Stilwell Value LLC (New York)

Stilwell Value LLC is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $205.8 million of regulatory assets for 5 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New York.

Stilwell Value 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.

Stilwell Value: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Stilwell Value LLC is $205.8 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 27% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $205.8 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $41.16 million each.

Stilwell Value has custody of $205.8 million in cash and securities for 5 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Stilwell Value LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. 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 Stilwell Value serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Stilwell Value is pooled investment vehicles with 5 clients and $205.8 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Stilwell Value has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $205.8 million for 5 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Stilwell Value also advises several private funds. Namely, five hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $500,000.

Careers at Stilwell Value LLC

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 29 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
Joseph David Stilwell	Managing member	1 Mar 2000	75% - 100%	1172219
Spencer Schneider	Chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2012	Other	6026217
Xiao Ming (Mika) Jiang	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2012	Other	6026217
Esther Jo Borrack	General counsel	1 May 2013	Other	5711588
Michelle Duncan Bergman	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2013	Other	4163830
Stilwell Trust	Trust	1 Mar 2015	75% - 100%	47-6915178
Joseph David Stilwell	Principal	1 Mar 2016	75% - 100%	1172219
Nina Nikpour	Chief operating officer	1 Apr 2016	Other	6774872
Katarzyna Wilinska	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2018	Other	6929026

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Michael Lamanga	Trustee	1 Mar 2015	Other	6473283

Based in New York

The principal office where Stilwell Value LLC performs its advisory services is located at 111 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Brewster, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212-269-2005 or by fax 212-269-2675. The normal business hours are 9am-5pm on Monday - Friday.