Optimum Quantvest Corporation (Stamford)

Optimum Quantvest Corporation is a large advisory firm based in Stamford. It manages $952.73 million of regulatory assets for 40 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2019 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Connecticut and Texas.

Optimum Quantvest Corporation provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, 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.

Optimum Quantvest Corporation: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Optimum Quantvest Corporation is $952.73 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. $164.07 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $952.73 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $23.82 million each.

Optimum Quantvest Corporation has custody of $152.16 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in government bonds the most. They account for 92% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 8% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Optimum Quantvest Corporation for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based 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 Sebastien Blondeau serves?

The firm provides services to insurance companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Sebastien Blondeau is state or municipal government entities with 15 clients and $388.08 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Optimum Quantvest Corporation has the highest percentage of state or municipal government entities out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $952.73 million for 22 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 23% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Optimum Quantvest Corporation also advises several private funds. Namely, one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $5,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Optimum Quantvest Corporation

The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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 compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Sebastien Blondeau has been acting as President since 1 Aug 2018. Sven Anders Ekernas has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 May 2019. Mark Christopher Mcdonnell joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Portfolio Manager.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Optimum Holdings Inc.	Direct owner	1 Aug 2018	75% - 100%	canadian entity
Jean Claude Page	Director, chair	1 Aug 2018	Other	7088132
Anabelle Blondeau	Director, vice chair of the board	1 Aug 2018	Other	7088136
Claude Lamonde	Director, president	1 Aug 2018	Other	7088143
Patrick Lamontagne	Director, executive vice president	1 Aug 2018	Other	7088145
Sebastien Blondeau	Director	1 Aug 2018	Other	7088150
Louis Fontaine	Director	1 Aug 2018	Other	7088151
Chantal Brule	Treasurer	1 Aug 2018	Other	7088152
Louis Seguin	Secretary	1 Aug 2018	Other	7088154
Francois Bouchard	Assistant secretary	1 Aug 2018	Other	7088155
Sven Anders Ekernas	Chief investment officer	1 May 2019	Other	4343829
Mark Christopher Mcdonnell	Senior portfolio manager	1 May 2019	Other	2263736
Radha Lai	Portfolio manager, chief administrative officer	1 May 2019	Other	4812367
Jan Erik Warneryd	Senior portfolio manager	1 May 2019	Other	4668897
Katarzyna Mienko	Chief compliance officer	1 May 2019	Other	5773410

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Corporation Optimum	Shareholder catogories a & aa	1 Jun 1987	75% - 100%	foreign entity
Optigam Inc.	Shareholder catogories a, b, c & d	1 Jun 1987	75% - 100%	foreign entity
Groupe Optimum Inc.	Shareholder category a & d	1 Dec 1992	75% - 100%	foreign entity
Gamopti Inc.	Shareholder category a	1 Dec 1993	75% - 100%	foreign entity
Gilles Blondeau	Shareholder category b	1 Dec 1993	75% - 100%	7088177

Based in Stamford

The principal office where Optimum Quantvest Corporation performs its advisory services is located at 600 Summer Street, Stamford, CT 06901, 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 203-425-1420 or by fax 203-425-1445. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday.