Ejf Capital LLC (Arlington)


Ejf Capital LLC is a large advisory firm based in Arlington. It manages $13.3 billion of regulatory assets for 67 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Texas and Virginia.

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

Ejf Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ejf Capital LLC is $13.3 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 10363% since the beginning of its operation, and $12.22 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $13.3 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $198.56 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 45% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 27% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in non-exchange traded securities form 16% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ejf Capital LLC 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 Ejf Capital serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Ejf Capital is pooled investment vehicles with 39 clients and $11.5 billion of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Ejf Capital has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $13.19 billion for 63 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 58% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Ejf Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, six hedge funds, one real estate fund, two other private funds, and twenty one private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Ejf Capital LLC

The company employs 85 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 36 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 23 people 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.

Ejf Capital LLC is owned by Nick Huntley Johnson. Ejf Capital Llc joined the executive team most recently as the Owner (Ejf Investments Manager Llc).

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Emanuel Joshua Friedman Chief executive officer/managing member (ejf capital llc) 1 May 2005 50% - 75% 214565
Neal James Wilson Chief operating officer (ejf capital llc) 1 Sep 2005 Other 4173581
Kristin Lee Noll Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2005 Other 4125542
Tbc Kodiak Llc Owner (kodiak capital management company llc) 1 Dec 2005 Other 56-2532659
Harbor Asset Mangement Company Llc Owner/managing member (kodiak capital management company llc) 1 Dec 2005 75% - 100% 20-3539258
Lia Metaxas Imhoff Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2007 Other 1379921
Bharat B Bhatt Owner (ejf capital llc) 1 Dec 2008 Other 6312662
Robert Michael Hurley Chief financial officer (ejf capital llc) 1 Mar 2009 Other 5657053
Frank Raymond Walker Chief compliance officer (ejf capital llc/armadillo financial partners llc/kodiak capital management company llc) 1 Dec 2010 Other 3015383
Ejf Capital Llc Owner/managing member (armadillo financial partners llc) 1 Mar 2014 50% - 75% 20-2815526
Nick Huntley Johnson Owner/chief executive officer (armdillo financial partners llc) 1 Mar 2014 50% - 75% xxx-xx-xxxx
Nick H Johnson Owner (armdillo financial partners llc) 1 Mar 2014 50% - 75% xxx-xx-xxxx
Jeff Michael Manley Chief operating officer (armadillo financial partners llc) 1 Apr 2014 Other 2965271
Fins Abs Manager Inc Owner (fins manager llc) 1 May 2015 50% - 75% 47-4105242
Ejf Specialty Finance Opportunities Fund Lp Owner (fins manager llc) 1 May 2015 25% - 50% 37-1734284
Ejf Debt Opportunities Master Fund Lp Owner (tpins manager llc) 1 Sep 2015 50% - 75% 26-2646522
Ejf Debt Opportunities Master Fund Ii Lp Owner (tpins manager llc) 1 Sep 2015 25% - 50% 45-2786454
Beltway Strategic Opportunities Fund Lp Owner (tpins manager llc) 1 Sep 2015 Other 98-1149806
Ejf Ib Financing Lp Owner (tpins manager llc) 1 Sep 2015 Other 98-1293036
Ejf Debt Opportunities Master Fund Lp Owner (tfins manager llc) 1 May 2016 50% - 75% 26-2646522
Ejf Debt Opportunities Master Fund Ii Lp Owner (tfins manager llc) 1 May 2016 25% - 50% 45-2786454
Beltway Strategic Opportunities Fund Lp Owner (tfins manager llc) 1 May 2016 Other 98-1149806
Ejf Ib Financing Lp Owner (tfins manager llc) 1 May 2016 Other 98-1293036
Ejf Investments Manager Llc Owner (ejf cdo manager llc) 1 Jan 2017 50% - 75% 20-3811667
Ejf Investments Limited Owner (ejf cdo manager llc) 1 Jan 2017 25% - 50% 98-1335216
Peter Adrian Stage Chief financial officer (ejf investments manager llc) 1 Jan 2017 Other 1

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Ejf Capital Llc Owner (harbor asset management company llc) 1 Dec 2005 75% - 100% 20-2815526
Llc The Bear Companies Owner (tbc kodiak, llc) 1 Dec 2005 75% - 100% 56-2532659
Ejf Specialty Finance Opportunities Offshore Fund Lp Owner (sfo offshore ds lp) 1 Jul 2013 50% - 75% 98-1112845
Ejf Sfo Offshore Ds Lp Owner (ejf sfo debt holdings offshore lp) 1 Aug 2013 75% - 100% 98-1122603
Ejf Sfo Debt Holdings Offshore Lp Owner (fins abs manager inc) 1 May 2015 75% - 100% 98-1123069
Ejf Capital Llc Owner (ejf investments manager llc) 1 Jan 2017 75% - 100% 20-2815526

Based in Arlington

The principal office where Ejf Capital LLC performs its advisory services is located at 2107 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Houston, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 703-875-8371 or by fax 703-351-7901. The normal business hours are 9 am - 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ejfcap.com.