Sapere Wealth Management, LLC (Matthews)

Name: Sapere Wealth Management, LLC
Address: 130 Matthews Station St., Matthews, NC, 28105
Telephone: 704-321-5244

Sapere Wealth Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Matthews. It manages $436.14 million of regulatory assets for 246 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Georgia, and 9 other states.

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

Sapere Wealth Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sapere Wealth Management, LLC is $436.14 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 506% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $436.14 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.77 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 72% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 26% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Sapere Wealth 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 Sapere Wealth Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Sapere Wealth Management is high net worth individuals with 143 clients and $350.9 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Sapere Wealth Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $398.1 million for 242 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.

Sapere Wealth Management also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds and one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Sapere Wealth Management, LLC

The company employs 17 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 41 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 7 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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
Scott Patrick Trease	Managing member	1 Feb 2002	75% - 100%	1298222
Thomas Madison Johnson	Chief financial officer	1 Feb 2010	Other	2781957
Lisa Marie Trease	Member	1 Aug 2010	25% - 50%	5908042
Paul Francis Borrelli	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2011	Other	1268088
Richard Alan Von Gnechten	Chief financial officer	1 Jan 2011	Other	1054456
Evan Gillespie Stratton	Chief operating officer	1 Sep 2012	Other	1734110

Based in Matthews

The principal office where Sapere Wealth Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 130 Matthews Station St., Matthews, NC 28105, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Charlottesville, VA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 704-321-5244 or by fax 704-321-0016. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at sapere.com.