Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC (Indianapolis)


Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Indianapolis. It manages $3.55 billion of regulatory assets for 25 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Indiana.

Global Atlantic Investment Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies and selection of other advisers. 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 Atlantic Investment Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC is $3.55 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 79% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $3.55 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $142.2 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC 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 Global Atlantic Investment Advisors serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Global Atlantic Investment Advisors is investment companies with 25 clients and $3.55 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Global Atlantic Investment Advisors has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $3.55 billion for 25 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Global Atlantic Investment Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC

The company employs 17 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 18 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
Inc. Forethought Financial Group Member 1 Mar 2013 75% - 100% 20-0628947
Robert Michael Arena Elected manager 1 Mar 2013 Other 2634115
Eric David Todd Elected manager, president 1 Apr 2013 Other 2175308
Mary Louise Cavanaugh Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2013 Other 1977110
Robert Michael Arena Elected manager 1 Oct 2016 Other 2634115
David Donald Capalbo Senior compliance officer 1 Oct 2016 Other 2915399
Paula Genevieve Nelson Elected manager 1 Oct 2016 Other 2015528
John Joseph Fowler Chief financial officer 1 Oct 2016 Other 1068650
Global Atlantic (Fin) Company Member 1 Dec 2017 75% - 100% 38-3898658

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited Owner 1 Dec 2012 75% - 100% foreign entity
Global Atlantic Financial Life Limited Owner 1 Dec 2012 75% - 100% foreign entity
Global Atlantic (Fin) Company Sole shareholder 1 Jan 2014 75% - 100% 38-3898658
Commonwealth Re Midco Limited Owner 1 Apr 2016 75% - 100% foreign entity
Global Atlantic Financial Life Limited Owner 1 Apr 2016 75% - 100% foreign entity

Based in Indianapolis

The principal office where Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 10 West Market Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, 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 317-223-2708 or by fax 317-223-2750. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at globalatlantic.com.