Steben & Company, Inc. (Gaithersburg)

Name: Steben & Company, Inc.
Address: 9711 Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD, 20878 7365
Telephone: 240-631-7600

Steben & Company, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Gaithersburg. It manages $332.37 million of regulatory assets for 6 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Maryland.

Steben & Company provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Steben & Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Steben & Company, Inc. is $332.37 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 4% since the beginning of its operation, and $10.24 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $332.37 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $55.39 million each.

Steben & Company has custody of $317.79 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Steben & Company, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Michael Donald Bulley serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Michael Donald Bulley is pooled investment vehicles with 1 clients and $205.06 million of assets under management. Among the 4 most similar advisory firms, Steben & Company has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $332.37 million for 6 clients. 17% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Steben & Company also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $250,000 for each fund.

Careers at Steben & Company, Inc.

The company employs 20 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 20 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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.

Michael Donald Bulley has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2005. John Dolfin has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jan 2015. Bradley Jay Weltler joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President Of Distribution.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Kenneth Edward Steben	President and ceo, director	1 Feb 1989	Other	1005222
Brian F Hull	Vice president of operations	1 Jan 2002	Other	2685889
Michael Donald Bulley	Vice president of research & risk management	1 Feb 2003	Other	4615552
Pierre Nigel Mcdonnaugh	In-house counsel & chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2005	Other	1778699
Michael Donald Bulley	Director	1 Dec 2005	Other	4615552
Mary Eleanor Ganoe	Chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2006	Other	3111592
Ahmed Saad Hassanein	Chief financial officer/chief operations officer/finop	1 Apr 2007	Other	2888045
Barry Robert Gainsburg	Chief compliance officer	1 Nov 2007	Other	2519429
Neil David Menard	Director of sales and marketing	1 Jan 2008	Other	2095158
Kenneth E Steben Revocable Trust	Shareholder	1 Mar 2008	75% - 100%	15-4503877
Kenneth Edward Steben	Trustee of the kenneth e steben revocable trust	1 Mar 2008	Other	1005222
Brian F Hull	Finop	1 Sep 2009	Other	2685889
John Henry Jr. Grady	Chief compliance officer and general counsel	1 Dec 2009	Other	4431440
Carl Andrew Serger	Chief financial officer	1 Dec 2009	Other	4101925
Carl Andrew Serger	Chief financial officer and finop, director	1 Feb 2010	Other	4101925
Brian F Hull	Vice president - compliance and operations	1 Feb 2010	Other	2685889
Neil David Menard	Senior vice president, distribution	1 Jan 2011	Other	2095158
Brian F Hull	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2012	Other	2685889
Steben Family Trust	Shareholder	1 Dec 2012	Other	30-6346583
Us Trust Company Of Delaware	Trustee of the steben family trust	1 Dec 2012	Other	51-0397509
Steben Family Trust Fbo Corey Steben	Shareholder	1 Dec 2012	Other	30-6346583
Steben Family Trust Fbo Kelly Steben	Shareholder	1 Dec 2012	Other	30-6346584
Francine Judith Rosenberger	General counsel	1 Jan 2013	Other	6170363
Bradley Jay Weltler	Vice president of distribution	1 Aug 2014	Other	2921082
John Dolfin	Chief investment officer	1 Jan 2015	Other	5174694

Based in Gaithersburg

The principal office where Steben & Company, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 9711 Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878 7365, 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 240-631-7600 or by fax 240-631-9595. The normal business hours are 9:00am - 5:30pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at steben.com.