Eugene Lai
Advisor at Lai Capital Management LLC
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Advisor at Lai Capital Management LLC
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Location
Irvine, CA 92620
Credentials
Series 65
Industry experience
23 years
Eugene Lai is the sole advisor at Lai Capital Management LLC in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Lai Capital Management LLC since 2002 and serves as its principal. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Ferncroft Investment Partners LLC, a partnership investing in real estate and securities. Lai Capital Management LLC is an independent, state-registered investment adviser managing discretionary separately managed accounts and serving as general partner and investment manager of a private limited partnership. The firm employs a value-oriented, quantitative approach focused on publicly traded securities trading below intrinsic value, managing concentrated portfolios with a long-term horizon tailored to individual client risk profiles.
Based on Lai Capital Management LLC
Separate accounts: 15% annual performance fee on capital appreciation (no high watermark); QVS limited partnership: 0.40% annual management fee plus 20% performance fee with high watermark
Account minimum: $1,100,000 for separate accounts to qualify for performance fee; $100,000 minimum initial investment for QVS limited partnership interests, $10,000 minimum additional investments (subject to waiver) Fee-only: 1.00% per annum of assets under management for separate accounts (management fee charged monthly in arrears)
930 Roosevelt Ste 302
Irvine, CA 92620
California
Eugene Lai
2012 - Present (14 years)
Lai Capital Management LLC
2002 - Present (24 years)
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