Moseley Investments, LLC (Bethesda)

Moseley Investments, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Bethesda. It manages $856 million of regulatory assets for 382 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Maryland.

Moseley Investments provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Moseley Investments: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Moseley Investments, LLC is $856 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 0% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $140 million in discretionary accounts and $716 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $437.5 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $11.55 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 64% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 18% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 11% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

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

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Moseley Investments is high net worth individuals with 72 clients and $582.6 million of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Moseley Investments has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $856 million for 382 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.

Moseley Investments doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Moseley Investments, LLC

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 43 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
Christopher Smith Sargent	Partner	1 May 2018	25% - 50%	410969
Ricardo Martin Rosenberg	Partner	1 May 2018	Other	728493
Brian Douglas Mcgregor	Partner	1 May 2018	25% - 50%	4694197
Teresa Marie Schafer	Chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2018	Other	1657564

Based in Bethesda

The principal office where Moseley Investments, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 7250 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814, 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 1-202-580-6400 or by fax 1-202-580-6410. The normal business hours are 8-5 on Monday - Friday.