Fairview Capital Investment Management, LLC (Greenbrae)


Fairview Capital Investment Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Greenbrae. It manages $1.83 billion of regulatory assets for 460 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Hawaii, and 3 other states.

Fairview Capital Investment Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Fairview Capital Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Fairview Capital Investment Management, LLC is $1.83 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 548% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.82 billion in discretionary accounts and $6.25 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $4 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.25 million.
Fairview Capital Investment Management has custody of $875.64 million in cash and securities for 6 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in non-exchange traded securities the most. They account for 68% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

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

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Fairview Capital Investment Management is pooled investment vehicles with 2 clients and $865.58 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Fairview Capital Investment Management has the 5th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.65 billion for 168 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.

Fairview Capital Investment Management also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds and one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Fairview Capital Investment Management, LLC

The company employs 17 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 59 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
Andrew Mathieson President of manager 1 Jan 1998 75% - 100% 2216867
Fairview Capital Manager 1 Jan 1998 Other 68-0345180
Hugh Warren Beecher Principal and portfolio manager 1 Jan 1998 Other 2526363
Sophie Van Houtte Compliance officer and chief operating officer 1 Feb 2000 Other 4351965
Scott Clark Managing partner 1 Jan 2004 Other 2644617
Adrienne Hope Brosler Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2004 Other 2444133
Marcia Nakamura Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2005 Other 2283703

Based in Greenbrae

The principal office where Fairview Capital Investment Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 300 Drake's Landing Road, Greenbrae, CA 94904 2498, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Pittsburgh, PA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 415-464-4640 or by fax 415-464-0290. The normal business hours are 7:30 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at fairviewcap.com.