Trilinc Advisors, LLC (Manhattan Beach)


Trilinc Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Manhattan Beach. It manages $409.26 million of regulatory assets for 1 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Trilinc Advisors 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.

Trilinc Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Trilinc Advisors, LLC is $409.26 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 13690% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $409.26 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $409.26 million each.
Trilinc Advisors has custody of $409.26 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Trilinc Advisors, 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 Brent Lee Van Norman serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Brent Lee Van Norman is pooled investment vehicles with 1 clients and $409.26 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Trilinc Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $409.26 million for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Trilinc Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Trilinc Advisors, LLC

The company employs 38 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 29 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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 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.

Brent Lee Van Norman has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2013. Paul Robert Sanford has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Apr 2012. Scott Thomas Hall joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Llc Trilinc Global Managing member 1 Apr 2012 75% - 100% 26-3255122
Gloria Sue Nelund Chairman, chief executive officer, chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2012 Other 2192452
Paul Robert Sanford Chief investment officer 1 Apr 2012 Other 4244548
Mark Gregory Torline President & chief operating officer 1 Apr 2012 Other 1902682
Llc Strategic Capital Advisory Services Member 1 Jul 2012 Other 270249650
Joshua Scott Zuckerwise Chief financial officer & chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2012 Other 5561192
Llc Strategic Capital Advisory Services Member 1 Feb 2013 Other 270249650
Brent Lee Van Norman President 1 Oct 2013 Other 6314967
Robert Garfield Roach Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2017 Other 2731222
Mark Allen Tipton Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2018 Other 1998816
Scott Thomas Hall Chief operating officer 1 Aug 2018 Other 2367928
Scott Thomas Hall Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2019 Other 2367928

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 23 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Mario Garcia Sole member 1 Apr 2004 75% - 100% 5783834
Llc The Validus Group General partner 1 May 2004 Other 20-1017003
Gloria Sue Nelund Managing member 1 Jan 2009 25% - 50% 2192452
Robert Mark Brandenberger Member 1 Mar 2009 25% - 50% 4033908
Kenneth Jaffe Member 1 Mar 2009 25% - 50% 3022787
Dennis Michael Mcdaniel Member 1 Mar 2009 25% - 50% 2326993
Patrick James Miller Member 1 Mar 2009 25% - 50% 1603108
Llc Strategic Capital Management Holdings Sole member 1 Apr 2010 75% - 100% 27-2193498
Carter Validus Holdings Ii Llc Member 1 Apr 2010 50% - 75% 27-2193498
Strategic Capital Companies Llc Member 1 Apr 2010 50% - 75% 27-0249414
Carter Validus Holdings I Llc Member 1 Apr 2010 25% - 50% 27-2193591
Llc Carter Validus Broker Dealer Investment Company Sole member 1 Apr 2010 75% - 100% 90-0547746
Ltd. Validus Group Partners Shareholder 1 Apr 2010 50% - 75% 20-1017003
Llc Rcs Capital Holdings Sole member 1 Aug 2014 75% - 100% 46-4779238
Rcs Capital Corporation Sole member 1 Aug 2014 75% - 100% 38-3894716
Llc Validus / Strategic Capital Member 1 Jan 2016 75% - 100% 27-2193591
Validus Broker Dealer Investment Management Company Llc Member 1 Jan 2016 50% - 75% 90-0547746
Ltd. Validus Group Partners Member 1 Jan 2016 50% - 75% 20-1160897
Mario Garcia Sole shareholder 1 Jan 2016 75% - 100% 5783834
Llc Stratcap Holdings Member 1 Jan 2016 25% - 50% 81-0941960
Kenneth Jaffe Member 1 Jan 2016 25% - 50% 3022787
Dennis Michael Mcdaniel Member 1 Jan 2016 25% - 50% 2326993
Patrick James Miller Member 1 Jan 2016 25% - 50% 1603108

Based in Manhattan Beach

The principal office where Trilinc Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1230 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, 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 310-997-0580 or by fax 440-247-3709. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at trilincglobal.com.