Baker Street provides investment supervisory services primarily on a discretionary basis to a variety of clients.
See the “Types of Clients” section for more information with respect to our clients. Services are provided in
accordance with Baker Street’s investment advisory agreement and account supervision is guided by the
stated investment objectives of the Client (i.e., maximum capital appreciation, growth, etc.). As of December
31, 2023, Baker Street had assets under management of approximately $14.5 billion on behalf of
approximately 504 Clients.
Principal Ownership
Baker Street was founded in 2003. In April 2015, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”) acquired an equity
interest in the Advisor. The remaining equity interests are held by Baker Street’s Partners. AMG, a publicly
traded asset management company (NYSE: AMG), also holds equity interests in certain other investment
management firms (“AMG Affiliates”). Further information on AMG and the AMG Affiliates is provided in the
“Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations” section of this Brochure. In connection with the transaction,
Baker Street Advisors converted from a California Limited Liability Company (LLC) to a Delaware LLC.
Advisory Services
As a general matter, Baker Street does not recommend investing in specific securities. We prepare strategic
plans for our Clients by determining our Client’s long-term and short-term financial needs and objectives, risk
tolerance or risk-aversion, and tax status. Strategic plans are based on information provided to us by our
Clients, financial records, responses to our questionnaires and personal interviews. We design each Client’s
investment portfolio based on a thorough evaluation of the individual goals and objectives of the Client.
We formulate an investment policy statement and/or asset allocation plan for each Client after analyzing the
Client’s financial situation and understanding the Client’s individual investment objectives. The investment
objectives, investment restrictions, regulatory restrictions, risk tolerances or other circumstances for each
Client are generally documented by the Advisor in an investment policy statement. Following Client approval,
Baker Street will implement each aspect of the strategy set forth in the investment policy statement, as
appropriate. In connection with the implementation of a Client’s investment policy statement, Baker Street will
typically identify unaffiliated independent, third-party investment advisors, mutual funds, or private investment
pools, including hedge funds, funds of funds, private equity funds, and other similar investments (collectively
“third-party investment managers and funds”) that are believed to be compatible with the Client’s investment
objectives, risk tolerances and other Client criteria. As part of the process, we evaluate, select, and oversee
these investment managers and funds which we utilize to manage a portion of the Client’s account. We will
monitor the investment managers’ and funds’ performance, as well as the various investment markets, to
determine if the allocation among these investment options is appropriate or if changes to those options are
necessary due to various factors, including changes in macro-economic indicators,
interest rates, fiscal policy,
geo-political or other factors. Except as noted below in “Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations”,
the Advisor typically utilizes investment managers and funds which are independent of and unaffiliated with
the Advisor when managing Client portfolios.
In directing a portion of a Client’s account to be managed by an investment manager (with the approval of the
Client), the investment manager will have full investment discretion and trading authority and shall have sole
responsibility for the implementation of the investment program with respect to the assets delegated to the
investment manager to be managed. In such cases, we will not place orders for transactions in the delegated
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portion of the Client’s account or otherwise exercise trading authority over the delegated assets at any time
when such assets are being managed by the investment manager. If a Client should need cash from the
portion of the Client’s account managed by an investment manager, the Advisor will inform the investment
manager of the amount needed by the Client, but at no time will we place orders for transactions in the Client’s
account where the investment manager has trading authority.
Investment managers and funds considered for our Clients will be subjected to a due diligence process.
Factors considered will include, but not be limited to: reputation, performance record, philosophy, continuity of
management, service to Clients, awareness of after tax performance objectives (as appropriate), minimum
dollar investment requirement and fees. Information with respect to investment managers and funds (e.g.,
performance figures, investment style, etc.) will be obtained from tracking organizations, business publications,
investment managers, personal interviews, and other sources which we believe are reliable. We may also
consider other criteria, including, but not limited to, the administration, recordkeeping and reporting services
provided by a manager or a fund. We may retain outside consultants to assist in preparing investment
manager and fund search lists. In the event that we retain an outside consultant, we will make the final
determination regarding which investment managers and funds that we will make available to our Clients. In
certain cases when managing Client assets, the Advisor may select AMG Affiliates or funds managed by AMG
Affiliates. Neither AMG nor any AMG Affiliate has any involvement or influence in the Advisor’s selection of
investment managers or funds. As such, AMG’s ownership interest in the Advisor does not, in the Advisor’s
view, present any potential conflict of interest for the Advisor with respect to our Clients.
The Advisor also provides financial planning services, which may include estate and trust services, risk
management and insurance services, philanthropy services, income tax consulting, and bill paying services.
These services are provided by the Advisor under a separate agreement between the Client and Baker Street.
Estate and trust services may require that the Client obtain his or her own independent legal counsel. Baker
Street does not provide legal advice or draft legal documents.