Acon Funds Management, LLC (Washington)


Acon Funds Management, LLC is a related adviser based in Washington. It manages $85.64 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and District of Columbia.

Acon Funds Management 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.

Acon Funds Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Acon Funds Management, LLC is $85.64 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -87% since the beginning of its operation, and $9.44 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $85.64 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $28.55 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Acon Funds Management, 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 Acon Funds Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Acon Funds Management is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $85.64 million of assets under management. Among the 3 most similar advisory firms, Acon Funds Management has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $85.64 million for 3 clients. 33% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Acon Funds Management also advises several private funds. Namely, three private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $500,000 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Acon Funds Management, LLC

The company employs 40 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
Bernard Aronson Managing member 1 Aug 2006 25% - 50% 5907220
Kenneth Ross Brotman Managing member 1 Aug 2006 25% - 50% 1936904
Jonathan Ginns Managing member 1 Aug 2006 25% - 50% 5907218
Daniel Jinich Managing member 1 Aug 2006 Other 5994317
William Bron Managing member 1 Aug 2006 Other 1201775
Bernard Aronson Managing member 1 Sep 2006 25% - 50% 5907220
Kenneth Ross Brotman Managing member 1 Sep 2006 25% - 50% 1936904
Jonathan Ginns Managing member 1 Sep 2006 25% - 50% 5907218
Daniel Jinich Managing member 1 Sep 2006 Other 5994317
William Bron Managing member 1 Sep 2006 Other 1201775
Barry Edwin Johnson Cfo 1 Mar 2012 Other 4677654
Teresa Young Bernstein Cco, clo 1 Jul 2013 Other 6029501
Kwame Akini Lewis Acting cfo 1 Dec 2016 Other 6776597
Kwame Akini Lewis Cfo 1 Jan 2018 Other 6776597

Based in Washington

The principal office where Acon Funds Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1133 Connecticut Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20036, 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 202-454-1100 or by fax 202-454-1101. The normal business hours are 9-5 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at aconinvestments.com.