Carson Management Company, LLC (Dallas)


Carson Management Company, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Dallas. It manages $350.11 million of regulatory assets for 14 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Colorado and Texas.

Carson Management Company 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.

Carson Management Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Carson Management Company, LLC is $350.11 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -10% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $350.11 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $25.01 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Carson Management Company, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Carson Management Company serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Carson Management Company is pooled investment vehicles with 14 clients and $350.11 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Carson Management Company has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $350.11 million for 14 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Carson Management Company also advises several private funds. Namely, fourteen private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Carson Management Company, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 80 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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
Royal Willis Carson Managing member 1 Mar 2009 75% - 100% 41939
Michael Taylor Hearne Managing director / treasurer 1 Mar 2009 Other 5771369
Nelson Alfredo Rolong Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2010 Other 5769229
Gregory Thomas Giannini Chief compliance officer/controller 1 Jan 2011 Other 5772621
Royal Chandler Carson Principal portfolio manager and investor relations 1 Nov 2015 Other 6585492

Based in Dallas

The principal office where Carson Management Company, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 3030 Olive Street, Dallas, TX 75219, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Denver, CO. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 214.999.1000 or by fax 214.999.1022. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at carsoncapital.com.