First Capital Consulting, Inc. became registered as an Investment Adviser in 1984. On March 31,
2019 First Capital Consulting, Inc. was renamed FCCI Consulting, LLC (“FCC”).
FCC is a limited liability company in the state of New York. Pursuant to a Transfer Agreement
dated March 31, 2019, FCC’s membership interest was assigned to Friedrich Perrino LLC.
Furthermore, the membership interests in Excelsior Opportunity Management, LLC and Excelsior
Management, LLC were also assigned to Friedrich Perrino, LLC. As such, the managing partners
of Friedrich Perrino LLC are Carl Friedrich and Stephen Perrino.
FCC is a Registered Investment Adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and is the
investment adviser/manager to three (3) Investment Partnerships,
• Excelsior Investment Fund, L.P,
• Excelsior Opportunity Fund L.P. and
• Excelsior Qualified, L.P. (the “Investment Partnerships”).
The general partners of these funds are:
• Excelsior Management, LLC or Excelsior Opportunity Management, LLC for all three funds,
(“General Partner”). On March 31, 2019, Stephen Perrino and Carl Friedrich became the
co-members of the General Partner. The General Partner has sole and complete authority
to manage the Investment Partnerships’ operations and activities.
Previously, the investment manager for Excelsior Opportunity Fund LP (“EOF”) was Excelsior
Opportunity Advisors, LLC (“EOA”), an affiliate of FCC and an exempt reporting adviser. EOA has
withdrawn its registration on March 21, 2019 with the Securities Exchange Commission as an
exempt reporting advisor and has appointed FCC as the investment manager. FCC has
incorporated EOF into its registration with the Securities Exchange Commission.
Pursuant to an executed sub-advisory agreement on October 1, 2018 (Effective Date) and as
amended on March 31, 2019 (to reflect the name change), FCC, who serves as the investment
adviser to the Investment Partnerships, retained CAPTRUST Financial Partners ("CAPTRUST") as
the sub-adviser to the Investment Partnerships. CAPTRUST is an unaffiliated registered
investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Subject to FCC's oversight and
consultation, CAPTRUST shall (a) direct, advise, and oversee the investment research and due
diligence for the Investment Partnerships, which may be conducted by FCC and/or CAPTRUST
(together, the “Advisers”); and (b) furnish a continuous investment program for, and manage the
investment and reinvestment of, the Investment Partnership assets. Pursuant to the sub-advisory
agreement, which FCC has entered into with CAPTRUST, the fees earned by FCC on the
Investment Partnerships are shared 50% with CAPTRUST, which has been retained as sub-advisor.
FCC manages three Investment Partnerships for individuals and/or small businesses, pooled
investment vehicles and charitable organizations. FCC allocates limited partners’ capital into
the Investment Partnerships. FCC researches, identifies, interviews, evaluates, selects and
monitors the third-party investment managers (the "Designated Managers") selected to manage
the assets of each fund. These funds are funds of funds. FCC manages the funds’ overall
investment position, including on-going evaluation of the Designated Managers, and makes
periodic changes in the allocation of funds to existing and new Designated Managers as it deems
appropriate.
FCC believes that the Investment Partnership's investment objective can be achieved with
diversified asset management utilizing several independent Designated Managers that employ
Equity, Event Driven, Global Macro, Relative Value, Private Investments and other investment
strategies (See “Strategies Employed” below). These Designated Managers, through their own
pooled investment vehicles in which the Investment Partnership is a participant, employ varying
investment styles and strategies.
The Investment Partnerships are as follows:
The Excelsior Investment Fund L.P. and Excelsior Qualified L.P. are a Delaware
limited partnership and New York limited Partnership, respectively, and are investment
partnerships that pool their Limited Partners' capital in order to have such funds managed
by several Designated Managers chosen by the Advisers.
