Gladstone Management Corporation (Mclean)


Gladstone Management Corporation is a large advisory firm based in Mclean. It manages $2.66 billion of regulatory assets for 4 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2002 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

Gladstone Management Corporation provides portfolio management for investment companies and certain portfolio services for reits (see brochure). It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Gladstone Management Corporation: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gladstone Management Corporation is $2.66 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 942% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $2.66 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $664.04 million each.
Gladstone Management Corporation has custody of $1.6 billion in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 95% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

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

The only and largest group of clients of Gladstone Management Corporation is business development companies with 2 clients and $1.06 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Gladstone Management Corporation has the highest percentage of business development companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.06 billion for 2 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Gladstone Management Corporation doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Gladstone Management Corporation

The company employs 45 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 89 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.

Iii George Stelljes has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Sep 2002. Michael John Malesardi joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Financial Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Terry Lee Brubaker Director, vice chairman and chief operating officer 1 Jun 2002 Other 4578895
David John Gladstone Chairman and chief executive officer 1 Jun 2002 Other 4578897
Ltd. Gladstone Management Corp. Shareholder 1 Jun 2002 75% - 100% 76-0704604
Harry Tilden Brill Board 1 Jun 2002 Other 4578893
Iii George Stelljes Executive vice president/chief investment officer/board 1 Sep 2002 Other 4470150
Paula Novara Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2004 Other 4921208
Gary Gerson Treasurer 1 May 2006 Other 5225788
Allyson Kay Williams Chief compliance officer 1 May 2006 Other 5225778
John Anthony Dellafiora Chief compliance officer and chief financial officer 1 Sep 2007 Other 5412022
John Dellafiora Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2007 Other 5412022
Adam S Perlish Controller 1 Dec 2008 Other 5628566
Catherine Anne Devine Accounting manager 1 Aug 2009 Other 5704054
Michael Bernard Licalsi General counsel 1 Oct 2009 Other 2578298
Gladstone Holding Corporation Shareholder 1 Jan 2010 75% - 100% 90-0528770
Inc. The Gladstone Companies Shareholder 1 Jan 2010 75% - 100% 90-0528770
Geoffrey Philip Lyle Accounting manager 1 May 2011 Other 5967984
Michael John Malesardi Chief financial officer 1 Sep 2018 Other 6999389

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Ltd Gladstone Management Corporation Shareholder 1 Jan 2010 75% - 100% 76-0704604
Ltd The Gladstone Companies Shareholder 1 May 2016 75% - 100% 98-1286462

Based in Mclean

The principal office where Gladstone Management Corporation performs its advisory services is located at 1521 Westbranch Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 703-287-5800 or by fax 703-287-5901. The normal business hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at gladstonemanagement.com.