Optique Capital Management, Inc. (Milwaukee)

Name: Optique Capital Management, Inc.
Address: 222 East Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53202
Telephone: 414-604-5200

Optique Capital Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Milwaukee. It manages $802.36 million of regulatory assets for 1,263 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Arizona, California, and 38 other states.

Optique Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, and 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.

Optique Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Optique Capital Management, Inc. is $802.36 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -53% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $688.31 million in discretionary accounts and $114.05 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $555.54 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $4.75 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Optique Capital Management, Inc. 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.

Careers at Optique Capital Management, Inc.

Wendell Leon Perkins has been acting as President since 1 Jan 1996. Edward Thomas Maraccini joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer/Director/Portfolio Manager.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Wendell Leon Perkins	Chief investment officer/director	1 Jan 1996	Other	1409175
Margaret Anne Mckay	Portfolio manager/director	1 Sep 2000	Other	4346368
Edward Thomas Maraccini	Portfolio manager	1 Jun 2001	Other	2714719
Colette Marie Wallner	President/chief compliance officer/director	1 May 2002	Other	4504239
Steven Thomas Klitzing	Chief financial officer	1 Nov 2007	Other	5462801
Wendell Leon Perkins	Trustee	1 Dec 2007	50% - 75%	1409175
Inc. Voting Trust Optique Capital Management	Trust	1 Dec 2007	50% - 75%	39-1520921
David John Lubar	Director	1 Dec 2007	Other	1285343
Sheldon Bernard Lubar	Director	1 Dec 2007	Other	1484005
Edward Thomas Maraccini	Chief compliance officer/director/portfolio manager	1 Nov 2009	Other	2714719

Based in Milwaukee

The principal office where Optique Capital Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 222 East Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, 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 414-604-5200 or by fax 414-604-5201. The normal business hours are 8:00-5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.optiquecapital.com.