Aequim Alternative Investments LP (Mill Valley)


Aequim Alternative Investments LP is a large advisory firm based in Mill Valley. It manages $316.35 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018.

Aequim Alternative Investments 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.

Aequim Alternative Investments: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Aequim Alternative Investments LP is $316.35 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 169% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $316.35 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $105.45 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Aequim Alternative Investments 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 Aequim Alternative Investments serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Aequim Alternative Investments is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $316.35 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Aequim Alternative Investments has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $316.35 million for 3 clients. 66% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Aequim Alternative Investments also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Aequim Alternative Investments LP

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 43 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.

Franklin Michael Parlamis has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jan 2018. Aequim Alternative Investments Llc joined the executive team most recently as the General Partner.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Aequim Alternative Investments Llc General partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 81-2938848
Franklin Michael Parlamis Chief investment officer 1 Jan 2018 75% - 100% 4154930
David Craig Goldstein Chief operating officer and chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2018 Other 1670828

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Franklin Michael Parlamis Manager 1 Oct 2018 75% - 100% 4154930

Based in Mill Valley

The principal office where Aequim Alternative Investments LP performs its advisory services is located at 495 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941, 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 415-477-9077 or by fax 415-675-1200. The normal business hours are 6:00a m - 2:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at aequim.com.