Mai Capital Management, LLC (Cleveland)


Mai Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Cleveland. It manages $4.46 billion of regulatory assets for 3,612 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, Arkansas, California, and 33 other states.

Mai Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and due diligence/research. It prepares financial plans for more than 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Mai Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Mai Capital Management, LLC is $4.46 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 26% since the beginning of its operation, and $18.64 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $4.22 billion in discretionary accounts and $236.64 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.38 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $425.6 thousand.
Mai Capital Management has custody of $1.8 billion in cash and securities for 420 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 45% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 19% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 17% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Mai Capital Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Mai Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, investment companies, charitable organizations, other investment advisers, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Mai Capital Management is high net worth individuals with 816 clients and $3.49 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Mai Capital Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $4.46 billion for 1,243 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.

Mai Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, five real estate funds, one other private fund, and three private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $250,000.

Careers at Mai Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 77 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 45 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 35 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

John Daniel Zaller has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jan 2016. Llc Project 216 Acquisition joined the executive team most recently as the Member.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Roberta June Lemmo Managing director 1 Oct 2000 Other 4374756
John George Palguta Managing director 1 Oct 2000 Other 4374747
Lu Anne Morrison Managing director 1 Oct 2000 Other 4708560
Gerald Howard Gray Chief investment officer 1 Oct 2000 Other 731984
Richard James Buoncore Managing partner 1 Feb 2007 Other 1652210
The Buoncore Group Member 1 Feb 2007 Other 26-0128263
Llc Big Play Member 1 Feb 2007 Other 20-3923864
James D. Kacic Chief financial officer 1 May 2008 Other 4359063
Mark Hunter Summers Chief operating officer 1 Feb 2010 Other 1056906
Shirley Ann Titchenell Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2010 Other 5852228
Mura Holdings Llc Member 1 Mar 2011 Other 27-1064210
Gerald Howard Gray Co - chief investment officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 731984
John Daniel Zaller Co-chief investment officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 5411819
John Daniel Zaller Chief investment officer 1 Jan 2016 Other 5411819
Gerald Howard Gray Managing director 1 Jan 2016 Other 731984
Ltd Big Return Member 1 Jan 2017 Other 26-2301570
Llc Project 216 Acquisition Member 1 Jun 2017 25% - 50% 82-1107823

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 9 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Andrew Rayburn Member 1 Feb 2007 75% - 100% 5078876
Lorraine Buoncore Member 1 Feb 2007 25% - 50% 5078813
Eric Stuart Schwartz Member 1 Jun 2008 75% - 100% 1415319
Monte Ahuja Member - trust 1 Oct 2009 25% - 50% 5968422
Usha Ahuja Member - trust 1 Oct 2009 25% - 50% 5968423
Manisha Ahuja Member - trust 1 Oct 2009 25% - 50% 5968425
Ritu Ahuja Member - trust 1 Oct 2009 25% - 50% 5968426
Llc Wealth Partners Capital Group Member 1 Apr 2017 75% - 100% 82-1107823
Llc 76 West Holdings Member 1 Jun 2017 25% - 50% 42-1706254

Based in Cleveland

The principal office where Mai Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1360 East 9 Th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114 1782, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (216) 920-4800 or by fax (216) 588-1007. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at maiwealth.com.