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Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability

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CRD 277030Updated

Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability is an investment adviser, registered with the SEC since 2026. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $121 million, as filed on 9 September 2026.

117
Clients
$1.04M
AUM per individual client
1
Advisory staff
1
Offices
0.25–1.00%
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 9 September 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses.

Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability reports 117 clients. They include 87 individual clients, 29 high-net-worth individuals and 1 charitable organization. Of its assets, 99.5% ($120M across 743 accounts) are managed with discretion; $629K across 9 accounts are not. A wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages holds $121M.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients117 clients
Assets$121M
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)74%31%
High-net-worth individuals25%69%
Charitable organizations<1%<1%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
87
Regulatory AUM
$36.9M
AUM share
30.6%
Avg. per client
$424K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
29
Regulatory AUM
$83.5M
AUM share
69.3%
Avg. per client
$2.88M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$186K
AUM share
0.2%
Avg. per client
$186K

Total

Clients
117
Regulatory AUM
$121M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0

Fees and minimums

Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability charges 0.25%–1.00% a year for its Comprehensive Financial Advisory Package. Each asset band is charged at its own rate. The fee is negotiable and has a $15,000 annual minimum. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

$0–$2M1.00%
$2M–$5M0.75%
$5M–$25M0.50%
$25M and above0.25%
Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial Planning
Fixed fee for creating a financial plan from $3,000 to $75,000, negotiable; included at no extra cost for Comprehensive Financial Advisory clients.

Ownership and people

Rohit Padmanabhan owns 75% or more of Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability. The leadership team of Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability includes President Rohit Padmanabhan. It has 1 employee.

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Staff

  • 1 employee
  • 1 in advisory functions
  • 1 state-registered rep
Who owns the firm
Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability Company· the adviser
  • Rohit Padmanabhan

    Control person · since June 2015

    Owns 75% or more of Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability Company

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability has 0 offices, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability Company
Headquarters
Not reported
SEC file
801-135594
Structure
New Jersey LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability’s named custodian for separately managed accounts is Altruist ($117M). Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$117M
named custodians
  • AltruistAltruist Financial LLC · Culver City, CA · $117M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability’s separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (65%) and stocks (26%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks26%
  • Funds65%
    • Registered funds64%
    • Pooled vehicles1%
  • Bonds5%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds4%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds1%
  • Cash8%

Common questions

How many clients does Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability have?

Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability has 117 clients and manages $121 million for them, as of September 2026. They include 87 individual clients, 29 high-net-worth individuals and 1 charitable organization.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 9 September 2026

What services does Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability offer?

Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How much does Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability charge?

Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability charges 0.25%–1.00% a year for its Comprehensive Financial Advisory Package. Each asset band is charged at its own rate. The fee is negotiable and has a $15,000 annual minimum.

Source: ADV PART 2A-LOTUS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, filed 9 September 2026

Which custodians does Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability use?

Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability’s separately managed account assets are held at Altruist Financial LLC (Culver City, CA), with $117M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 9 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability have?

Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability has 1 investment adviser representative registered with state securities authorities, out of 1 employees, and 1 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability’s separately managed accounts held 64% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 26% exchange-traded equities, 8% cash and equivalents, 4% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability?

Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability’s direct owner is Rohit Padmanabhan (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 9 September 2026

How does Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability get paid?

Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability is paid through a percentage of assets under management. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Lotus Asset Management Limited Liability?

Its phone number is 315-925-6887. Its website is lotusam.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 9 September 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 9 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. ADV PART 2A-LOTUS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, submitted 9 September 2026.
  3. SEC-filed document.
  4. IAPD firm record, CRD 277030.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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