Connective Capital Management, LLC (Palo Alto)

Name: Connective Capital Management, LLC
Address: 385 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
Telephone: (650) 321-4545

Connective Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Palo Alto. It manages $104.29 million of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Connective Capital 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.

Connective Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Connective Capital Management, LLC is $104.29 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 146% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $104.29 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $52.14 million each.

Connective Capital Management has custody of $104.29 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Connective Capital 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 Connective Capital Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Connective Capital Management is pooled investment vehicles with 2 clients and $104.29 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Connective Capital Management has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $104.29 million for 2 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Connective Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $500,000 for each fund.

Careers at Connective Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 57 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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
Robert Magnus Romero	Managing member, ceo	1 Oct 2004	75% - 100%	4875372
Robert Romero	Managing member/cco	1 Oct 2004	75% - 100%	4875372
Craig Wainwright Wood	Chief compliance officer	1 Aug 2005	Other	2804209
Thomas Eugene Krouse	Chief operating officer	1 Mar 2006	Other	2355185
Sidney S Chen	Cco	1 Feb 2010	Other	6028811
Alexandre Philippe Antebi	Coo/cco	1 Jun 2012	Other	2813909

Based in Palo Alto

The principal office where Connective Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 385 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, 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 (650) 321-4545. The normal business hours are 8 am - 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at connectcap.com and its LinkedIn profile.