Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iv, LLC (Milwaukee)

Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iv, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Milwaukee. It manages $542.97 million of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Wisconsin.

Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iv 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.

Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iv: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iv, LLC is $542.97 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -9% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $542.97 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $271.49 million each.

Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iv has custody of $542.97 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iv, 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 Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iv serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iv is pooled investment vehicles with 2 clients and $542.97 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iv has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $542.97 million for 2 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iv also advises several private funds. Namely, one private equity fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $5,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iv, LLC

The company employs 18 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 89 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
Inc. Mason Wells	Member	1 Nov 2015	Other	39-1922969
Thomas Gordon Smith	Managing member	1 Nov 2015	Other	1272017
Gregory Jon Myers	Member	1 Nov 2015	Other	6026386
Kevin P Kenealey	Member	1 Nov 2015	Other	6026387
James S Domach	Member and chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2015	Other	6026389
Jay J Radtke	Member	1 Nov 2015	Other	6027322
Benjamin Lincolm Holbrook	Member	1 Nov 2015	Other	4495885

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
John Thomas Byrnes	Shareholder	1 Feb 1998	75% - 100%	1397959
Thomas Gordon Smith	Shareholder	1 Jan 2016	50% - 75%	1272017

Based in Milwaukee

The principal office where Mason Wells Buyout Partners Iv, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 411 E. Wisconsin Ave., Ste 1280, Milwaukee, WI 53202, 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 414-727-6400 or by fax 414-727-6410. The normal business hours are 9am - 5pm on Monday - Friday.