 1 May 2012 Other 2088539

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Joseph Yacoub Safra Shareholder 1 Jun 1995 50% - 75% 3262207
Moise Yacoub Safra Shareholder 1 Jun 1995 50% - 75% 3262208
Snbny Holdings Limited Shareholder 1 Jun 1995 75% - 100% foreign
Safra National Bank Of New York Shareholder 1 Jul 2001 75% - 100% 13-3379508
Gibraltar Snbny Holdings Limited Parent company 1 Mar 2005 75% - 100% foreign

Based in New York City

The principal office where Safra Asset Management Corporation performs its advisory services is located at 550 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY 10036 The mailing address of the firm is 546 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212-704-5553 or by fax 212-391-3906. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.safrafunds.com.