Qcm, LLC (San Francisco)


Qcm, LLC is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $200.24 million of regulatory assets for 185 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Hawaii, and 7 other states.

Qcm provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for more than 100 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Qcm: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Qcm, LLC is $200.24 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -13% since the beginning of its operation, and $7.24 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $200.24 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.08 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 54% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 39% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 3% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Qcm, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Stephen Andrew Bradley serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Stephen Andrew Bradley is high net worth individuals with 51 clients and $90.67 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Qcm has the 3rd lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $137 million for 127 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Qcm doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Qcm, LLC

The company employs 13 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 46 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person 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.

Stephen Andrew Bradley has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2007. Howard Bernard Aschwald has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Aug 1996 and Peter Charles Sinatra is the Chief Executive Officer of Qcm, LLC family office. Fsb Sterling Bank And Trust joined the executive team most recently as the Direct Owner/Parent Holding Company.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Howard Bernard Aschwald Chief investment officer 1 Aug 1996 Other 1080548
Stephen Andrew Bradley President/ chief compliance officer 1 Jan 1997 Other 28342
Matthew Allen Johnson Managing director 1 Nov 2006 Other 3000166
Llc Focus Financial Partners Member 1 Jan 2007 75% - 100% 16-1728260
Stephen Andrew Bradley President/ chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2007 Other 28342
Howard Bernard Aschwald Executive vice president 1 Jan 2007 Other 1080548
Michael Reid Vogel Managing director 1 Sep 2009 Other 1444904
Llc Quantum Fund Direct owner/parent holding company 1 Jan 2010 75% - 100% 20-8178659
Peter Charles Sinatra Chief executive officer 1 Jan 2010 Other 2445979
Brett Jonathan Myer Managing director 1 Feb 2010 Other 5751547
Brett Jonathan Meyer Managing director 1 Feb 2010 Other 5751547
Stephen Andrew Bradley Managing director 1 Jan 2011 Other 4902208
Timothy Darin Chatard Portfolio manager 1 Mar 2013 Other 2168272
Stephen Andrew Bradley Chief operating officer 1 Apr 2013 Other 4902208
Daniel Craig Young Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2014 Other 4557518
John Dennis Clifford Chief operations officer 1 Aug 2014 Other 4109924
Fsb Sterling Bank And Trust Direct owner/parent holding company 1 Apr 2017 75% - 100% 38-2524834

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 12 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Sterling Bancorp Parent holding company 1 Apr 1994 75% - 100% 38-3163775
Llc Summit Partners Vi (Gp) General partner 1 Dec 2000 Other 04-3540852
Erwin Aaron Rubenstein Trustee 1 Jan 2003 Other 6448709
L.P. Summit Ventures Via Member 1 Jan 2006 50% - 75% 04-3540853
K.I.S.S. Dynasty Trust No. 9 Shareholder 1 May 2006 25% - 50% 20-6771830
Erwin Aaron Rubenstein Trustee 1 May 2006 Other 6448709
The First National Bank In Sioux Falls Trustee 1 May 2006 Other 46-0189380
L.P. Summit Ventures Via Member 1 Jan 2007 50% - 75% 04-3540853
Scott J. Seligman Revocable Living Trust Member 1 Jan 2010 25% - 50% xxx-xx-xxxx
Scott Joel Seligman Trustee 1 Jan 2010 Other 6448746
Llc Sinatra Equity Partners Member 1 Jan 2010 Other 20-8784848
Joshua James Seligman Irrevocable Trust No. 1 Member 1 Dec 2010 25% - 50% 20-6402657

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Qcm, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 311 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, 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) 738-0288 or by fax (415) 738-0280. The normal business hours are 7:00am - 4:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at quantumcap.com.