Bright Rock Capital Management LLC (Rockland)


Bright Rock Capital Management LLC is an investment adviser to an investment company based in Rockland. It manages $268 million of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Massachusetts.

Bright Rock Capital Management provides portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Bright Rock Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bright Rock Capital Management LLC is $268 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 158% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $268 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $134 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Bright Rock Capital 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 Bright Rock Capital Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Bright Rock Capital Management is investment companies with 2 clients and $268 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Bright Rock Capital Management has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $268 million for 2 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Bright Rock Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Bright Rock Capital Management LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 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.

David Byron Smith has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Dec 2009. Garth Andrew O'leary joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Rockland Trust Co. Member 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 04-1782600
Todd Houston Maddock Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2009 Other 4342524
Douglas Steven Butler Sr. research analyst 1 Dec 2009 Other 2238791
David Byron Smith Chief investment officer 1 Dec 2009 Other 2079844
Todd H. Maddock Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2009 Other 4342524
Alan Edward Norton Portfolio manager 1 Dec 2009 Other 1584844
Henry Edwin Mehlman Portfolio manager 1 Dec 2009 Other 2270481
Patrick Joseph Mckeigue Research analyst 1 Dec 2009 Other 2992995
Jason Robert Lilly Portfolio manager 1 Mar 2010 Other 3188023
Diane R Degrandpre Trader 1 Aug 2010 Other 3097759
Garth Andrew O'leary Avp 1 Apr 2011 Other 2923859
Brian Hillburn Investment research analyst 1 Sep 2012 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Brad Francis Investment research analyst 1 Apr 2014 Other 6331704
Troy Renauld Research associate 1 Jun 2014 Other 6212363
Michael Doren Research associate 1 Jun 2014 Other 6369442
Garth Andrew O'leary Chief compliance officer 1 May 2017 Other 2923859

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Independent Bank Corp. Parent company 1 Dec 1985 75% - 100% 04-1782600

Based in Rockland

The principal office where Bright Rock Capital Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 288 Union Street, Rockland, MA 02370 The mailing address of the firm is 2036 Washington Street, Hanover, MA 02339. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 781-982-6593 or by fax 508-732-7783. The normal business hours are 9:00 to 5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at brightrockcap.com.