Fbr Venture Capital Managers Inc (Arlington)


Fbr Venture Capital Managers Inc is a large advisory firm based in Arlington. It manages $1.12 billion of regulatory assets for 43 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001.




Fbr Venture Capital Managers provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Fbr Venture Capital Managers: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Fbr Venture Capital Managers Inc is $1.12 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 384% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $1.04 billion in discretionary accounts and $77.99 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $61.16 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $3 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Fbr Venture Capital Managers Inc 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.

Careers at Fbr Venture Capital Managers Inc

Emanuel Joshua Friedman has been acting as President since 1 Feb 1997. Frank Raymond Walker joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Emanuel Joshua Friedman Director 1 Feb 1997 Other 214565
Eric Francis Billings Director 1 Feb 1997 Other 1050612
William Russell Ramsey Director 1 Feb 1997 Other 1586837
Inc. Fbr Capital Management Direct corporate parent 1 Feb 1997 75% - 100% 54-1837747
Billings Ramsey Group Inc. Friedman Ultimate corporate parent 1 Feb 1997 75% - 100% 54-1837743
Kurt Ross Harrington Chief financial officer 1 Nov 1998 Other 2877972
Robert Sidney Smith Chief operating officer 1 Dec 1999 Other 2847257
William John Ginivan General counsel 1 Dec 1999 Other 2586291
Sothara Chin Compliance officer 1 Dec 1999 Other 2063804
Frank Raymond Walker Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2003 Other 3015383

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Billings Ramsey Group Inc. Friedman Ultimate parent company 1 Mar 1997 75% - 100% 32-0045263

Based in Arlington

The principal office where Fbr Venture Capital Managers Inc performs its advisory services is located at 1001 19 Th Street North, Arlington, VA 22209, 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 703-312-9500 or by fax 703-469-1292. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday.