I Squared Capital Advisors (Us) LLC (Miami)


I Squared Capital Advisors (Us) LLC is a large advisory firm based in Miami. It manages $21.26 billion of regulatory assets for 33 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida, New York, and Texas.

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I Squared Capital Advisors (Us) 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.

I Squared Capital Advisors (Us): assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of I Squared Capital Advisors (Us) LLC is $21.26 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 55842% since the beginning of its operation, and $19.66 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.


The firm manages $21.26 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $644.18 million each.
I Squared Capital Advisors (Us) has custody of $14.19 billion in cash and securities for 31 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay I Squared Capital Advisors (Us) 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 I Squared Capital Advisors (Us) serves?

The only and largest group of clients of I Squared Capital Advisors (Us) is pooled investment vehicles with 33 clients and $21.26 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, I Squared Capital Advisors (Us) has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $21.26 billion for 33 clients. 73% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

I Squared Capital Advisors (Us) also advises several private funds. Namely, thirty three private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $25,000,000.

Careers at I Squared Capital Advisors (Us) LLC

The company employs 116 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 32 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
Sadek Wahba Managing partner 1 Apr 2012 25% - 50% 2792870
I Squared Capital Sole member 1 Apr 2012 75% - 100% 98-1043772
Sadek Magdi Wahba Managing partner 1 Apr 2012 Other 2792870
Gautam Bhandari Partner 1 Apr 2012 Other 4250305
Adil Rahmathulla Partner 1 Apr 2012 Other 4834807
Changhie Moon Chief compliance officer and principal 1 Apr 2012 Other 3237448
Adil Rahmathulla Partner 1 Nov 2012 Other 4834807
Adil No Middle Name Rahmathulla Partner 1 Nov 2012 Other 4834807
Gautam Bhandari Partner 1 Dec 2012 Other 4250305
Gautam No Middle Name Bhandari Partner 1 Dec 2012 Other 4250305
Ronald Robert Schweizer Chief financial officer 1 Aug 2013 Other 4222729
William Campbell Chief compliance officer and general counsel 1 Feb 2014 Other 6315594
William Roger Campbell Chief compliance officer and general counsel 1 Feb 2014 Other 6315594
Lisa Marie Fleischman Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2019 Other 7082967

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Sadek Wahba Managing partner 1 Mar 2012 75% - 100% 2792870
Sadek Magdi Wahba Managing partner 1 Mar 2012 25% - 50% 2792870

Based in Miami

The principal office where I Squared Capital Advisors (Us) LLC performs its advisory services is located at 600 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL 33131 3067, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Houston, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (786) 693-5700 or by fax (212) 339-5390. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at isquaredcapital.com and its LinkedIn profile.