Scs Capital Management LLC (Boston)


Scs Capital Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Boston. It manages $21.12 billion of regulatory assets for 258 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alaska, California, Colorado, and 23 other states.

Scs Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Scs Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Scs Capital Management LLC is $21.12 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 5643% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.35 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $17.15 billion in discretionary accounts and $3.97 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $92.73 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $54.36 million.
Scs Capital Management has custody of $19.31 billion in cash and securities for 182 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 41% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 34% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 17% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Scs Capital Management LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Stephen Mark Oristaglio serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Stephen Mark Oristaglio is high net worth individuals with 156 clients and $11.61 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Scs Capital Management has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $20.44 billion for 188 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 7% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Scs Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, seven hedge funds, four other private funds, and ten private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $50,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Scs Capital Management LLC

The company employs 82 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 46 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 11 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.

Stephen Mark Oristaglio has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2011. Rory Leandrew Wilfork joined the executive team most recently as the Managing Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Peter Henley Mattoon Chief executive officer 1 Aug 2002 Other 1309738
Scs Financial Services Llc Parent company 1 Aug 2002 75% - 100% 54-2068907
David Ogens Chairman 1 Aug 2002 Other 1709348
Antony James Abbiati Managing director 1 Nov 2002 Other 2931470
Douglas Richard Ederle Managing director 1 Nov 2002 Other 4618494
Stephen Vincent Kenney Managing director 1 Nov 2002 Other 1541908
Matthew T. Beecher Director 1 Nov 2002 Other 4618493
Douglas R. Ederle Managing director 1 Nov 2002 Other 4618494
William Walser Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2002 Other 4618495
Antony J. Abbiati Managing director 1 Nov 2002 Other 2931470
Stephen V. Kenney Managing director 1 Nov 2002 Other 1541908
William C. Walser Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2002 Other 4618495
Kenneth Alfred Minklei Managing director 1 Sep 2005 Other 5907764
Kenneth R. Minklei Managing director 1 Sep 2005 Other 5059254
Kenneth A Minklei Managing director 1 Sep 2005 Other 5907764
Joseph Edward Mccuine Chief operating officer 1 Feb 2006 Other 2045924
Lori Tedd Sutherland Managing director 1 Jul 2007 Other 2875634
William Carol Walser Managing director 1 Dec 2008 Other 4618495
Jeremy Louis Ragus Managing director 1 Dec 2008 Other 1122379
William C. Walser Managing director 1 Dec 2008 Other 4618495
Stephen Mark Oristaglio President 1 Jan 2011 Other 870739
Stephen Joseph Goff Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2012 Other 6047220
Stephen Goff Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2012 Other 6047220
Pamela Nessa Perskie Managing director 1 Aug 2013 Other 4558661
Brian Thomas Brandt Managing director 1 Dec 2013 Other 6315000
Colleen Jane Macleod Managing director 1 Dec 2013 Other 6315001
Derek Michael Dobecki Managing director 1 Dec 2013 Other 2981094
Peter Carlyle Lacaillade Managing director 1 Dec 2015 Other 4827177
Jonathan Richard Walsh Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2017 Other 4961248
Llc Focus Operating Member (manager) 1 Jul 2017 75% - 100% 20-8161914
Rory Leandrew Wilfork Managing director 1 Jul 2018 Other 2984449

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 10 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Joseph Edward Mccuine Manager 1 Dec 2006 Other 2045924
Llc Focus Financial Partners Member 1 Jan 2007 75% - 100% 16-1728260
Stephen Mark Oristaglio Manager 1 Feb 2012 Other 870739
Fayez Sami Muhtadie Manager 1 Oct 2012 Other 4015917
Antony James Abbiati Manager 1 Jan 2014 Other 2931470
L.P. Trident Vi Parallel Fund Member 1 Apr 2017 75% - 100% 98-1132009
Trident Ffp Blocker Llc 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 Boston

The principal office where Scs Capital Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 888 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 617-204-6400 or by fax 617-204-6411. 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 scsfinancial.com.