Lido Advisors, LLC (Los Angeles)


Lido Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Los Angeles. It manages $4.09 billion of regulatory assets for 4,625 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Arizona, California, and 36 other states.

Lido Advisors 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 doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Lido Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Lido Advisors, LLC is $4.09 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 204% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $3.74 billion in discretionary accounts and $342.3 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $834.08 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2.52 million.
Lido Advisors has custody of $36.37 million in cash and securities for 8 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 30% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 26% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 16% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Lido Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed 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 Lido Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Lido Advisors is high net worth individuals with 843 clients and $3.58 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Lido Advisors has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.93 billion for 1,604 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Lido Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $50,000 for each fund.

Careers at Lido Advisors, LLC

The company employs 61 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 52 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 24 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 3 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Jeffrey Hiram Garden has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jan 2019. Llc 1001 Development joined the executive team most recently as the Member.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Llc Lido Advisors Holdings Managing member 1 Jun 2015 75% - 100% 47-4317255
Llc K&W Member 1 Jun 2015 Other 47-4295819
Alyssa Lyndsey Weinberger Senior vice president 1 Jun 2015 Other 6301069
Gregory Paul Kushner Chairman & chief executive officer 1 Jul 2015 Other 2649890
Jeffrey Joseph Westheimer Senior managing director 1 Jul 2015 Other 5460398
Jason Jay Ozur Senior managing director & portfolio manager 1 Jul 2015 Other 5734834
Alyssa Lyndsey Weinberger Senior managing director 1 Jul 2015 Other 6301069
Lewis Clay Schusterman Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2015 Other 4689366
Gregory Paul Kushner Chairman & senior managing director 1 Dec 2015 Other 2649890
Jason P Lee Managing director, chief compliance officer, general counsel 1 Aug 2017 Other 6905728
Jason Pang Fe Lee Senior managing director, chief compliance officer, general counsel 1 Aug 2017 Other 6905728
Kenneth Aaron Stern Senior managing director 1 Jan 2019 Other 1754133
Inc. Aps Holdings Member 1 Jan 2019 25% - 50% 33-0944000
Jeffrey Hiram Garden Chief investment officer 1 Jan 2019 Other 6582522
Llc 1001 Development Member 1 Feb 2019 Other 81-1181682

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 8 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Kenneth Aaron Stern Owner 1 Jan 2001 25% - 50% 1754133
Eric Geoffrey Hoffman Member 1 Sep 2011 Other 4488554
Inc. Kushner Holdings Managing member 1 Jun 2015 25% - 50% 47-4310721
Gregory Paul Kushner Owner 1 Jun 2015 75% - 100% 2649890
Jeffrey Joseph Westheimer Member 1 Jun 2015 Other 5460398
Jason Jay Ozur Member 1 Jun 2015 25% - 50% 5734834
Jeffrey Anton Christie Member 1 Aug 2018 Other 4889641
Brendan William Van Cleve Member 1 Aug 2018 Other 4957502

Based in Los Angeles

The principal office where Lido Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1875 Century Park East, Los Angeles, CA 90067, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in San Diego, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 310-278-8282 or by fax 310-278-8267. The normal business hours are 9am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at lidoadvisors.com.