Klk Capital Management LLC (Irvine)


Klk Capital Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Irvine. It manages $131.06 million of regulatory assets for 162 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, New Jersey, and New York.

Klk Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Klk Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Klk Capital Management LLC is $131.06 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 53% since the beginning of its operation, and $251.02 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $91.68 million in discretionary accounts and $39.38 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $645.65 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.97 million.
Klk Capital Management has custody of $24.3 million in cash and securities for 37 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 51% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 44% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Klk Capital Management LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Klk Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Klk Capital Management is high net worth individuals with 68 clients and $70.7 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Klk Capital Management has the 4th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $131.06 million for 162 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Klk Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Klk Capital Management LLC

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 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.

Hyesook Kim joined the executive team most recently as the Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Wonkyong Kim Chief compliance officer and managing member 1 Mar 2014 75% - 100% 4218210
Hyesook Kim Managing member, chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2014 75% - 100% 4118302
Hyesook (Nmn) Kim Managing member, chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2014 75% - 100% 4118302
Wonkyong Kim Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2014 Other 4218210
Hyung Jin Kim Chief executive officer 1 Mar 2016 Other 1685565
Hyung Jin Kim Chief executive officer, chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2017 75% - 100% 1685565

Based in Irvine

The principal office where Klk Capital Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 2010 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614, 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 (949) 379-1985 or by fax (949) 606-8318. The normal business hours are by appointment on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at klkcapital.com and its LinkedIn profile.