Kdi Capital Partners, LLC (Raleigh)

Name: Kdi Capital Partners, LLC
Address: 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Ste 218, Raleigh, NC, 27607
Telephone: 919-573-4124

Kdi Capital Partners, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Raleigh. It manages $317.21 million of regulatory assets for 38 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of North Carolina.

Kdi Capital Partners provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Kdi Capital Partners: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Kdi Capital Partners, LLC is $317.21 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -10% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $314.51 million in discretionary accounts and $2.7 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $8.5 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2.7 million.

Kdi Capital Partners has custody of $261.33 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 86% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 14% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Kdi Capital Partners, 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 Kdi Capital Partners serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Kdi Capital Partners is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $261.33 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Kdi Capital Partners has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $310.5 million for 31 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.

Kdi Capital Partners also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $250,000.

Careers at Kdi Capital Partners, LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 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.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Investors Management Corporation	Member	1 Jan 1996	Other	56-0991150
John Michael Day	Managing member, chief investment officer	1 Jan 1996	50% - 75%	715988
Sheldon Michael Fox	Managing member, chief operating officer	1 Nov 2007	Other	6025077
Beth Powell Dalton	Chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2012	Other	6025086

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
James Haywood Maynard	Shareholder, chairman, investors management corporation class a voting stock	1 Jul 1972	75% - 100%	1464217

Based in Raleigh

The principal office where Kdi Capital Partners, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Ste 218, Raleigh, NC 27607, 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 919-573-4124 or by fax 919-573-4135. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm est on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at kdicapitalpartners.com.