Leading Edge Investment Advisors,LLC (San Francisco)


Leading Edge Investment Advisors,LLC is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $2.96 billion of regulatory assets for 11 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and New York.

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Leading Edge Investment Advisors provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Leading Edge Investment Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Leading Edge Investment Advisors,LLC is $2.96 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 3844% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $2.96 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $268.93 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 97% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 3% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Leading Edge Investment Advisors,LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, 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 Leading Edge Investment Advisors serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Leading Edge Investment Advisors is state or municipal government entities with 11 clients and $2.96 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Leading Edge Investment Advisors has the highest percentage of state or municipal government entities out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.96 billion for 11 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Leading Edge Investment Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, two other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Leading Edge Investment Advisors,LLC

The company employs 15 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 40 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.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Clayton Chui Jue President / ceo / managing member 1 Jul 2005 75% - 100% 4374928
Chris William Fong Executive vice president, member 1 Jul 2005 Other 4379366
Susan Mari Kay Williamsen Vice president / chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2005 Other 5001175
Vicky Wing Lau Chief financial officer 1 Jul 2005 Other 5753392
Clayton Jue President / cio 1 Jul 2005 75% - 100% 4374928
Susan M Williamsen Vice president 1 Jul 2005 Other 5001175
Amy Chan Gee Chief financial officer 1 Sep 2011 Other 5727534

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Leading Edge Investment Advisors,LLC performs its advisory services is located at 50 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94111, 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 415-217-7030 or by fax 415-217-7040. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at leia.net.