Monsoon Capital, LLC (Bethesda)

Name: Monsoon Capital, LLC
Address: 4720 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20814
Telephone: (301) 222-8000

Monsoon Capital, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Bethesda. It manages $153.82 million of regulatory assets for 4 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Maryland.

Monsoon Capital provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Monsoon Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Monsoon Capital, LLC is $153.82 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 332% since the beginning of its operation, and $88.64 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $153.82 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $38.45 million each.

Monsoon Capital has custody of $153.82 million in cash and securities for 4 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Monsoon Capital, LLC 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 Monsoon Capital serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Monsoon Capital is pooled investment vehicles with 4 clients and $153.82 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Monsoon Capital has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $153.82 million for 4 clients. 50% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Monsoon Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds and one private equity fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Monsoon Capital, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 20 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
Gautam Prakash	Senior managing director and chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2004	50% - 75%	4983863
Alkesh J Gianchandani	Global head of marketing	1 Aug 2007	Other	5011020
Monika Gupta	Chief compliance officer & general counsel	1 Nov 2007	Other	5512808
Anjali Parekh Prakash	Member	1 Apr 2009	25% - 50%	5668118
Nauman S Malik	General counsel & chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2010	Other	5755270
Scott L Barnes	Chief operating officer	1 Sep 2012	Other	4463392
Russell Makepeace	Chief operations officer	1 Jul 2016	Other	6703591

Based in Bethesda

The principal office where Monsoon Capital, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814, 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 (301) 222-8000 or by fax (301) 222-8001. The normal business hours are 9am-6pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at monsooncapital.com.