Vernier Capital Partners, LP (New York)


Vernier Capital Partners, LP is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $294.43 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013.

Vernier Capital Partners 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.

Vernier Capital Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Vernier Capital Partners, LP is $294.43 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 253% since the beginning of its operation, and $294.43 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $294.43 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $98.14 million each.
Vernier Capital Partners has custody of $294.43 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Vernier Capital Partners, 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 Vernier Capital Partners serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Vernier Capital Partners is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $294.43 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Vernier Capital Partners has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $294.43 million for 3 clients. 75% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Vernier Capital Partners also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $2,500,000 for each fund.

Careers at Vernier Capital Partners, LP

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 60 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Ram Seshan Venkateswaran Portfolio manager 1 Nov 2013 50% - 75% 4581336
Joo Han Chang Director of research 1 Nov 2013 25% - 50% 5376052
Joseph D Salegna Chief financial officer / chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2013 Other 5705167
Anthony (Nmn) Chaves Chief financial officer / chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2016 Other 2201925

Based in New York

The principal office where Vernier Capital Partners, LP performs its advisory services is located at 535 Madison Avenue, 37 Th Floor, New York, NY 10022, 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 646-795-1256 or by fax 646-795-1289. The normal business hours are 9-5 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at verniercapital.com.