Provenio Capital Management Inc. (Newport Beach)


Provenio Capital Management Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Newport Beach. It manages $570.31 million of regulatory assets for 147 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Provenio Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Provenio Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Provenio Capital Management Inc. is $570.31 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 448% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $47.17 million in discretionary accounts and $523.14 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $683.6 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $6.71 million.
Provenio Capital Management has custody of $11.37 million in cash and securities for 20 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 92% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 3% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Provenio Capital Management Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Provenio Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Provenio Capital Management is high net worth individuals with 66 clients and $514.41 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Provenio Capital Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $530.04 million for 71 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.

Provenio Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Provenio Capital Management Inc.

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 57 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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 receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Kevin Michael Murphy joined the executive team most recently as the Partner.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Provenio Capital Inc. Shareholder 1 Jun 2016 75% - 100% 81-1812456
Benjamin Paul Wynn Durrant Chief executive officer 1 Jun 2016 25% - 50% 4250387
Tricia Elayne Dowling Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2016 Other 5647297
Tricia Payne Dowling Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2016 Other 5647297
Kevin Michael Murphy Partner 1 Sep 2016 25% - 50% 2765775

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Kevin Michael Murphy Trustee 1 Nov 1972 25% - 50% 2765775
Tracy Schriver Murphy Trustee 1 Nov 1972 25% - 50% 6694355
Murphy Family Trust Dtd 11/08/72 Shareholder 1 Jun 2016 25% - 50% xxx-xx-xxxx

Based in Newport Beach

The principal office where Provenio Capital Management Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 4400 Macarthur Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92660, 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 949-301-9060 or by fax 949-482-2277. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at proveniocapital.com.