Chesapeake Asset Management, LLC (“Chesapeake”) is an investment advisory firm
based in New York City. The firm was co-founded on March 1, 1998 by Jonathan L. Smith
and Sherrill L. Blalock, and has been registered as an investment adviser with the SEC
since 1998.
Effective May 25, 2017, Chesapeake was controlled by Gerasimos Efthimiatos and T2
Investors Inc., an entity wholly-owned and controlled by Victor Pisante. In 2021, T2
Investors Inc. assigned its interest in Chesapeake to Victor Pisante.
On April 1, 2022 Chesapeake acquired Cherry Lane Capital, LLC, a state registered
investment adviser. Cherry Lane Capital, LLC specialized in investment management and
financial and retirement planning.
As of April 1, 2022, Chesapeake is managed by Gerasimos Efthimiatos, Victor Pisante,
Jesse Christensen, and Ryan Berman.
As of October 14, 2023, Chesapeake is managed by Gerasimos Efthimiatos, Jesse
Christensen, and Ryan Berman after Victor Pisante transferred his ownership shares to
Gerasimos Efthimiatos.
As of November 9, 2023, Chesapeake is managed by Gerasimos Efthimiatos and Ryan
Berman.
INVESTMENT SERVICES
The firm offers two main services: Discretionary Services-Public Markets and Customized
Global Multi-Asset Portfolios.
Discretionary Services - Public Markets
From inception, the firm has offered an individualized discretionary investment advisory
business that manages the assets of primarily high net worth individuals, related
retirement accounts, families and family partnerships, corporations, and foundations.
These investments are focused on traditional public markets. Clients’ accounts are
separately managed in accordance with individual objectives. Clients may impose
restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities, if so desired.
Chesapeake is also the investment manager of the following pooled vehicles:
• Concinnity Partners L.P.
Chesapeake acts as the general partner of Concinnity Partners, L.P., (“Concinnity
Partners”) a private limited partnership investing in publicly owned securities. Full
details of the fund can be found
in Concinnity Partners’ offering documents.
• CAM Global Partners, LP
Chesapeake acts as the investment manager of CAM Global Partners, LP (“CAM
Global”) a private limited partnership investing in long and short securities in global
markets. Full details of the fund can be found in CAM Global Partners’ offering
documents.
Customized Global Multi-Asset Class Portfolios
Chesapeake offers customized global multi-asset class portfolios, for which the firm builds
diversified portfolios covering multiple geographies and asset classes, customized for our
clients’ needs. Each portfolio is customized according to client-specific guidelines and
managed by the firm’s Investment Committee. Chesapeake specializes in selecting
underlying managers, allocating capital globally across investment strategies and asset
classes, and offering performance reporting capabilities. Chesapeake offers advice and
makes recommendations regarding pooled investment vehicles, including private equity
limited partnerships, hedged investments and other investment vehicles investing in
private placements, venture capital funds, emerging markets’ equity and debt
instruments, distressed securities and financial instruments, real estate, and minerals.
The firm’s portfolio management team is experienced with the distinct needs of families
and various types of institutions and employs professionals who have expertise in both
areas.
Chesapeake seeks to have a close working relationship and fosters long-term
partnerships with all clients in order to establish and meet each client’s particular
objectives and guidelines. Chesapeake manages these portfolios on either a
discretionary or non-discretionary basis. Clients’ accounts are separately managed, and
clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities, if
so desired.
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
As of December 31, 2023, Chesapeake’s regulatory assets under management were:
Value
Discretionary - Public Markets $ 163,640,089
Non-discretionary $ 494,383,252
TOTAL $ 658,023,342