Amherst Advisory & Management LLC (Austin)


Amherst Advisory & Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Austin. It manages $387.24 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Texas.

Amherst Advisory & Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Amherst Advisory & Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Amherst Advisory & Management LLC is $387.24 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 378% since the beginning of its operation, and $374.75 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $309 million in discretionary accounts and $78.24 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $154.5 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $78.24 million.
Amherst Advisory & Management has custody of $44.54 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Amherst Advisory & Management LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, 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.

What kind of clients Paul M Cuccurullo serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Paul M Cuccurullo is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $387.24 million of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, Amherst Advisory & Management has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $387.24 million for 3 clients. 33% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Amherst Advisory & Management also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund and one real estate fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $10,000,000 to $250,000,000.

Careers at Amherst Advisory & Management LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 33 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 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.

Paul M Cuccurullo has been acting as President since 1 May 2013. Stephen Evans Tenison joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Amherst Holdings Llc Managing member 1 Jul 2010 75% - 100% 37-1531706
Sean Alan Dobson Manager/chief executive officer 1 Nov 2010 Other 2009497
David Gussmann Manager/senior vice president 1 Nov 2010 Other 3114005
Ramon Roberto De Castro Manager/senior vice president/chief operating officer/secretary 1 Nov 2010 Other 5646597
Darla Kerlee Bartkowiak Manager/senior vice president/chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2010 Other 1065868
Michael Anthony Sullivan Manager/senior vice president/chief financial officer/treasurer 1 Nov 2010 Other 5062045
David (Nmn) Gussmann Manager/senior vice president 1 Nov 2010 Other 3114005
Paul James Nicholson Senior managing director 1 Jan 2013 Other 1914874
David (Nmn) Gussmann Senior managing director 1 May 2013 Other 3114005
Paul M Cuccurullo Director/general counsel/corporate secretary 1 May 2013 Other 4985562
Darla Kerlee Bartkowiak Manager/executive vice president/chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2014 Other 1065868
Kimberley Renee Sheehan Treasurer 1 Jan 2014 Other 5504693
Stephen Evans Tenison Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2016 Other 1464843
Paul M Cuccurullo Senior managing director/corporate secretary 1 Apr 2016 Other 4985562

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 12 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Charles Arthur Davis Managing member 1 Oct 2003 75% - 100% 816660
James Dawson Carey Managing member 1 Mar 2005 75% - 100% 2656436
David Jay Wermuth Managing member 1 Mar 2005 75% - 100% 5473034
Nicolas David Zerbib Managing member 1 Nov 2006 75% - 100% 5473031
Lp Trident Capital Iv General partner 1 Dec 2006 Other 98-0509278
Lp Cd Trident Iii General partner 1 Dec 2006 Other 00-0000000
Llc Jc Trident Gp General partner 1 Dec 2006 Other 00-0000000
Llc Dw Trident Gp General partner 1 Dec 2006 Other 00-0000000
Llc Nz Trident Gp General partner 1 Dec 2006 Other 00-0000000
Trident Amherst Holdings Llc Owner 1 Aug 2008 25% - 50% 26-3188712
Lp Trident Iv Owner 1 Aug 2008 50% - 75% 98-0509277
Trident Amherst Holdings Inc Owner 1 Aug 2008 25% - 50% 26-3188832

Based in Austin

The principal office where Amherst Advisory & Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 5001 Plaza On The Lake, Austin, TX 78746, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 512-342-3080 or by fax 512-342-3080. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at amherst.com/our-business/amherst-advisory-management-llc.