Global Currents Investment Management, LLC (Wilmington)


Global Currents Investment Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Wilmington. It manages $2.28 billion of regulatory assets for 2,328 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Global Currents Investment Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and non-discretionary advice. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Global Currents Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Global Currents Investment Management, LLC is $2.28 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1257% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $2.28 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $979.3 thousand each.
Global Currents Investment Management has custody of $103.43 million in cash and securities for 6 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Global Currents Investment 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.

Careers at Global Currents Investment Management, LLC

Peter Lanning Bain has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2008. Harry David Cohen joined the executive team most recently as the Co Chief Investment Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Legg Mason Sole member 1 Nov 2007 75% - 100% 52-1200960
Peter Lanning Bain President and chief executive officer 1 Dec 2007 Other 4221890
Gregory T Merz Acting chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2007 Other 4518187
Michael Thomas Dieschbourg President and chief executive officer 1 Mar 2008 Other 1177925
Joe J Mcnerney Vice president and chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2008 Other 5503364
Lisa Anne Lenza Vice president and chief operating officer 1 Mar 2008 Other 5063300
Charles James Daley Director 1 Mar 2008 Other 1808224
Paul David Ehrlichman Chairman and chief investment officer 1 Mar 2008 Other 1935453
Peter Lanning Bain Director 1 Apr 2008 Other 4221890
David Roehner Odenath Director 1 Apr 2009 Other 872856
Jeffrey Allen Nattans Director 1 Jun 2010 Other 2786221
Barbara Brooke Manning Managing director, general counsel and chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 3198494
Peter Eric Sundman President, chief executive officer and director 1 Jun 2010 Other 1204630
Harry David Cohen Managing director and chief investment officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 49893
Terrence James Murphy Managing director, chief operating officer and chief financial officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 5007121
Michael Thomas Dieschbourg Managing director and head of global sales 1 Jun 2010 Other 1177925
Paul David Ehrlichman Managing director and head of global equity 1 Jun 2010 Other 1935453
Lisa Anne Lenza Managing director and chief administrative officer 1 Jun 2010 Other 5063300
Terrence James Murphy Director 1 Mar 2011 Other 5007121
Ronald Richard Dewhurst Director 1 Mar 2011 Other 1590061
Peter Hamilton Nachtwey Director 1 Mar 2011 Other 5512176
Joseph Andrew Sullivan Director 1 Mar 2011 Other 872969
Jeffrey Allen Nattans Director 1 Oct 2011 Other 2786221
Cynthia Karen List Chief financial officer 1 Dec 2011 Other 2159335
Harry David Cohen Co-chief investment officer 1 Oct 2012 Other 49893
Scott Keith Glasser Co-chief investment officer 1 Oct 2012 Other 2258385

Based in Wilmington

The principal office where Global Currents Investment Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at Delaware Corporate Center Ii, Wilmington, DE 19803, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 302-476-3800 or by fax 302-476-3838. The normal business hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday.