Wells Fargo Alternative Asset Management LLC (San Francisco)


Wells Fargo Alternative Asset Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $612.06 million of regulatory assets for 12 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Delaware, and 3 other states.

Wells Fargo Alternative Asset Management provides portfolio management for investment companies and 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.

Wells Fargo Alternative Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Wells Fargo Alternative Asset Management LLC is $612.06 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 2624% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $612.06 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $51.01 million each.
Wells Fargo Alternative Asset Management has custody of $204.94 million in cash and securities for 5 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Wells Fargo Alternative Asset Management LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Wells Fargo Alternative Asset Management LLC

Daniel John Rauchle has been acting as President since 1 May 2001. Michael Edward Roman joined the executive team most recently as the Treasurer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc Wells Fargo Investment Group Direct owner 1 May 2001 75% - 100% 41-1975159
Daniel John Rauchle President 1 May 2001 Other 2623015
Timothy John Leach Chief executive officer 1 May 2001 Other 2494692
Dennis Jack Mooradian Chairman 1 May 2001 Other 338698
Catherine Linda Sweeney Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2001 Other 1106325
Anna Maria Covell Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2002 Other 1106325
Katherine Marie Van Hagan Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2002 Other 2237779
Catherine Mary Vacca Chief compliance officer 1 May 2003 Other 4316814
Kevin Matthew Friedman Treasurer 1 Feb 2004 Other 4329563
Brigid Breen Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2004 Other 4158011
Jay Scott Welker Chair 1 Sep 2004 Other 2869678
Alan Robert Adelman Managing director 1 Sep 2004 Other 1081125
Dean Allen Junkans Chief executive officer 1 Sep 2004 Other 4602286
Dean Junkans Chief executive officer 1 Sep 2004 Other 5694319
Doretta Louise Dunegan Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2005 Other 2200106
Ronald Scott Samet Director/treasurer 1 Dec 2005 Other 2295934
Eileen Alden Director 1 Dec 2005 Other 5090421
Michael Aaron Cole Executive vice president 1 Jan 2008 Other 1262398
Michael Edward Roman Treasurer 1 Mar 2011 Other 5880012
Adam Ira Taback Manager, president 1 Mar 2011 Other 2378786
Yukari Nakano Chief operating officer 1 Mar 2011 Other 4873454

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc Ragen Mckenzie Group Shareholder 1 Sep 2000 75% - 100% 41-0449260
Wells Fargo & Company Shareholder 1 Sep 2000 75% - 100% 41-0449260
Wells Fargo & Company Shareholder 1 Sep 2004 75% - 100% 41-0449260

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Wells Fargo Alternative Asset Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 333 Market St. 29 Th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105 2130, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Los Angeles, CA. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 415-371-4000 or by fax 415-371-3052. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday.