Advisorshares Investments, LLC (Bethesda)

Name: Advisorshares Investments, LLC
Address: 4800 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20814
Telephone: 888-843-3831

Advisorshares Investments, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Bethesda. It manages $657.8 million of regulatory assets for 16 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Maryland.

Advisorshares Investments provides portfolio management for investment companies. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Advisorshares Investments: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Advisorshares Investments, LLC is $657.8 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 4228% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $657.8 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $41.11 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Advisorshares Investments, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Advisorshares Investments serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Advisorshares Investments is investment companies with 16 clients and $657.8 million of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Advisorshares Investments has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $657.8 million for 16 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Advisorshares Investments doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Advisorshares Investments, LLC

The company employs 9 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 44 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 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.

Stefanie Jane Little joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Noah Nmn Hamman	Chief executive officer	1 Oct 2006	Other	2193633
Llc Wilson Lane Group	Member	1 Oct 2008	50% - 75%	26-4011907
Inc. Fund.Com	Member	1 Oct 2008	25% - 50%	30-0284778
Daniel Stuart Ahrens	Managing director	1 Nov 2008	Other	2000128
James Eugene Carl	Managing director	1 Jun 2013	Other	4037544
Charles Edward Robertson	Managing director	1 Jun 2013	Other	2395936
Stefanie Jane Little	Chief compliance officer	1 Aug 2013	Other	4393611

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Noah Nmn Hamman	Managing member	1 Sep 2008	75% - 100%	2193633

Based in Bethesda

The principal office where Advisorshares Investments, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 4800 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Dallas, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 888-843-3831 or by fax 484-993-9936. The normal business hours are 9am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at advisorshares.com.