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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

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

1

Very Low

Average account size

$29,000,000

About

EMA SMA provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to qualified, high-net-worth clients. Its offerings focus on portfolio construction, asset allocation, and security selection across equities, fixed income, ETFs/ETNs, non‑U.S. securities and private placements, with a noted emphasis on precious metal equities.

The firm’s investment process combines fundamental, technical, charting and cyclical analysis and is implemented through both long- and short-term trading strategies, including short sales, options and margin transactions. EMA SMA documents client objectives in an Investment Policy Statement and exercises discretionary authority to manage accounts in accordance with those guidelines.

EMA SMA is distinctive among peers in that it accepts performance‑based fees and acts as sponsor or syndicator of affiliated private investment vehicles, offering clients opportunities to invest in those funds and noting that representatives receive compensation from such placements. The brochure also discloses additional affiliations (including entities involved with digital-commodity/bitcoin funds), the firm’s use of borrowing in managed accounts, and specific disclosures about foreign market and currency risks tied to its cross‑border investments, all alongside a relatively small, concentrated client base limited to qualified investors.

Client services

Portfolio management

Expertise

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments

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Fee options

Percentage

1.5% annually (charged quarterly at 0.375% per quarter)

Performance-based

15% of the net profits allocated to a Client’s account annually, with a high-water mark loss carryforward provision

Other

Account minimum: $3,000,000

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

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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 Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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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 Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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