Van Hedge Fund Advisors, LLC (Nashville)


Van Hedge Fund Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Nashville. It manages $56.5 million of regulatory assets for 6 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2004 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Tennessee.




Van Hedge Fund Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, 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.

Van Hedge Fund Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Van Hedge Fund Advisors, LLC is $56.5 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 25% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $37.8 million in discretionary accounts and $18.7 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $12.6 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $6.23 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Van Hedge Fund Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, commissions, 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.

Careers at Van Hedge Fund Advisors, LLC

George Paul Van has been acting as President since 1 Mar 1992. Llc Van Hedge Funds joined the executive team most recently as the Beneficial Owner.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
George Paul Van Chairman 1 Mar 1992 Other 2402184
John Christopher Van Cfo/sr. vice president 1 Oct 1999 Other 2644450
Emmette Ronald Begley Executive vice president 1 Jul 2002 Other 812792
Thomas Brendan Whelan Ceo/president 1 Sep 2003 Other 707558
Llc Van Hedge Funds Beneficial owner 1 Jan 2004 75% - 100% 90-0077035
Llc Greenwich Van Beneficial owner 1 Jan 2004 75% - 100% 90-0077035

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Ames Davis Individual trustee 1 Jan 1999 Other n/a
Llc Corporate Management & Business Services Trustee 1 Jan 1999 Other n/a
Van Family Trust Ii Member 1 Jul 1999 Other 62-6355305
Llc Vftii Holdings Shareholder 1 Jan 2000 75% - 100% 62-1791392
Inc. Hedge Funds Beneficial owner 1 May 2003 75% - 100% 62-1806080
Inc. The Van Companies Beneficial owner 1 May 2003 75% - 100% 62-1806080

Based in Nashville

The principal office where Van Hedge Fund Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at One Burton Hills Blvd., Ste 375, Nashville, TN 37215, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Greenwich, CT. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 615-377-2949 or by fax 615-377-8730. The normal business hours are 9am - 5pm on Monday - Friday.