Copeland Capital Management, LLC (Conshohocken)

Name: Copeland Capital Management, LLC
Address: Eight Tower Bridge, Conshohocken, PA, 19428
Telephone: (484) 351-3700

Copeland Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Conshohocken. It manages $1.68 billion of regulatory assets for 1,400 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Arizona, California, and 32 other states.

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

Copeland Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Copeland Capital Management, LLC is $1.68 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 5034% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.68 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.2 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 95% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 4% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Copeland Capital Management, 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 Copeland Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Copeland Capital Management is investment companies with 6 clients and $558.91 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Copeland Capital Management has the 3rd highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.68 billion for 1,400 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.

Copeland Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $500,000 for each fund.

Careers at Copeland Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 23 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 52 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 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 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
Seth Paul Hieken	Managing member / chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2005	75% - 100%	4393633
Eric Copeland Brown	Managing member, ceo / portfolio manager	1 Jul 2005	25% - 50%	2355012
Richard Allen Feigenbaum	Principal	1 Jul 2005	25% - 50%	4998290
Edward Crawley Rorer	Managing member, chairman / portfolio manager	1 Aug 2009	Other	403802
Mark William Giovanniello	Managing member, cio / portfolio manager	1 Aug 2009	Other	4658052
David Brian Mcgonigle	Member, portfolio manager	1 Aug 2009	Other	4470926
James Cameron Spencer	Member, director of fixed income	1 Aug 2009	Other	4879720
Karen Sue Kirk	Member, chief operating officer	1 Aug 2009	Other	5703579
Robert Douglas Leininger	Chief compliance officer/portfolio manager	1 Aug 2009	Other	2014224
James C Spencer	Director of fixed income	1 Aug 2009	Other	4879720
Karen Poske	Director of operations	1 Aug 2009	Other	5703579
Barbara Ann Grosso	Chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2010	Other	4927505
Charles Michael Barrett	Managing member, director of sales and marketing	1 Nov 2010	Other	2490925
Charles Barrett	Senior vice president, director of sales and marketing	1 Nov 2010	Other	2490925
Jeffrey Alan Walkenhorst	Member, portfolio manager	1 Mar 2011	Other	2937234
Erik Brooks Granade	Managing member, head of international equities / portfolio manager	1 Jul 2012	Other	2741657
Kenneth Tae Suk Lee	Member, portfolio manager	1 Jan 2015	Other	4962939
Barbara Ann Grosso	Member, chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2015	Other	4927505
Ethan Teel Brown	Member, director of trading	1 Apr 2015	Other	6477044
Steven J. Adams	Managing member, chief financial officer and chief operating officer	1 Apr 2015	Other	4307159
James Cameron Spencer	Member, performance & risk analytics manager and director of fixed income	1 Feb 2016	Other	4879720
Sofia Rosala	Member, general counsel/chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2016	Other	3184911
Barbara Ann Grosso	Member, deputy compliance officer	1 Mar 2016	Other	4927505
John R Cummings	Member, research analyst	1 Jan 2017	Other	6204568
Anthony William Godonis	Member, director of trading	1 Sep 2017	Other	2776040

Based in Conshohocken

The principal office where Copeland Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at Eight Tower Bridge, Conshohocken, PA 19428, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Atlanta, GA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (484) 351-3700 or by fax (484) 351-3658. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at copelandcapital.com.