Bireme Capital, LLC (Philadelphia)


Bireme Capital, LLC is an adviser based in Philadelphia. It manages $27.31 million of regulatory assets for 24 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Massachusetts and New York.

Bireme Capital provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Bireme Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bireme Capital, LLC is $27.31 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -2% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $27.31 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.14 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 94% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Bireme Capital, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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.

What kind of clients Ryan Ballentine serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Ryan Ballentine is corporations or other businesses with 1 clients and $22.92 million of assets under management. Among the 2 most similar advisory firms, Bireme Capital has the highest percentage of corporations or other businesses out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $27.31 million for 22 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Bireme Capital doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Bireme Capital, LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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.

Ryan Ballentine has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2016. Navarchos Llc joined the executive team most recently as the Holding Company.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Evan Tindell President and chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2016 Other 6623227
Ryan Ballentine President 1 Mar 2016 Other 6623188
Navarchos Llc Holding company 1 Aug 2017 25% - 50% 82-1025639
Ayanz Llc Holding company 1 Aug 2017 25% - 50% 38-4033295
L.P. Wakefield Partners Equity member 1 Aug 2017 Other 06-1471073

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Highland Wakefield Llc General partner 1 Nov 1996 Other 06-1471075
Beth Ballentine Descendants' Trust Limited partner 1 Mar 2005 50% - 75% 13-7102284
Ballentine 1995 Successor Trust Limited partner 1 Mar 2005 25% - 50% 20-0490307
Ryan Ballentine Managing member 1 Mar 2017 75% - 100% 6623188
Evan Tindell Managing member 1 Mar 2017 75% - 100% 6623227

Based in Philadelphia

The principal office where Bireme Capital, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 16 University Mews, Philadelphia, PA 19104, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Boston, MA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (813) 603-2615. The normal business hours are by appointment on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at biremecapital.com/.