Msc Adviser I, LLC (Houston)


Msc Adviser I, LLC is an investment adviser to a business development company based in Houston. It manages $1.15 billion of regulatory assets for 1 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013.

Msc Adviser I provides portfolio management for investment companies. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Msc Adviser I: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Msc Adviser I, LLC is $1.15 billion. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Msc Adviser I, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management 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 Msc Adviser I serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Msc Adviser I is business development companies with 1 clients and $1.15 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Msc Adviser I has the highest percentage of business development companies out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.15 billion for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Msc Adviser I doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Msc Adviser I, LLC

The company employs 63 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 60 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.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Vincent Davis Foster Manager; senior managing director 1 Dec 2013 Other 5856034
Main Street Capital Corporation Sole member 1 Dec 2013 75% - 100% 155467
Vincent D Foster Manager; senior managing director 1 Dec 2013 Other 5856034
Dwayne L. Hyzak Chief financial officer , senior managing director and treasurer 1 Dec 2013 Other 5856084
Jason B Beauvais Senior vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer and secretary 1 Dec 2013 Other 5855975
Jason Becker Beauvais Manager; senior vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer and secretary 1 May 2014 Other 5855975
Jason B Beauvais Manager; senior vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer and secretary 1 May 2014 Other 5855975
Dwayne Louis Hyzak Chief operating officer and senior managing director 1 Nov 2014 Other 5856084
Brent Dwayne Smith Chief financial officer and treasurer 1 Nov 2014 Other 6447633
Llc Main Street Capital Partners Sole member 1 Jul 2017 75% - 100% 11-3655503

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Main Street Capital Corporation Sole member 1 May 2007 75% - 100% 155467

Based in Houston

The principal office where Msc Adviser I, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, TX 77056, 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 713-350-6000 or by fax 713-350-6042. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 6:00 pm cst on Monday - Friday.