Orinda Asset Management LLC (Lafayette)


Orinda Asset Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Lafayette. It manages $211.89 million of regulatory assets for 1 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Orinda Asset Management provides portfolio management for investment companies and marketing support services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Orinda Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Orinda Asset Management LLC is $211.89 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 60439% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $211.89 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $211.89 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Orinda Asset Management LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Orinda Asset Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Orinda Asset Management is investment companies with 1 clients and $211.89 million of assets under management. Among the 6 most similar advisory firms, Orinda Asset Management has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $211.89 million for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Orinda Asset Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Orinda Asset Management LLC

The company employs 11 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 27 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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.

Lawrence Eric Epstein has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jun 2010. Paul Gray joined the executive team most recently as the Member.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Craig Martin Kirkpatrick Member & president 1 Jun 2010 Other 1414873
Cynthia Mui Yee Member & chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 4345428
Brian Joseph Pawlowicz Member & director of capital markets 1 Jun 2010 Other 3096342
Orinda Investment Partners Llc Managing member - affiliate 1 Jun 2010 75% - 100% 27-2804413
Lawrence Eric Epstein Chief investment officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 1312135
Paul Gray Member & chief investment officer 1 Mar 2013 Other 2184978

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Lawrence Eric Epstein Member 1 Feb 2013 Other 1312135
Paul Gray Member 1 Jan 2014 Other 2184978

Based in Lafayette

The principal office where Orinda Asset Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 3390 Mt Diablo Blvd Ste 250, Lafayette, CA 94549 4006, 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 925-253-1300 or by fax 925-402-4225. The normal business hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at orindafunds.com/.