The Investment Partnerships’ investment objectives, as described in the funds’ offering
memoranda, are to seek above average rates of return, on a semi-annual basis in excess
of one-half (0.5) of the average of the six (6) month United States Treasury Bill rates at
the beginning and end of each semi-annual period plus one-half percent (0.5%), with
limited exposure to market risk. However, no assurance can be given that the Investment
Partnerships’ investment objective will be achieved, and investment results may vary
substantially on a monthly, quarterly, annual and/or other periodic basis.
The Excelsior Opportunity Fund L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership formed on
January 11, 2012. The Partnership’s investment objective is to invest in a variety of
investment strategies that offer the opportunity for capital appreciation or income. The
Partnership seeks to accomplish this investment objective by identifying investment
opportunities in separately managed accounts, investment pools or other managed funds
each, a Designated Manager, that Advisers believe possess one or more favorable
investment characteristics. Designated Managers are typically managed by third party
investment advisers.
The Designated Managers available for investment by Limited Partners will, in Adviser’s
discretion, change from time to time and over time, and not all Limited Partners will be
invested in the same Designated Managers. Some Designated Managers will have
redemption or withdrawal features (e.g., on a monthly, quarterly or other basis following
appropriate notice) and others will be illiquid (e.g., most private equity and real estate
funds). FCC monitors the performance of Designated Managers and may, subject to the
liquidity policies of the Designated Managers, determine to withdraw or redeem funds
from one or more Designated Managers in part or in whole at any time.
As noted above, FCC is the investment adviser to The Excelsior Investment Fund L.P. Excelsior
Qualified L.P. and The Excelsior Opportunity Fund L.P. which are unregistered investment
companies organized as limited partnerships. As noted above, FCC and or its owners are affiliated
with each of these funds and with the General Partners to the funds, Excelsior Management, LLC
and Excelsior Opportunity Management, LLC. A complete description of each fund (including the
terms, conditions, risks, conflicts and fees, including incentive compensation) is set forth in each
fund’s offering documents.
Please Note: The Investment Partnerships generally involve various risk factors, including, but
not limited to, potential for complete loss of principal, liquidity constraints and lack of
transparency, a complete discussion of which is set forth in the fund's offering documents, which
will be provided to each limited partner for review and
consideration. Unlike other liquid
investments that an investor may maintain, private investment funds do not provide daily
liquidity or pricing. Each prospective investor that elects to invest in the Investment Partnerships
will be required to complete a Subscription Agreement, pursuant to which the investor shall
establish that it is qualified to invest in the Investment Partnerships, and acknowledges and
accepts the various risk factors that are associated with such an investment.
Please Also Note: Valuation: In the event that FCC references Investment Partnerships in any
account reports prepared by FCC, the value(s) for all Investment Partnerships owned by the
investor shall reflect the most recent valuation provided by the general partner as obtained from
the Designated Managers. If the Designated Manager does not provide a post-purchase
valuation, then the valuation shall reflect the initial purchase price (and/or a value as of a
previous date) or the current value(s) (either the initial purchase price and/or the most recent
valuation provided by the general partner). If the valuation reflects the initial purchase price
(and/or a value as of a previous date), then the current value(s) (to the extent ascertainable)
could be significantly more or less than the original purchase price.
Please Also Note: The affiliated fund invests in unaffiliated Designated Manager funds. A limited
partner will incur separate fees: (1) the fee charge by the underlying unaffiliated Designated
Manager funds; and (2) the Investment Partnership management fee or management allocation
charged by FCC (see Item 5 below for purposes of calculating FCC’s fee); and (3) in the case of the
Excelsior Opportunity Fund, L.P., a performance-based fee may be charged by the general
partner.
Types of Agreements
The following agreements define the client relationships:
Confidential Private Placement Memorandum (“Memorandum”)
The Memorandum outlines the Investment Partnership, Investment Objective,
Investment Strategy, General Partner, Investment Advisor, Eligibility, Admission,
Withdrawals, Management Fees and Expenses, Risk Factors and Conflicts of Interests.
