Spi Strategies, LLC (Oakland)

Name: Spi Strategies, LLC
Address: 350 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, 94612
Telephone: 510-208-6100

Spi Strategies, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Oakland. It manages $105.03 million of regulatory assets for 7 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

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

Spi Strategies: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Spi Strategies, LLC is $105.03 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -3% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $105.03 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $15 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 97% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 2% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Spi Strategies, 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 Spi Strategies serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Spi Strategies is state or municipal government entities with 1 clients and $103.7 million of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Spi Strategies has the highest percentage of state or municipal government entities out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $105.03 million for 7 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.

Spi Strategies doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Spi Strategies, LLC

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 60 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
Eric Van Standifer	Elected manager / president/chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2016	Other	1025776
Carlton N Martin	Class a managing member / chairman	1 Feb 2016	25% - 50%	1817305
Steven Singleton	Class a managing member / chief investment officer	1 Feb 2016	Other	2269750
Llc Blaylock Van	Class a managing member / owner	1 Feb 2016	50% - 75%	145317
Llc Blaylock Beal Van	Owner	1 Apr 2017	50% - 75%	145317

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Eric Van Standifer	Owner	1 Feb 2007	75% - 100%	1025776
Blaylock & Company	Member s - class b	1 Feb 2007	25% - 50%	20-3078958
Robert Van Securities Inc	Members - class a	1 Feb 2007	50% - 75%	94-3146711
Ronald Edward Blaylock	Owner	1 Feb 2007	75% - 100%	1447520
Blaylock & Company	Owner	1 Feb 2016	50% - 75%	20-3078958

Based in Oakland

The principal office where Spi Strategies, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 350 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612, 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 510-208-6100 or by fax 510-625-1065. The normal business hours are 7 am to 3 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at spistrategies.com.