Bluedog Capital Management LLC (El Segundo)

Name: Bluedog Capital Management LLC
Address: 1730 E. Holly Avenue, El Segundo, CA, 90245
Telephone: 860-393-1716

Bluedog Capital Management LLC is an adviser based in El Segundo. It manages $53.84 million of regulatory assets for 343 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2019.

Bluedog Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, 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.

Bluedog Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bluedog Capital Management LLC is $53.84 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -7% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $53.84 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $156.97 thousand each.

Bluedog Capital Management has custody of $53.84 million in cash and securities for 189 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 53% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 17% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 13% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Bluedog Capital Management 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 Bluedog Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Bluedog Capital Management is high net worth individuals with 24 clients and $36.48 million of assets under management. Among the 0 most similar advisory firms, Bluedog Capital Management has the 0th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $53.84 million for 189 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.

Bluedog Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Bluedog Capital Management LLC

The company employs 2 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 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
Dixon Karmindro	Principal/chief compliance officer	1 May 2018	75% - 100%	4554357

Based in El Segundo

The principal office where Bluedog Capital Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1730 E. Holly Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Litchfield, CT. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 860-393-1716 or by fax 800-466-9603. The normal business hours are 8-5 est on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at facebook.com/trueblueadvice/ and its LinkedIn profile.