Description

• Akahi Capital Management, LLC "is an absolute return focused hedge fund that uses a fundamental, bottom-up research process and invests in small capitalization, publicly traded domestic equities."

• As a financial advisory firm, Akahi Capital Management, LLC, provides investment advisory services to clients. Its industry of focus is asset management, more specifically wealth management.
• Akahi Capital employs a key, small-cap, long/short equity strategy (with low net exposure) to realize superior risk-adjusted returns.
• The firm mainly trades and invests in publicly traded equities of U.S. companies. Akahi can also invest in equity securities of notes, bonds, other debt instruments, non-U.S. companies, publicly traded and over-the-counter options, and other publicly traded securities.
• Akahi Capital Management "may also invest up to 10% of its assets, measured at the time of investment, in securities issued by non-public companies and other restricted securities".
• The firm also engages in hedging and short selling securities on margin, and other investment strategies.

Company Location and History

• Akahi Capital Management, LLC, was founded in 2004 by Anthony R. Sellitto, who is also the Manager, Principal, and Chief Investment Officer at the company.
• Akahi is located in One Market Plaza, San Francisco, California, United States where it has its headquarters. It has operations throughout the state of California.
• The company also has a location in Lake Oswego, Oregon.  

Leadership

• The company operates under the leadership of Anthony Sellitto "alias" Tino Sellitto. He is the founder, manager, principal and chief investment officer/financial advisor at Akahi.
•  Scott Takemoto doubles up as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Akahi Capital Management. He has previously worked for Sabal Capital Management LLC as an analyst.
• Takemoto earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Estimated Revenue and Regulatory Assets Under Management (RAUM)

• As a private company, Akahi does not disclose its revenue but is estimated to have annual revenue of over $1million. 
• Akahi has $18.4 Million in regulatory assets under management (RAUM) under the Akahi Fund, L. P, according to Akahi's latest SEC filing made on July 25, 2019.

Products and Services

• Akahi offers advisory services in different areas, including pooled investment funds and hedge funds.
• According to SEC filing, the minimum investment accepted from any outside investor is $500,000.
• Other than for investment companies, the firm also offers portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles.

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Background and Family

• Anthony "Tino" Sellitto is originally from Honolulu, Hawaii. He currently lives in Sherwood, Oregon.
• He grew up in Hawaii and attended Maryknoll Grade School and Maryknoll High School, graduating in 1983.
• According to Tino, his father, Tony Sellitto, played a critical role in shaping his athletic and academic interests.
• Going by his Facebook page, Tino has a wife and three children.

Education

• In 1987, Tino earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Occidental College.
• He also holds an MBA in finance from Hawaii Pacific University in 1994, where he graduated with honors.

Work History

• Upon completion of college, he joined the United States Marine Corps, where he served as a Lieutenant until 1991. He later joined the USMC Reserves, where he served as a Captain through 1998.
• Anthony "Tino" Sellitto is currently the founder, principal, and the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Akahi Capital Investment.
• Before his current assignment at Akahi, he worked as a portfolio manager at Putnam Investments, Berger Funds, and Bank of Hawaii (Hawaiian Trust Company) and as an assistant portfolio manager and analyst at Crestone Capital Management.
• Between 1991 and 1994, Tino held the position of an account executive at W. W Grainger.

Work and Career Accomplishments

• Tino has over 23 years of experience in the finance industry. He has held various positions including middle level to executive level positions.
• He has worked hard to earn the designation of a Chartered Financial Analyst, a highly regarded gold standard awarded to investment professionals who have demonstrated dedication, integrity, and competence in the field of investment management.
• Tino passed the securities examinations, including Series 65, and holds an industry securities registration that is subject to oversight by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Hobbies and Interests

• While in college, Tino played basketball, football, and rugby.
• From his Facebook posts, it appears that Tino loves nature and participating in fun activities such as adventure bike riding, hiking, and traveling to places such as Grand Canyon and Sedona.
• He loves spending time with his family.
• Tino is a believer in giving back to the community. In 2015, he spearheaded a campaign to raise funds for a group of needy student-athletes through a scholarship to fund their education.
•  He once wrote, "I really enjoy my work, and I focus on small domestic companies for research and investment."
• Careerwise, Tino specializes in portfolio construction, risk management, and portfolio management.

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