MCM is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser with its principal place of
business located in Manchester, Vermont. We have been in business since 1993, with
Edward Wright Cronin as the founder, majority owner, and Chairman of the Board of the
firm.
Discretionary assets under our firm’s management were $ 3,157,177,085 as of December
31, 2023.
Non-discretionary assets under our firm’s management were $ 531,278,141
as of December 31, 2023.
Our firm offers the following advisory services to our clients:
Portfolio Management Services/ Family Office Services
MCM provides services to certain individuals and families including investment advisory
services and which may also include charitable foundation administration, philanthropic
guidance, tax and estate strategies, alternative investments, tax-efficient monetization of
concentrated stock positions, the management of business entities, including closely-held
businesses, the hiring of outside consultants, including bookkeepers and bookkeeping
services, attorneys, accountants, insurance advisors, family education advisors, and ad
hoc concierge services that are typically requested by family offices. Our firm will also
assist clients who fit our profile in the creation and design of a family office entity
including ongoing management of that entity once it is created.
MCM provides ongoing advice to a client regarding the investment of client assets based
on the individual needs of the client. Through our client questionnaire and personal
discussions, in which goals and objectives based on a client's circumstances are
established, we develop a written Investment Plan for their approval which will guide the
management of their portfolio. During our data-gathering process, we determine the
client’s individual objectives, time horizons, risk tolerance, tax considerations, and
liquidity needs. We may also review and discuss a client’s prior investment history, as
well as family composition and background. Our services include providing a quarterly
performance report and periodic meetings with clients to review portfolio performance
and reconfirm their goals and objectives.
We manage client portfolios on a discretionary basis, subject to any restrictions a client
may impose such as tax considerations or avoiding investment in certain securities or
industry sectors.
We also provide portfolio consulting services, on a non-discretionary basis, whereby the
client retains the ultimate responsibility and decision on any investment to be made
regardless of our recommendation.
Based on the asset allocation outlined in the Investment Plan, we may allocate the client’s
assets among several third-party investment managers, which may include mutual funds,
exchange-traded-funds (ETFs), separate account managers, hedge funds and other private
managers. Client portfolio holdings may also include individual equities and bonds,
option contracts, warrants, certificates of deposit and commercial paper. Portfolio
weighting among third-party investment managers and other investments will be
determined by each client’s asset allocation.
As part of this service, we maintain a list of “approved” investment managers that have
been vetted by our investment committee and are monitored on an ongoing basis (see
Item 8 for further information on our due diligence process).
If we determine at any point that a particular approved manager is not meeting our
expectations, we may terminate the manager and reallocate the client’s assets at our
discretion. As such, our firm requests that the client grant the firm the authority to hire
and fire the investment managers on the client’s behalf and to move funds among them,
as appropriate. At the client’s direction, we may invest in a manager that is not approved
and has not gone through our due diligence process.
We may recommend to clients investment in private placement offerings and/or limited
investment partnerships, such as hedge funds and other pooled investment partnerships.
Additional information about third-party fees related to such investments is included in
the offering documents provided to prospective investors. Because these types of
investments involve certain additional degrees of risk, they will only be recommended
when consistent with the client’s stated investment objectives, tolerance for risk,
liquidity, and suitability.
In order to ensure that our initial determination of an appropriate portfolio continues to be
suitable and that the client’s account continues to be managed in a manner suitable to the
client’s
financial circumstances, we will maintain client suitability information in the
client’s file. Periodically, we will notify clients in writing to request updated information
regarding the client’s financial situation and investment objectives and whether the client
wishes to impose or modify existing investment restrictions. In addition, we will contact
clients at least annually to determine whether there have been any changes in the client’s
financial situation and whether the client wishes to impose investment restrictions or
modify existing restrictions. Investment management services are available upon request.
Private Partnership Management
MCM serves as investment manager and Managing General Partner of the following
private limited partnerships (referred to below as the “Equinox Funds”) which have been
designed to permit investors to access alternative investment strategies, primarily using
third-party investment managers whose pooled investment vehicles might otherwise be
unavailable to many investors due to high minimum investment requirements:
• Equinox Alternative Fund, LP
• Equinox Asia Overlook Fund, LP
• Equinox Conservative Fund, LP
• Equinox Multi-Strategy Fund, LP
• Equinox Private Equity Fund, LP
• Equinox Private Equity Fund II, LP
• Equinox Private Equity Fund III LP
• Equinox Venture Capital Fund, LP
• Equinox Venture Capital Fund II, LP
• Equinox Venture Capital Fund III, LP
• Equinox Venture Capital Fund IV, LP
• Equinox Venture Capital Fund V, LP
• Equinox Venture Capital Fund VI, LP
• Equinox Venture Capital Fund VII, LP
MCM also serves as investment manager and Managing General Partner of the Equinox
Water Fund, LP, which is a private limited partnership that invests in securities of
companies that derive a significant portion of their revenues from the global water
industry.
Limited partnership interests in the Equinox Funds are offered in reliance upon various
exemptions available under the securities laws for transactions in securities not involving
a public offering. MCM manages the Equinox Funds on a discretionary basis in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Private Placement Memorandum and
organizational documents specific to each Equinox Fund.
Prospective investors in any Equinox Fund should be aware of additional risks,
restrictions on withdrawals and redemptions, and other important information associated
with an investment in any Equinox Fund. This information is outlined in the Private
Placement Memorandum and subscription documents for each Equinox Fund.
Prospective investors should refer to the appropriate Private Placement Memorandum and
subscription documents for information regarding these important additional
considerations.
Except for the Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds which generally do not have
liquidity, Limited Partners may generally withdraw from any of the Equinox Funds at the
end of any fiscal quarter upon providing advance written notice which varies from 75 to
95 days, subject to any lockup provisions of that specific fund which may have
withdrawal restrictions prior to the first or second anniversary of a partner’s capital
contribution, may only allow withdrawals on the first day of either January or July or
may impose an aggregate percentage limitation on a limited partner withdrawals at any
one time. The General Partner may, at its sole discretion: (i) suspend or delay the right of
any Partner to withdraw all or part of their Capital Account if, and to the extent that, the
Equinox Fund is unable to withdraw its investment from any sub-fund or the Equinox
Fund’s withdrawal rights are so suspended or delayed by any of the sub-funds in which
the Equinox Fund’s assets attributable to such Capital Account are invested.
Private Real Estate Services
MCM offers private real estate services to clients which include the acquisition and
management of specific commercial properties that a client chooses to own. As part of
our services we direct all aspects of the management for each individual property
including operations, development, financing, leasing and capital improvements.
Consulting Services
Services may include reviewing the responses to a client’s RFP for new managers for its
pension plan, searching for an investment manager in a particular asset class, writing an
investment policy statement for a fiduciary, or assisting the investment committee of an
institution in analyzing the composition and performance of a particular portfolio.