Esp Investment Advisors Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.0B
- Discretionary
- $1.0B
- Clients
- 3
- Avg AUM / client
- $347M
- Accounts
- 3
- Employees
- 16
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Mar 26, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 3 | $1.0B | 100.0% |
Private funds (3)
Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Mar 2024 · $1.9B combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Spectrum Partners Viii Lp | Venture Capital Fund | Delaware | $1.2B | 81 |
| Energy Spectrum Partners Vii Lp | Venture Capital Fund | Delaware | $698M | 94 |
| Energy Spectrum Partners Vi Lp | Venture Capital Fund | Delaware | $34.5M | 58 |
People (11)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson, James, Patrick | Managing Director | Oct 1997 (29y) | ≈ 18.75% – 50% via Energy Spectrum Securities Corporation | |
| Spann, James, William | Managing Director And Deputy Compliance Officer | Oct 1997 (29y) | ≈ 18.75% – 50% via Energy Spectrum Securities Corporation | |
| Whitener, Thomas, Oliver | President | Oct 1997 (29y) | ≈ 18.75% – 50% via Energy Spectrum Securities Corporation | |
| Augustini, Peter, W. | Senior Vice President | Jul 2018 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| Davis, Benjamin, Hoyle | Senior Vice President | Jul 2018 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| Fischer, Alison, Kara | Chief Financial Officer | Jul 2018 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| Honeybone, Mark, S. | Senior Vice President | Jul 2018 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| Mayon, Michael, Charles | Vice President | Jul 2018 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| Phillips, Chandler, Andrew | Vice President | Jul 2018 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| Mitchell, Michael, Patrick | Vice President | Jan 2019 (8y) | Less than 5% | |
| Deluca, Elizabeth, Ashley | Chief Compliance Officer | Jan 2023 (4y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Spectrum Securities Corporation | Member | Jul 2018 | A | 75% or more |
| Energy Spectrum Capital Viii Lp | Member | Jul 2018 | A | 75% or more |
| Energy Spectrum Securities Corporation | Member | Jul 2018 | B | 75% or more of Energy Spectrum Viii Llc (indirect) |
| Energy Spectrum Viii Llc | General Partner | Nov 2018 | B | GP / trustee / elected manager of Energy Spectrum Capital Viii Lp (indirect) |
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Benson, James, Patrick: 25% – 50% of Energy Spectrum Securities Corporation × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 18.75% – 50% of the firm
- Spann, James, William: 25% – 50% of Energy Spectrum Securities Corporation × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 18.75% – 50% of the firm
- Whitener, Thomas, Oliver: 25% – 50% of Energy Spectrum Securities Corporation × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 18.75% – 50% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Private funds (3, $1.9B gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Spectrum Partners Viii Lp | Venture Capital Fund | $1.2B | $5.0M | 81 |
| Energy Spectrum Partners Vii Lp | Venture Capital Fund | $698M | $5.0M | 94 |
| Energy Spectrum Partners Vi Lp | Venture Capital Fund | $34.5M | $5.0M | 58 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/26/2026 | 1.72 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Performance-based fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
Custody
Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
No custodian data reported or mined yet.
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 26, 2026.
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