Vestor Capital, LLC (Chicago)

Name: Vestor Capital, LLC
Address: 10 S. Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL, 60606 3840
Telephone: 312-641-2400

Vestor Capital, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $763.9 million of regulatory assets for 1,395 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 15 other states.

Vestor Capital provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Vestor Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Vestor Capital, LLC is $763.9 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 75% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $751.93 million in discretionary accounts and $11.97 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $548.85 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $478.91 thousand.

Vestor Capital has custody of $212.66 million in cash and securities for 300 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 45% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 35% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 11% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Vestor Capital, 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 Martin Buehler serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Martin Buehler is high net worth individuals with 217 clients and $612.72 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Vestor Capital has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $763.9 million for 550 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.

Vestor Capital doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Vestor Capital, LLC

The company employs 19 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 95 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 18 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Martin Buehler has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2012. Focus Financial Partners Inc. joined the executive team most recently as the Member.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Llc Focus Operating	Member	1 Oct 2012	75% - 100%	20-8161914
Dennis James Slott	Executive vice president	1 Oct 2012	Other	1302712
William Patrick Mcnulty	Treasurer & chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2012	Other	2606184
Brian Christian Baker	President & chief investment officer	1 Oct 2012	Other	1314517
Martin Buehler	Executive vice president & portfolio manager	1 Oct 2012	Other	858556
Martin Buehler	President	1 Dec 2012	Other	858556

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 11 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
L.P. Summit Partners Vi (Gp)	General partner	1 Dec 2000	Other	04-3540852
Llc Summit Partners Vi (Gp)	General partner	1 Dec 2000	Other	04-3568448
L.P. Summit Venture Vi A	Member (manager)	1 Jan 2006	25% - 50%	04-3540853
Llc Focus Financial Partners	Member	1 Jan 2007	75% - 100%	16-1728260
Llc Focus Operating	Member	1 Jan 2007	75% - 100%	20-8161914
L.P. Cp Falcon Aiv	Member	1 Oct 2013	25% - 50%	36-4767158
L.P. Trident Vi Parallel Fund	Member	1 Apr 2017	75% - 100%	98-1132009
Llc Trident Ffp Blocker	Limited partner	1 May 2017	25% - 50%	82-1662776
L.P. Trident Vi	Limited partner	1 May 2017	25% - 50%	98-1131820
L.P. Trident Ffp	Member	1 Jul 2017	25% - 50%	82-1662703
Focus Financial Partners Inc.	Member	1 Jul 2018	75% - 100%	47-4780811

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Vestor Capital, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 10 S. Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606 3840, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Lake Forest, IL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 312-641-2400 or by fax 312-641-3646. The normal business hours are 8:30 to 5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at vestorcapital.com.