Karner Blue Capital, LLC (Bethesda)

Name: Karner Blue Capital, LLC
Address: 7315 Wisconsin Avenue #400, Bethesda, MD, 20814
Telephone: 833-527-6372

Karner Blue Capital, LLC is an investment adviser to an investment company based in Bethesda. It manages $51.49 thousand of regulatory assets for 5 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2019 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Maryland.

Karner Blue Capital provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Karner Blue Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Karner Blue Capital, LLC is $51.49 thousand, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. 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 $51.49 thousand in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $10.3 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in non-exchange traded securities the most. They account for 51% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 49% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Karner Blue Capital, 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 Karner Blue Capital serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Karner Blue Capital is corporations or other businesses with 0 clients and $35.49 thousand of assets under management. Among the 2 most similar advisory firms, Karner Blue Capital has the highest percentage of corporations or other businesses out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $51.49 thousand for 1 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.

Karner Blue Capital doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Karner Blue Capital, LLC

The company employs 13 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 23 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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
Andrew Kurt Niebler	Managing member, evp, general counsel & chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2017	25% - 50%	5113452
Vicki Lynn Benjamin	Managing member, president and treasurer	1 Dec 2017	25% - 50%	1261418
Fds Kbc Llc	Member	1 Apr 2019	Other	83-4183823
Wayne Peter Pacelle	Managing member	1 Apr 2019	Other	7114505

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Fredrick D Schaufeld	Sole member	1 Apr 2019	75% - 100%	6461511

Based in Bethesda

The principal office where Karner Blue Capital, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 7315 Wisconsin Avenue #400, 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 833-527-6372 or by fax 833-527-6372. The normal business hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at karnerbluecapital.com and its LinkedIn profile.