Discovery Group I, LLC (Chicago)


Discovery Group I, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $288.57 million of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Illinois.

Discovery Group I provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and portfolio management for separately managed account. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Discovery Group I: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Discovery Group I, LLC is $288.57 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -8% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $288.57 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $144.28 million each.
Discovery Group I has custody of $287.5 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Discovery Group I, 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.

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Daniel James Donoghue Owner 1 May 2006 50% - 75% 2554092
Michael Roy Murphy Owner 1 May 2006 50% - 75% 2636983

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Discovery Group I, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 300 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606, 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 312-265-9600 or by fax 312-332-7927. The normal business hours are 8am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at thediscoverygroup.com.