Piton Investment Management, LP (New York)

Name: Piton Investment Management, LP
Address: 777 Third Avenue, New York, NY, 10017
Telephone: 646-518-2800

Piton Investment Management, LP is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $1.35 billion of regulatory assets for 39 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdictions of New York and Texas.

Piton Investment Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Piton Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Piton Investment Management, LP is $1.35 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 688% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.35 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $34.54 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in government bonds the most. They account for 78% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is state and local bonds, which make up 14% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Piton Investment Management, LP for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Piton Investment Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Piton Investment Management is high net worth individuals with 7 clients and $17.84 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Piton Investment Management has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $17.84 million for 7 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.

Piton Investment Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Piton Investment Management, LP

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 56 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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.

Kristopher Robert Konrad has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jan 2018 and James Patrick Fortescue is the Chief Executive Officer of Piton Investment Management, LP family office. Narasingarao Eswara joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
James Patrick Fortescue	Chief executive officer	1 Jul 2015	Other	2664841
Piton Gp Llc	General partner of piton alpha enhanced income master fund lp	1 Jul 2015	Other	47-4571543
Christopher Harold Clasen	Chief risk officer	1 Jul 2015	Other	2900933
Kathryn Amelie Fagan	Chief financial officer	1 Jul 2015	Other	4346373
Kristopher Robert Konrad	Chief investment officer - mortgages & related products	1 Jul 2015	Other	5847814
Robert Emmet Coughlin	Chief investment officer - global rates	1 Jul 2015	Other	1350336
James Patrick Slattery	Chief operating officer & chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2015	Other	5790635
Piton Partners Lp	Owner	1 Aug 2015	75% - 100%	47-4624021
John James Regan	Head of capital development	1 Sep 2015	Other	2922191
L.P. Gps Opportunities I (Im)	Owner	1 Jan 2016	Other	81-1077499
Peter W Chapman	Partner	1 Aug 2016	Other	3117108
Kristopher Robert Konrad	Chief investment officer	1 Jan 2018	Other	5847814
James Patrick Slattery	Chief compliance officer & chief financial officer	1 Jan 2018	Other	5790635
Piton Management Llc	Owner, general partner	1 Jan 2018	75% - 100%	47-4588767
Wilhelmina Sheridan	Chief operating officer	1 Jan 2018	Other	6911605
Brian Matthew Lockwood	Head of fixed income	1 Feb 2018	Other	2402096
Narasingarao Eswara	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2018	Other	6008057

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 7 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Piton Partners Ii Llc	Owner	1 Jul 2015	75% - 100%	47-4510773
Piton Management Llc	General partner	1 Jul 2015	Other	47-4588767
James Patrick Fortescue	Elected manager	1 Aug 2015	Other	2664841
Kathryn Amelie Fagan	Elected manager	1 Aug 2015	Other	4346373
Gps Opportunities I Gp Llc	General partner	1 Jan 2016	Other	81-1152208
Elkemae Advisors Llc	Owner	1 Jan 2018	25% - 50%	47-4558444
Bauer Lane Ii Advisors Llc	Owner	1 Jan 2018	25% - 50%	47-4559043

Based in New York

The principal office where Piton Investment Management, LP performs its advisory services is located at 777 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, 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 646-518-2800 or by fax 646-518-2801. The normal business hours are 8am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at pitonim.com.