Bdca Adviser, LLC (New York)


Bdca Adviser, LLC is an investment adviser to a business development company based in New York. It manages $2.46 billion of regulatory assets for 1 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011.

Bdca Adviser provides portfolio management for investment companies. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Bdca Adviser: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bdca Adviser, LLC is $2.46 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 6956% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $2.46 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.46 billion each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Bdca Adviser, 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 Richard Jan Byrne serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Richard Jan Byrne is business development companies with 1 clients and $2.46 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Bdca Adviser has the highest percentage of business development companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.46 billion for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Bdca Adviser doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Bdca Adviser, LLC

Richard Jan Byrne has been acting as President since 1 Nov 2016. Robert Karl Grunewald has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Sep 2011 and Thomas James Gahan is the Chief Executive Officer of Bdca Adviser, LLC family office. Inc. Franklin Resources joined the executive team most recently as the Sole Member.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
American Realty Advisors Ii Llc Managing member 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 27-2669422
Peter Mitchell Budko Ceo 1 Jun 2010 Other 1445301
Kamal Jafarnia Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 2890436
Nicholas Sloan Schorsch Ceo 1 Jun 2010 Other 5475068
William Monroe Kahane President 1 Jun 2010 Other 1367933
Brian Scot Block Cfo and treasurer 1 Jun 2010 Other 5475093
Edward Michael Weil Executive vp and secretary 1 Jun 2010 Other 5475091
Llc American Realty Capital Ii Advisors Manager 1 Jun 2010 75% - 100% 27-2669422
Kamal (Nmn) Jafarnia Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 2890436
Robert Karl Grunewald Chief investment officer 1 Sep 2011 Other 2834467
Brian Scot Block Cco 1 Aug 2012 Other 5475093
John Henry Grady Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2012 Other 4431440
James Albert Fisher President, coo 1 Mar 2013 Other 4510778
Thomas William Riley Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2015 Other 2538463
Corinne Pankovcin Cfo, secretary and treasurer 1 Jan 2016 Other 6028421
Guy Francis Talarico Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2016 Other 4865564
Thomas James Gahan Chief executive officer 1 Nov 2016 Other 1315264
David Joseph Manlowe Chief operating officer, secretary and treasurer 1 Nov 2016 Other 2340122
Bryan Roger Martoken Chief financial officer 1 Nov 2016 Other 4669169
Alexander Howe Mcmillan Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2016 Other 2945481
Richard Jan Byrne President 1 Nov 2016 Other 1414142
Llc Bsp Acquisition I Sole member 1 Nov 2016 75% - 100% 81-4169880

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 27 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Jonathan Milton Nelson Member, president and senior managing director 1 Apr 2003 25% - 50% 5088937
Glenn Michael Creamer Member, vice president and senior managing member 1 Apr 2003 Other 5088938
Paul Jude Salem Member, vice president and senior managing member 1 Apr 2003 Other 2071043
Nicholas Sloan Schorsch Managing member 1 Aug 2007 50% - 75% 5475068
William Monroe Kahane Managing member 1 Aug 2007 Other 1367933
Jonathan Milton Nelson Member 1 Nov 2009 25% - 50% 5088937
Glenn Michael Creamer Member 1 Nov 2009 25% - 50% 5088938
Paul Jude Salem Member 1 Nov 2009 25% - 50% 2071043
Providence Managing Member L.L.C. Managing member 1 Nov 2009 Other 27-1430591
Llc Ar Capital Managing member 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 71-1036971
Llc Ar Global Investments Managing member 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 71-1036971
Llc American Realty Capital Ii Manager 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 71-1036971
Llc Bsp Holdco Managing member 1 Jul 2012 25% - 50% 46-0570888
Thomas James Gahan Sole member 1 Jul 2012 75% - 100% 1315264
Providence Managing Member L.L.C. Managing member 1 Jul 2012 Other 27-1430591
Providence Equity L.L.C. Non managing member 1 Jul 2012 25% - 50% 04-3753094
Providence Equity Global Group L.L.C. Member of providence equity l.l.c. 1 Jul 2012 25% - 50% 68-0679481
Bsp Bdc Holdco L.L.C. Sole member 1 Nov 2016 75% - 100% 81-4262161
Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. Sole member 1 Nov 2016 75% - 100% 158672
Benefit Street Partnerco Llc Non managing member 1 Aug 2017 25% - 50% 82-3934108
Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. Managing member 1 Aug 2017 Other 158672
Michael Eugene Paasche Member 1 Oct 2017 25% - 50% 1848910
Providence Equity L.L.C. Non-managing member 1 Oct 2018 25% - 50% 04-3753094
Benefit Street Partnerco Llc Non-managing member 1 Oct 2018 25% - 50% 82-3934108
Llc Benefit Street Partners Holdings Non-managing member 1 Oct 2018 75% - 100% 45-1499751
Llc Bsp Holdco Managing member 1 Oct 2018 25% - 50% 46-0570888
Inc. Franklin Resources Sole member 1 Feb 2019 75% - 100% 13-2670991

Based in New York

The principal office where Bdca Adviser, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 9 West 57 Th Street, New York, NY 10019, 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 212-588-6770. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at bdca.com.