Blue Oak Capital LLC (Menlo Park)

Name: Blue Oak Capital LLC
Address: 3000 Sand Hill Road, 1/205, Menlo Park, CA, 94025
Telephone: 650-251-9595

Blue Oak Capital LLC is a large advisory firm based in Menlo Park. It manages $427.02 million of regulatory assets for 399 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and Texas.

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

Blue Oak Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Blue Oak Capital LLC is $427.02 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 510% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $427.02 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.07 million each.

Blue Oak Capital has custody of $233.13 million in cash and securities for 156 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 80% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 8% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Blue Oak Capital LLC 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 Blue Oak Capital serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Blue Oak Capital is high net worth individuals with 127 clients and $427.02 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Blue Oak Capital has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $427.02 million for 127 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.

Blue Oak Capital doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Blue Oak Capital LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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
Thomas Alan Baker	Member	1 Apr 1999	25% - 50%	1552506
Loren Walden	Member, chief compliance officer	1 Apr 1999	25% - 50%	2262475
Matthew Brice Kenaston	Member	1 Jan 2009	25% - 50%	3022227
Emilie Remmerde Goldman	Partner	1 Jan 2009	Other	2716986

Based in Menlo Park

The principal office where Blue Oak Capital LLC performs its advisory services is located at 3000 Sand Hill Road, 1/205, Menlo Park, CA 94025, 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 650-251-9595 or by fax 650-251-9596. The normal business hours are by appointment only on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at blueoak.net.