Grt Capital Partners, LLC (Boston)

Name: Grt Capital Partners, LLC
Address: 125 Summer St., Boston, MA, 02110
Telephone: 617-226-1700

Grt Capital Partners, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $211.43 million of regulatory assets for 10 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Maryland, and 7 other states.

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

Grt Capital Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Grt Capital Partners, LLC is $211.43 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 13% since the beginning of its operation, and $17.42 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $211.43 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $21.14 million each.

Grt Capital Partners has custody of $184.72 million in cash and securities for 7 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 85% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 15% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Grt Capital Partners, 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 Grt Capital Partners serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Grt Capital Partners is pooled investment vehicles with 9 clients and $205.64 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Grt Capital Partners has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $211.43 million for 10 clients. 10% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Grt Capital Partners also advises several private funds. Namely, five hedge funds, one other private fund, and two venture capital funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Grt Capital Partners, LLC

The company employs 35 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 51 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates 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
Gregory Bruce Fraser	Managing member	1 Jun 2001	25% - 50%	4687538
Rudolph Karl Kluiber	Managing member	1 Jun 2001	25% - 50%	1106056
Timothy Adam Krochuk	Managing member; chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2001	Other	4687553
David Charles Kaplan	Managing member	1 Nov 2017	25% - 50%	2307318
David Morris Shepherd	Managing member	1 Nov 2017	25% - 50%	2284051

Based in Boston

The principal office where Grt Capital Partners, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 125 Summer St., Boston, MA 02110, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Mattituck, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 617-226-1700 or by fax 617-695-3880. The normal business hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at grtcapital.com.