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Nephila Advisors

SEC-registered adviser since 2011Nashville, TNCRD 156905

39
Clients
12
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 31 August 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Nephila Advisors is an investment adviser headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and registered with the SEC since 2011. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles.

Fee arrangements include other arrangements. Markel Group Inc owns 75% or more of Nephila Advisors.

Clients

Nephila Advisors serves 39 clients. The average client has about $330 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles39 clients100%
Show client breakdown
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
39
Regulatory AUM
$12,876,891,944
Share
100.0%
Avg. per client
$330.2M

Total

Clients
39
Regulatory AUM
$12,876,891,944
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$330.2M

What it does

Nephila Advisors provides other activities. It is paid through other arrangements.

Nephila Advisors advises no private funds.

0.0% of assets ($0 across 0 accounts) are managed with discretion; $12.88B across 39 accounts are not. 95% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

Custodians

Nephila Advisors has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$12.88B100%

Ownership and leadership

Markel Group Inc owns 75% or more of Nephila Advisors.

Who owns the firm
Nephila Advisors LLC· the adviser
  • Markel Group Inc

    Control person · since November 2018

    Owns 75% or more of Nephila Advisors LLC

Leadership

  • Neal Kalechofsky
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Jean Dyer
    Chief Legal Officer
  • Paul Hagood
    CEO of Nephila Holdings LTD. and Director
  • Deon Heyns
    Chief Technology Officer
  • William Majors
    Director
  • Sean McDade
    Chief Operations Officer

Staff

  • 38 employees
  • 12 in advisory functions

Fees

Nephila Advisors is paid through other.

Brochure fee details have not yet been processed for this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Nephila Advisors has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Tennessee · 1 listed address

  • 5 City BLVD., Suite 810, NashvilleHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Nephila Advisors LLC
Headquarters
5 City BLVD., Suite 810, Nashville, TN 37209
SEC file
801-72587
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Nephila Advisors have?

Nephila Advisors has 39 clients and manages $12.9 billion for them, as of August 2026.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 31 August 2026

What services does Nephila Advisors offer?

Nephila Advisors provides other activities.

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

How many financial advisors does Nephila Advisors have?

Nephila Advisors has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 38 employees, and 12 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

Who owns Nephila Advisors?

Nephila Advisors’ direct owner is Markel Group Inc (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 August 2026

How does Nephila Advisors get paid?

Nephila Advisors is paid through other arrangements. 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

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 31 August 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 156905.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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