Overview
A. Principal Owners and Background
Havenshare Financial LLC (“Havenshare Financial” or the “Adviser”) was founded by James
Christopher Dance in 2013 and is currently owned by Mr. Dance and Benjamin Hamid-Khani
(together, the “Principals”). Mr. Dance was born in 1965 and worked from 2002 until 2012 as an
investment principal at Mt. Vernon Investments, a family office with more than $1 billion in assets
under management. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M
University with a double major in Finance and Accounting, and his Juris Doctorate from the
University of Texas School of Law. Mr. Dance was involved in asset allocation and investment
selection as part of a team managing an endowment-type portfolio at Mt. Vernon Investments.
Mr. Hamid-Khani was born in 1985 and graduated from Austin College, Summa cum Laude, with
a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Economics and Finance. Mr. Hamid-Khani later received a
Masters of Business Administration with concentrations in Finance, Real Estate, and Strategy from
Southern Methodist University. From 2007 until 2010, Mr. Hamid-Khani worked as an
Investments Analyst for J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank, focused on serving the investments needs of
ultra-high net worth individuals, endowments, and foundations. Subsequently, Mr. Hamid-Khani
was a Financial Consultant and Strategic Partner of DeNovo Advisory Group, a comprehensive
wealth management and financial planning team within AXA Advisors, LLC. Mr. Hamid-Khani
has been employed by the Adviser since 2016.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Havenshare Financial offers investment advisory services to high net worth individuals and
families, including family offices (our “Clients”). Available services include portfolio design and
management, asset allocation,
investment selection and risk management, considered in the larger
context of the mission and long term plans of our Clients.
C. Tailoring of Advisory Services
The general process will be customized to the specific needs of each Client. The process begins
with a thorough understanding of the Client's goals and risk profile. Then, we provide advice on
how to construct a diversified portfolio that meets the Client's objectives comprised of a variety of
different asset classes such as equities, fixed income, hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate
and other direct private investments. After an acceptable asset allocation has been established, we
generate prospective candidate investments for each asset class and make recommendations for
selection of specific managers, funds and assets for each category. Investment selection will be
based upon finding the best asset matched to the needs of the particular Client. Havenshare
Financial may also play "quarterback" on the many other business needs of our Clients such as
overseeing other professionals, instituting proper asset protection and controls, and managing
household employees. Effectively, the Adviser may act as an "outsourced family office" for
Clients. In addition to this overall turnkey outsource solution, we may also perform investigation
and evaluation for specific investments upon clients' request on a project by project basis.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
Havenshare Financial does not participate in any wrap fee program.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, Havenshare Financial had approximately $647,842,000 in assets under
management, approximately $610,131,000 of which are managed on a non-discretionary basis,
and approximately $37,711,000 of which are managed on a discretionary basis.