Sunesis Advisors, LLC (Overland Park)

Name: Sunesis Advisors, LLC
Address: 6750 W 93 Rd Street, Overland Park, KS, 66212
Telephone: 913-815-4460

Sunesis Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Overland Park. It manages $873.89 million of regulatory assets for 558 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Kansas.

Sunesis Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, and outsourced cfo, wealth management audits. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Sunesis Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sunesis Advisors, LLC is $873.89 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 767% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $470.95 million in discretionary accounts and $402.93 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.17 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.18 million.

Sunesis Advisors has custody of $115.81 million in cash and securities for 10 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 39% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 26% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 19% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Sunesis Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Sunesis Advisors serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Sunesis Advisors is high net worth individuals with 11 clients and $837.25 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Sunesis Advisors has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $837.25 million for 11 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Sunesis Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Sunesis Advisors, LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 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
Chad Richard Battison	Managing member	1 Sep 2011	50% - 75%	1980515
Michael William Winkel	Manager, chief investment officer, chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2011	50% - 75%	4506086
Stacy Lynn Brines	Member	1 Apr 2015	Other	5026422
Jeffrey Paul Rosenthal	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2017	Other	6775330
Jeffrey Rosenthal	Chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2017	Other	6775330

Based in Overland Park

The principal office where Sunesis Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 6750 W 93 Rd Street, Overland Park, KS 66212, 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 913-815-4460 or by fax 913-815-4466. The normal business hours are 8:00 - 5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at sunesisadvisors.com.