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EMA SMA LLC

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Client assets under management

$58,000,000

Clients

2

100% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

1

Very Low

Average account size

$29,000,000

About

EMA SMA provides discretionary investment management to high‑net‑worth individuals and business entities, offering portfolio management across equities, ETFs (including precious‑metal equities), fixed income, inflation‑linked bonds, commodities, non‑U.S. securities and private placements. The firm documents client objectives and risk tolerances in an Investment Policy Statement and implements strategies through direct trading of ETFs, ETNs, mutual and closed‑end funds.

The firm’s methodology blends charting, cyclical, fundamental and technical analysis and employs a range of trading techniques including long‑ and short‑term trading, options strategies, short sales and margin transactions, all executed under discretionary authority. Fees are negotiated but commonly combine an asset‑based management fee with a performance‑based incentive that uses a high‑water mark and a negotiated hurdle rate (the brochure cites a 10% hurdle and suggests tying hurdles to inflation indices).

EMA SMA is notable for a concentrated client roster and for affiliations with other investment vehicles and advisers, including sponsoring or managing private funds and vehicles tied to mining and digital‑commodity strategies—relationships the firm discloses and says it manages through allocation and disclosure practices. The firm also discloses material non‑U.S. exposure and routine use of borrowed or leveraged instruments in managed accounts, characteristics that distinguish its offerings from many peers that limit leverage and cross‑border activity.

Client services

Portfolio management

Expertise

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Executive

Fee options

Performance-based

15.00% to 20.00% of capital appreciation above a negotiated hurdle rate (typically 10%) with high water mark

Other

Account minimum: $1,100,000

Main office location

EMA SMA LLC

4850 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 301

Naples FL 34103-3034, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

Massachusetts

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Lawrence L

Series 65

Naples, FL

EMA SMA LLC

Lawrence Lepard is a financial advisor at EMA SMA LLC with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has held roles at Graybeard BTC Management, LLC, EMA SMA LLC, Lavras, Rise Gold Corp., and Equity Management Associates, LLC. Lepard serves on the boards of Lavras and Rise Gold Corp. and is the sole member and manager of Equity Management Associates, LLC, as well as managing member of EMA Garp Fund, LP and EMA Garp GP, LLC. EMA SMA provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, corporations, and business entities, focusing on customized investment strategies across a range of asset classes. The firm’s approach integrates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis and includes active fund sponsorship and involvement in public company boards and alternative investments such as cryptocurrency and leveraged trading.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Executive
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David F

Series 65

Sherborn, MA

EMA SMA LLC

David Foley is a financial advisor at EMA SMA LLC with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Graybeard BTC Management, LLC and Covalent Partners LLC, and has been associated with Equity Management Associates, LLC since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a managing partner for the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund and provides advisory services to the EMA GARP Fund, LP. EMA SMA LLC offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporations, and business entities, focusing on customized investment strategies across a broad range of asset classes. The firm combines fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis and engages in diverse trading strategies, including the use of non-U.S. securities, leveraged trading, and active fund sponsorship.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Executive
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