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SEC-registered adviser

Permcap Investment Office

Independent wealth managerCharleston, South CarolinaCRD 157476SEC 801-72416websiteIAPD
Legal name Permanens Capital L.P.
Latest filing Sep 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 13, 2011
RAUM
$4.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
45%
of RAUM
Private clients
72%
$2.9B individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$1.0B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
17
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$4.0B as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$265M then
HNW client RAUM$2.9B as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$1.5B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)17 as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 27, 20137 then
Private funds10 as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 27, 20132 then
RAUM -19% over the last fiscal year-1.4% a year over threeIARs 0 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 11, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$1.0BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
10derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$74.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$61.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
45%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
16%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-19%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+70%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$79.9M, 9 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.9B81%
  • Charitable organizations$633M18%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$27.6M0.8%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$22.4M0.6%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
39reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
9reported
Accounts
65reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$79.9M for 9 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.72 fund_share=0.01 institutional_share=0.16 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Alexander Robert GoldfarbCharleston, ScSep 14, 202112 y0
Connor CarewCharleston, ScSep 14, 202112 y0
John James ReganCharleston, ScSep 14, 202115 y0
Olivia Faith MayCharleston, ScAug 17, 202613 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 25% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
14 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Permanens Alternatives Master Fund LPHedge Fund$258M1Mar 28, 2018
Permanens Alternatives Fund LPno longer reportedHedge Fund$214M8Mar 28, 2018
Permanens Non-Agency Rmbs Allocation Fund LPPrivate Equity Fund$186M9Mar 27, 2014
Permanens Partners Fund, L.P.Private Equity Fund$157M31Mar 27, 2019
Permanens Capital Physical Precious Metals Fund L.P.Other Private Fund$107M23Mar 27, 2013
The Life Fund Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$34.5M3Mar 18, 2015
Permanens Capital High Yield Fund, L.P.no longer reportedOther Private Fund$28.9M1Mar 24, 2016
Permanens Capital Floating Rate Fund LPOther Private Fund$1.1M9Mar 27, 2014
Permanens Allocation Fund LLCno longer reportedHedge Fund$745,8385Mar 27, 2014
Permanens Capital Short Duration High Yield Fund, L.P.Other Private Fund$223,67310Mar 24, 2016
Permcap Meetup Acquisition LLCOther Private Fund$67,7186Mar 29, 2022
Permanens Capital Equities Fund, L.P.Other Private Fund$12,4418Mar 27, 2013
Permanens Capital Defensive Income Fund, L.P.Other Private Fund$6,39316Mar 24, 2016
Permanens 2022 Dislocation Fund, L.P.Private Equity Fund$4,9414Mar 30, 2023
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • James John Regan · Chief Investment Officer And General Partnercontrol
    since 05/2011 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Saul Joseph Steinberg · Limited Partnercontrol
    since 05/2011 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Alexandra Casey Earnest · Chief Compliance Officer And Director Of Operations
    since 07/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Patrick Michael Mccaffery · Chief Compliance Officer And Chief Operating Officer
    since 11/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Stephen August Politano · Chief Financial Officer
    since 11/2020 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Permanens Associates II LLC
    pooled vehicle sponsory
  • Permanens Associates LLC
    pooled vehicle sponsory
  • Permanens Capital Advisors LLC
    pooled vehicle sponsory
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Charleston, Sc · principal411
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • New York, NY2 employees
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • very high RAUM per advisorStatic outlier · filing Sep 11, 2026
    RAUM per registered advisor of $1,004,387,325 against a peer median of $146,690,280 (1222 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 8.7 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,222) · 99% percentile
  • unusually large average HNW clientStatic outlier · filing Sep 11, 2026
    HNW RAUM per HNW client of $74,087,062 against a peer median of $3,646,459 (1309 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 34.9 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,309) · 100% percentile
  • unusually large average accountStatic outlier · filing Sep 11, 2026
    RAUM per account of $61,808,451 against a peer median of $813,262 (1333 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 41.1 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,333) · 100% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Aug 7, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Private funds · 10 to unset
    Aug 7, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Aug 7, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Accounts · 46 to 65
    Dec 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 6 to 9
    Dec 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 23 to 39
    Dec 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 2
    Dec 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $96.1M to $79.9M
    Dec 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 16 to 17
    Dec 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 0 to 4
    Dec 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $1.8B
    Dec 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $3.1B to $2.9B
    Dec 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.8B to $2.2B
    Dec 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $328M to $22.4M
    Dec 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $16.3M to $27.6M
    Dec 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $4.9B to $4.0B
    Dec 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Mar 28, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 42 to 46
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Business name · PERMANENS CAPITAL L.P. to PERMCAP INVESTMENT OFFICE
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 5 to 6
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 21 to 23
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $83.6M to $96.1M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 2
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.6B to $2.1B
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $2.2B to $3.1B
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.9B to $2.8B
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $267M to $328M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $9.1M to $16.3M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $4.5B to $4.9B
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 47 to 42
    Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • HNW clients · 24 to 21
    Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 2 to 3
    Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 12 to 11
    Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $88.9M to $83.6M
    Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.5B to $2.6B
    Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $2.0B to $2.2B
    Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
    Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $204M to $267M
    Jul 7, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
Signals
6 dated events
  • Joshua Hughes Baxa left Permcap Investment Office for J.P. Morgan Securities Llc (registered 2026-05-01)
    May 28, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • William Michael Lehoisky (Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Permcap Investment Office (listed 2021-07-30, absent 2022-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • William Michael Lehoisky (Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Permcap Investment Office
    Mar 22, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • James Gary Yannazzo (Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Permcap Investment Office (listed 2020-06-17, absent 2021-03-22)
    Mar 22, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Permcap Investment Office reported RAUM $4.6B, up 28% from $3.6B (2019-03-27 to 2020-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • Permcap Investment Office reported RAUM $3.9B, up 28% from $3.0B (2017-03-30 to 2018-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
clients@permcap.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
212-993-7445reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/PERMANENS-CAPITAL-LPreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
permcap.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
843 882 7950reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 11, 2026
Contact form
permcap.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
permcap.com/leadershipreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$1.0Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026