Sivia Capital Partners, LLC (San Francisco)

Sivia Capital Partners, LLC is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $133.24 million of regulatory assets for 202 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, New York, Texas, and Washington.

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

Sivia Capital Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sivia Capital Partners, LLC is $133.24 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 5% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $133.24 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $659.62 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 43% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 33% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Sivia Capital Partners, LLC 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 Sivia Capital Partners serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Sivia Capital Partners is high net worth individuals with 49 clients and $132.07 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Sivia Capital Partners has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $133.24 million for 55 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.

Sivia Capital Partners doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Sivia Capital Partners, LLC

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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 don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Leon Arthur Root	Cfo	1 Jan 2014	Other	2731496
Julie Therese Meissner	Cco	1 Jan 2014	Other	3020668
Benjamin Fereidoon Mahdavi	Managing member	1 Mar 2014	75% - 100%	4862040
Corey Blake Saft	Member - cco	1 Mar 2017	Other	5809332

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Sivia Capital Partners, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 100 Pine Street, Suite 2700, San Francisco, CA 94111, 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 (415) 231-7490. The normal business hours are 9am - 5pm on Monday - Friday.