Edgewater Services, LLC (Chicago)

Edgewater Services 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.

Edgewater Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Edgewater Services, LLC is $2.21 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 89% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $2.21 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $137.91 million each.

Edgewater Services has custody of $2.21 billion in cash and securities for 16 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Edgewater Services, 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 Edgewater Services serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Edgewater Services is pooled investment vehicles with 16 clients and $2.21 billion of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Edgewater Services has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.21 billion for 16 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Edgewater Services also advises several private funds. Namely, sixteen private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Edgewater Services, LLC

The company employs 17 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 17 indirect owners.

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Edgewater Services, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 900 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, 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 312-649-5666 or by fax 312-664-8649. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at edgewaterfunds.com.

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