Basso Capital Management, L.P. (Stamford)


Basso Capital Management, L.P. is a large advisory firm based in Stamford. It manages $523.51 million of regulatory assets for 1 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Connecticut.

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

Basso Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Basso Capital Management, L.P. is $523.51 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 44% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $523.51 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $523.51 million each.

Fees & Commissions

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

The only and largest group of clients of Basso Capital Management is pooled investment vehicles with 1 clients and $523.51 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Basso Capital Management has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $523.51 million for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Basso Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Basso Capital Management, L.P.

The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 55 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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
Howard Irwin Fischer Ceo & founding managing partner 1 Jan 2004 Other 1434896
John Francis Lepore Founding managing partner 1 Jan 2004 Other 2127219
Dwight Carlton Nelson Founding managing partner 1 Jan 2004 Other 2348336
Philip Raymond Platek Founding managing partner 1 Jan 2004 Other 2127221
Llc Basso Gp General partner 1 Jan 2004 Other 20-0406396
Llc Basso Management General partner or managing member 1 Jan 2004 Other 20-0406459
Joseph Schultz Chief operations officer 1 Jan 2004 Other 4473781
Daniel Evan Karp Chief legal officer & chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2004 Other 4912234
Todd Andrew Trabold Chief financial officer 1 Aug 2004 Other 4374831
Dominick John Aquilio Chief accounting officer 1 May 2006 Other 2363932
Dominick John Aquilio Chief accounting officer & chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2006 Other 2363932
Susanne Clark General counsel & chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2007 Other 3246033
Stephen Mitchell Bowley Chief financial officer 1 Dec 2008 Other 5736736
Stephen Bowley Chief financial officer 1 Dec 2008 Other 5736736
Marc Alan Seidenberg General counsel & chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2009 Other 5736719
Marc Seidenberg General counsel & chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2009 Other 5736719
Shawn Michael Etzkorn Senior vp, operations 1 Nov 2010 Other 2273535
Harold Brent Wofsey Senior vp, operations 1 Nov 2010 Other 5907349
Dominick John Aquilio Chief operations officer 1 Mar 2015 Other 2363932

Based in Stamford

The principal office where Basso Capital Management, L.P. performs its advisory services is located at 1266 East Main Street, Stamford, CT 06902 3546, 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 203 352-6100. The normal business hours are 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at bassocap.com.