Aua Capital Management, LLC (Camp Hill)

Name: Aua Capital Management, LLC
Address: 2331 Market Street, Suite L, Camp Hill, PA, 17011
Telephone: (717) 635-9220

Aua Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Camp Hill. It manages $196.86 million of regulatory assets for 97 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Aua Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, and general consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Aua Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Aua Capital Management, LLC is $196.86 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 74% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $196.86 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.03 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 50% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 29% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 13% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Aua Capital Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed 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 Michael E. Salerno serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Michael E. Salerno is high net worth individuals with 58 clients and $180.11 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Aua Capital Management has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $196.84 million for 59 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.

Aua Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Aua Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 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.

Michael E. Salerno has been acting as President since 1 Jul 2013. Llc Aua Family Office Management joined the executive team most recently as the Member.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Michael E. Salerno	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2012	25% - 50%	4358255
Michael E. Salerno	Member, administrative officer/president/cco	1 Jul 2013	25% - 50%	4358255
Llc Aua Family Office Management	Member	1 Jul 2013	50% - 75%	27-1121480

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Andrew Unanue	Sole member	1 Oct 2008	75% - 100%	6239885
Llc Aua	Member	1 Oct 2009	75% - 100%	20-3895898

Based in Camp Hill

The principal office where Aua Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 2331 Market Street, Suite L, Camp Hill, PA 17011, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Conshohocken, PA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (717) 635-9220 or by fax (484) 452-3665. The normal business hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at auacapital.com.