Limited Partnership Agreement (“LPA”)
The LPA together with the Memorandum, outline the purpose of the Investment
Partnership, which is to serve as a fund through which the assets of its Partners are
principally invested with independent investment managers ("Designated Managers").
Subscription Agreement
Persons and entities (the "Subscribers") wishing to subscribe to an Investment
Partnerships are required to complete and sign the Subscription Agreement, Form W-9
and Anti-Money Laundering Supplement.
Excelsior Investment Advisers, LLC
Excelsior Investment Advisors, LLC(“EIA”) is a newly registered investment advisor established in
January 2021 ( CRD# 311850/SEC#: 801-120085 ). EIA is a related adviser to, and under common
control with, FCC. EIA and FCC are solely owned by Friedrich Perrino LLC (which LLC is owned
equally by Steven Perrino and Carl Friedrich). Mr. Perrino and Mr. Friedrich are also the EIA’s
Managing Members. EIA provides discretionary investment advisory services on a fee basis. EIA’s
annual investment advisory fee may include investment advisory services, and, to the extent
specifically requested by the client, financial planning and consulting services. EIA intends to
manage unregistered private investment funds or “Investment Partnerships” (organized as
limited partnerships) for other advisors, individuals and/or small businesses, pooled investment
vehicles and tax exempt organizations. EIA researches, identifies, interviews, evaluates, selects
and monitors the third-party investment managers (the "Designated Managers") selected to
manage the assets of each fund. These private funds are established as funds of funds. Additional
information on EIA may be obtained from EIA’s Disclosure Brochure.
Please Note- Conflict of Interest: Investment management clients of EIA may be introduced to
invest in affiliated private funds managed by FCC, thereby creating a conflict of interest relative
to FCC representatives’ introduction of the fund. FCC’s representatives have an economic
incentive to introduce FCC’s managed pooled investment vehicles to EIA clients (i.e., as result of
the introduction, EIA will assist an existing client from whom it currently earns, and or anticipates
it will continue to earn, investment advisory fees and the management fee earned by FCC in
connection with fund management shall increase). Please also note: EIA does not charge
individual clients a direct investment advisory fee on assets allocated to its affiliate FCC’s
Investment Partnerships.
Given the conflict of interest, FCC advises that potential fund investors consider seeking advice
from independent professionals (i.e., attorney, CPA, etc.) of their choosing prior to becoming a
Fund investor. No EIA client is under any obligation to become an investor in a FCC managed
Investment Partnership.
Cybersecurity Risk. The information technology systems and networks that FCC and its third-
party service providers use to provide services to FCC’s clients employ various controls, which
are designed to prevent cybersecurity incidents stemming from intentional or unintentional
actions that could cause significant interruptions in FCC’s operations and result in the
unauthorized acquisition or use of clients’ confidential or non-public personal information.
Clients and FCC are nonetheless subject to the risk of cybersecurity incidents that could ultimately
cause them to incur losses, including for example: financial losses, cost and reputational damage
to respond to regulatory obligations, other costs associated with corrective measures, and loss
from damage or interruption to systems. Although FCC has established its systems to reduce the
risk of cybersecurity incidents from coming to fruition, there is no guarantee that these efforts
will always be successful, especially considering that FCC does not directly control the
cybersecurity measures and policies employed by third-party service providers. Clients could
incur similar adverse consequences resulting from cybersecurity incidents that more directly
affect issuers of securities in which those clients invest, broker-dealers, qualified custodians,
governmental and other regulatory authorities, exchange and other financial market operators,
or other financial institutions.
Investment Risk. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and it should not
be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including
the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by FCC) will be
profitable or equal any specific performance level(s).
FCC shall provide investment advisory services specific to the needs of each Investment
Partnership.
FCC does not participate in a wrap fee program.
As of December 31, 2022, FCC had $174,751,115 in discretionary assets under management.