Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust (Leola)


Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust is a large advisory firm based in Leola. It manages $2.36 billion of regulatory assets for 6 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005.

Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust 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.

Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust is $2.36 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 434% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $2.36 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $392.67 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust 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 Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust is investment companies with 3 clients and $2.36 billion of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.36 billion for 3 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust

The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 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 compensates 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
Kenneth George Mertz President, chief investment officer and portfolio manager 1 Mar 2005 Other 4358855
Stacey Lynn Sears Vice president, secretary and portfolio manager 1 Mar 2005 Other 2610425
Daniel Webster Moyer Executive vice president 1 Mar 2005 Other 1018789
James Andrew Meehan Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2005 Other 2221482
Emerald Advisers Inc Direct owner 1 Mar 2005 75% - 100% 107496
Llc Emerald Advisers Direct owner 1 Mar 2005 75% - 100% 107496
Edward Franklin Pohl Chief financial officer and treasurer 1 Mar 2005 Other 4943389

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 17 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Emerald Asset Management Parent company 1 Jan 1995 75% - 100% 23-2650313
Inc. Emerald Asset Management Parent company 1 Jan 1995 25% - 50% 23-2650313
Joseph Edward Besecker Shareholder 1 Jan 1995 25% - 50% 1142348
Emerald Asset Management Employee Stock Ownership Trust Shareholder 1 Sep 2012 75% - 100% 35-2456016
Joseph Edward Besecker Trustee 1 Sep 2012 Other 1142348
Daniel Webster Moyer Trustee 1 Sep 2012 Other 1018789
Paul Willard Ware Trustee 1 Sep 2012 Other 6318229
Charles Albert Brizius Member/manager 1 Jun 2016 Other 2168268
Christopher Maguire Member 1 Jul 2016 Other 7038284
Michael Arthur Ross Wilson Member 1 Jul 2016 Other 7038287
John Thomas Hailer Member/manager 1 Jan 2018 50% - 75% 1635883
Llc Emerald Asset Management Pa Member 1 Oct 2018 75% - 100% 83-1180034
Llc 1251 Asset Management Platform Member 1 Oct 2018 50% - 75% 83-2291747
Llc 1251 Asset Management Payco Member 1 Oct 2018 75% - 100% 83-2272637
Llc 1251 Financing Company Member 1 Oct 2018 75% - 100% 83-2253458
Inc. 1251 Capital Group Managing member 1 Oct 2018 75% - 100% 47-0998238
Llc 1251 Capital Group Holdings Shareholder 1 Oct 2018 Other 81-2833224

Based in Leola

The principal office where Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust performs its advisory services is located at 3175 Oregon Pike, Leola, PA 17540 The mailing address of the firm is P.O. Box 10666, Lancaster, PA 17605 0666. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 717-396-1116 or by fax 717-399-3140. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday.