Foundation Energy Management, LLC (Addison)


Foundation Energy Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Addison. It manages $338.27 million of regulatory assets for 8 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Foundation Energy Management 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.

Foundation Energy Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Foundation Energy Management, LLC is $338.27 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 53% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $338.27 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $42.28 million each.
Foundation Energy Management has custody of $6.96 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Foundation Energy Management, 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 Foundation Energy Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Foundation Energy Management is pooled investment vehicles with 8 clients and $338.27 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Foundation Energy Management has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $338.27 million for 8 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Foundation Energy Management also advises several private funds. Namely, eight other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $250,000 for each fund.

Careers at Foundation Energy Management, LLC

The company employs 140 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 7 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
Llc Foundation Energy Company Sole member, foundation energy management, llc 1 Apr 2005 75% - 100% 38-3719604
Eddie W. Rhea President and chief executive officer, foundation energy management, llc 1 Jul 2005 Other 6024886
John Gregory Wetzel Vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer, foundation energy management, llc 1 Jul 2005 Other 6024888
Eddie Wayne Rhea President and chief executive officer, foundation energy management, llc 1 Jul 2005 Other 6024886
Joel P Sauer Vice president, foundation energy management, llc 1 Jul 2005 Other 6162860
Richard L. Payne Vice president 1 Jul 2005 Other 6024890
Llc Foundation Energy Company Managing member, foundation energy company iii - gp, l.l.c. ("relying adviser") 1 Jul 2009 75% - 100% 38-3719604
Llc Foundation Energy Company Managing member, foundation energy company iv - gp, l.l.c. ("relying adviser") 1 Aug 2011 75% - 100% 38-3719604
Jeffrey M Stark Chief compliance officer, foundation energy management, llc 1 Feb 2012 Other 6026993
Jeffrey Michael Stark Chief compliance officer, foundation energy management, llc 1 Feb 2012 Other 6026993
Llc Foundation Energy Company Managing member, foundation energy company v - gp, l.l.c. ("relying adviser") 1 May 2014 75% - 100% 38-3719604
Llc Foundation Energy Company Managing member, foundation energy company vi - gp, l.l.c. ("relying adviser") 1 Aug 2016 75% - 100% 38-3719604

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 23 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Eddie W. Rhea Manager 1 Jul 2004 25% - 50% 6024886
Eddie Wayne Rhea Elected manager and member 1 Jul 2004 25% - 50% 6024886
Cornelius Dupre Manager 1 May 2005 Other 6026994
William Mcilwaine Thompson Manager 1 May 2005 Other 875342
Marlan W. Downey Manager 1 May 2005 Other 6026995
Peter Charles Brockett Manager 1 May 2005 Other 31112
Cornelius (No Middle Name) Dupre Elected manager and member 1 May 2005 Other 6026994
Marlan Wayne Downey Elected manager and member 1 May 2005 Other 6026995
Eddie W. Rhea Manager 1 Jun 2005 25% - 50% 6024886
Cornelius Dupre Manager 1 Jun 2005 Other 6026994
William Mcilwaine Thompson Manager 1 Jun 2005 Other 875342
Marlan W. Downey Manager 1 Jun 2005 Other 6026995
Peter Charles Brockett Manager 1 Jun 2005 Other 31112
Richard L. Payne Manager 1 Jun 2011 Other 6024890
Joel P Sauer Manager 1 Jun 2012 Other 6162860
John Gregory Wetzel Manager 1 Jun 2013 Other 6024888
Richard L. Payne Manager 1 Jun 2014 Other 6024890
Joel P Sauer Manager 1 Jun 2015 Other 6162860
Joel Patrick Sauer Elected manager and member 1 Jun 2015 Other 6162860
Richard L. Payne Elected manager and member 1 Jun 2016 Other 6024890
Joel Patrick Sauer Elected manager 1 Jun 2017 Other 6162860
Julie A Garvin Elected manager 1 Aug 2017 Other 6931679
Richard L. Payne Manager and member 1 Jun 2018 Other 6024890

Based in Addison

The principal office where Foundation Energy Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 5057 Keller Springs Road, Addison, TX 75001, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Tulsa, OK. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 972-707-2500 or by fax 972-934-8610. The normal business hours are 8am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at foundationenergy.com.