Gardner Lewis Asset Management LP (Chadds Ford)

Name: Gardner Lewis Asset Management LP
Address: 285 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Chadds Ford, PA, 19317 9039
Telephone: 610-558-2800

Gardner Lewis Asset Management LP is a large advisory firm based in Chadds Ford. It manages $1.21 billion of regulatory assets for 20 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania.

Gardner Lewis Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Gardner Lewis Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gardner Lewis Asset Management LP is $1.21 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -57% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.21 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $60.66 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 95% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Gardner Lewis Asset Management LP 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 Gardner Lewis Asset Management serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Gardner Lewis Asset Management is pooled investment vehicles with 11 clients and $1.1 billion of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Gardner Lewis Asset Management has the 4th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.21 billion for 20 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.

Gardner Lewis Asset Management also advises several private funds. Namely, seven hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Gardner Lewis Asset Management LP

The company employs 13 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 62 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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
William Whitfield Gardner	Limited partner	1 Sep 1994	75% - 100%	1362488
Inc. Gardner Lewis Asset Management	General partner	1 Sep 1994	Other	51-0322167
John Latane Lewis	Limited partner	1 Sep 1994	25% - 50%	4338279
William Devereux Zantzinger	Ltd partner	1 Jan 1997	Other	1199035
Judy Babb Werner	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2005	Other	1557814
Andrew James Podolsky	Chief operating officer	1 Dec 2007	Other	5499981
Leonard M Sorgini	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2013	Other	4625569

Based in Chadds Ford

The principal office where Gardner Lewis Asset Management LP performs its advisory services is located at 285 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317 9039, 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 610-558-2800 or by fax 610-558-4839. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at gardnerlewis.com.