Thalassa Capital LLC (Santa Monica)

Name: Thalassa Capital LLC
Address: 3200 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Telephone: (310) 867-2255

Thalassa Capital LLC is an adviser based in Santa Monica. It manages $78.08 million of regulatory assets for 220 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Thalassa Capital provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Thalassa Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Thalassa Capital LLC is $78.08 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 247% since the beginning of its operation, and $150 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $68.94 million in discretionary accounts and $9.14 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $325.18 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.14 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 58% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 22% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 19% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Thalassa 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 Thalassa Capital serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Thalassa Capital is high net worth individuals with 27 clients and $71.41 million of assets under management. Among the 0 most similar advisory firms, Thalassa Capital has the 0th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $78.08 million for 59 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 4% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Thalassa Capital doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Thalassa Capital LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Youri Bujko	Managing member/chief compliance officer	1 May 2006	75% - 100%	2379478
Luciana Andrade	Coo	1 Jan 2008	Other	5513032

Based in Santa Monica

The principal office where Thalassa Capital LLC performs its advisory services is located at 3200 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405 The mailing address of the firm is 269 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. An additional office of the firm is in Topanga, CA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (310) 867-2255 or by fax (310) 388-1455. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at thalassacapital.com.