Pinnacle Capital Management, LLC (Fayetteville)

Name: Pinnacle Capital Management, LLC
Address: 100 Limestone Plaza, Fayetteville, NY, 13066
Telephone: 315-234-9716

Pinnacle Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Fayetteville. It manages $138.06 million of regulatory assets for 284 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, and 11 other states.

Pinnacle Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, publication of newsletters, and educational seminars and workshops. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Pinnacle Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Pinnacle Capital Management, LLC is $138.06 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -53% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $138.06 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $486.14 thousand each.

Pinnacle Capital Management has custody of $6.59 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 61% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 27% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

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

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, high net worth individuals, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Pinnacle Capital Management is individuals with 255 clients and $82.68 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Pinnacle Capital Management has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $136.88 million for 271 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.

Pinnacle Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $100,000 for each fund.

Careers at Pinnacle Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 3 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Stephen Julius Fauer has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Oct 2008 and Joseph Masella is the Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Capital Management, LLC family office. Kevin Mcclelland joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Llc Pinnacle Holding Company	Owner	1 Jun 2006	75% - 100%	20-5319494
Llc Pinnacle Holdings	Owner	1 Jun 2006	75% - 100%	20-5319494
Stephen Julius Fauer	Chief executive officer, chief compliance officer, chief portfolio manager	1 Aug 2006	Other	2482588
Stephen Julius Fauer	Chief investment officer	1 Oct 2008	Other	2482588
Steven Roger Pickard	Chief executive officer, chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2008	Other	4556595
Keith Alan Zanders	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2011	Other	2582027
Gregg Anthony Kidd	Chief executive officer	1 Jul 2011	25% - 50%	1353130
Robert Frank Cuculich	Senior fixed income analyst	1 Aug 2011	Other	706353
Joseph Masella	Chief executive officer	1 Nov 2011	Other	5994560
Mark Andrew Stanczyk	Director of sales and marketing	1 Jul 2012	Other	500888
Kevin Mcclelland	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2013	Other	xxx-xx-xxxx

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 7 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Gregg Anthony Kidd	Shareholder	1 Jun 1996	25% - 50%	1353130
Daniel Francis Raite	Shareholder	1 Jun 1996	25% - 50%	1244272
Unity Mutual Life Insurance Company	Member	1 Jul 2006	25% - 50%	15-0475585
Inc. Fkapi	Member	1 Aug 2006	75% - 100%	16-1485955
Gregg Anthony Kidd	Owner	1 Aug 2006	25% - 50%	1353130
Daniel Francis Raite	Owner	1 Aug 2006	25% - 50%	1244272
Inc. Pinnacle Investments	Member	1 Aug 2006	50% - 75%	16-1485955

Based in Fayetteville

The principal office where Pinnacle Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 100 Limestone Plaza, Fayetteville, NY 13066, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Mansfield, MA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 315-234-9716 or by fax 315-637-0090. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at pinnacle-llc.com/pcm-about.