Triguard Management LLC (Irvine)


Triguard Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Irvine. It manages $1.41 billion of regulatory assets for 6 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, and 8 other states.

Triguard Management 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.

Triguard Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Triguard Management LLC is $1.41 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 190% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.41 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $235.51 million each.
Triguard Management has custody of $1.51 billion in cash and securities for 344 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Triguard Management 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 Triguard Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Triguard Management is pooled investment vehicles with 6 clients and $1.41 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Triguard Management has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.41 billion for 6 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Triguard Management also advises several private funds. Namely, six private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000.

Careers at Triguard Management LLC

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 44 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


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Ronn Charles Cornelius Managing partner 1 Feb 2007 50% - 75% 1874999
Edgar John Pfohl Principal 1 Feb 2007 Other 1345286
Brian M Smith Principal 1 Feb 2007 Other 4380777
Samuel Tang Managing partner 1 Feb 2007 50% - 75% 6027998
Sharon Emi Pacheco Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2012 Other 2767271
Eric John Becker Principal, cfo 1 Aug 2013 Other 5089355
Sean Michael Gessay Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 4344154

Based in Irvine

The principal office where Triguard Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 200 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Dallas, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (949) 398-0005 or by fax (949) 398-0001. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at montauktriguard.com.