Thompson Street Capital Manager LLC (St. Louis)


Thompson Street Capital Manager LLC is a large advisory firm based in St. Louis. It manages $2.15 billion of regulatory assets for 4 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Missouri.

Thompson Street Capital Manager 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.

Thompson Street Capital Manager: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Thompson Street Capital Manager LLC is $2.15 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 155% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $2.15 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $537.55 million each.
Thompson Street Capital Manager has custody of $2.15 billion in cash and securities for 4 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Thompson Street Capital Manager 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 Thompson Street Capital Manager serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Thompson Street Capital Manager is pooled investment vehicles with 4 clients and $2.15 billion of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Thompson Street Capital Manager has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.15 billion for 4 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Thompson Street Capital Manager also advises several private funds. Namely, four private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000.

Careers at Thompson Street Capital Manager LLC

The company employs 30 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 93 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
James Alan Cooper Managing member 1 Sep 2000 75% - 100% 6028818
Kellie J. Cramer Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2012 Other 6028819

Based in St. Louis

The principal office where Thompson Street Capital Manager LLC performs its advisory services is located at 120 S. Central Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63105 1794, 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 314-727-2112 or by fax 314-446-3310. 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 tscp.com.