Lvm Capital Management Ltd (Portage)

Name: Lvm Capital Management Ltd
Address: 7840 Moorsbridge Road, Portage, MI, 49024
Telephone: 269-321-8120

Lvm Capital Management Ltd is a large advisory firm based in Portage. It manages $656.89 million of regulatory assets for 1,084 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Florida, and 4 other states.

Lvm Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Lvm Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Lvm Capital Management Ltd is $656.89 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 117% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $630.85 million in discretionary accounts and $26.03 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $590.13 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.74 million.

Lvm Capital Management has custody of $393.76 million in cash and securities for 492 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 73% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is government bonds, which make up 10% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Lvm Capital Management Ltd for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed 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 Craig Alan Vander Molen serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Craig Alan Vander Molen is high net worth individuals with 1,028 clients and $583.64 million of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Lvm Capital Management has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $656.89 million for 1,084 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.

Lvm Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Lvm Capital Management Ltd

The company employs 13 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 46 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 6 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.

Craig Alan Vander Molen has been acting as President since 1 Jun 1988. Tyler Wayne Alvord joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Craig Alan Vander Molen	President	1 Jun 1988	75% - 100%	1752875
James Russell Leonard	Chairman	1 Jun 1988	25% - 50%	1513484
Craig Alan Vandermolen	President/secretary/treasurer/director	1 Jun 1988	50% - 75%	1752875
Sandra Doctor	Senior vice president	1 Jun 1988	Other	2044611
David Paul Cleveland	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 1990	Other	4389005
Daivd Paul Cleveland	Vice president	1 Mar 1990	Other	4389005
Lawrence Leonard Harrison	Secretary, treasurer	1 Sep 1990	Other	4388995
Michelle Larabee Eldridge	Chief operations officer	1 Jun 1998	Other	4389009
Charles Alan Prudhomme	Shareholder	1 May 2001	Other	3180275
Robert Kennedy Odell	Principal	1 May 2001	Other	1726217
Charles Alan Prudhomme	Principal	1 Dec 2015	Other	3180275
Tyler Wayne Alvord	Shareholder	1 Sep 2019	Other	5768463

Based in Portage

The principal office where Lvm Capital Management Ltd performs its advisory services is located at 7840 Moorsbridge Road, Portage, MI 49024, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Naples, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 269-321-8120 or by fax 269-321-8126. The normal business hours are 8am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at lvmcapital.com and its LinkedIn profile.