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Poetic Group

Private funds

Hackensack, NJCRD 293886Updated

Poetic Group is an investment adviser based in Hackensack, NJ, registered with the SEC since 2019. It provides investment management. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, corporations and other businesses, and other clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $803 million, as filed on 2 June 2026.

6
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
4
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 2 June 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Poetic Group provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. The firm advises 3 private funds.

Poetic Group reports 6 clients. They include 6 pooled investment vehicles. Of its assets, 99.0% ($795M across 7 accounts) are managed with discretion; $7.69M across 3 accounts are not. It advised 2 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients6 clients reported
Assets$803M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Pooled investment vehicles100%95%
Other investment advisersFewer than 50%
Corporations and other businessesFewer than 53%
OtherFewer than 51%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client breakdown and activity details
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$765M
AUM share
95.4%
Avg. per client
$128M
Other investment advisers
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$0
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$25.9M
AUM share
3.2%
Avg. per client
—
Other
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$11.3M
AUM share
1.4%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$803M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
2
Private funds advised
3

Fees and minimums

Poetic Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other compensation; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Plga2 LLC owns 25% to 50% of Poetic Group and is in turn owned by Adam Berkowitz (75% or more). The leadership team of Poetic Group includes Chief Compliance Officer Seth Cohn. It has 9 employees, 4 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Seth Cohn
    Chief Compliance Officer; Head of Operations
  • Adam Berkowitz
    Chairman of the Board
  • Daniel Li
    Portfolio Manager
  • Samuel Mark
    Principal & Portfolio Manager

Staff

  • 9 employees
  • 4 in advisory functions
Who owns the firm
Poetic Group LLC· the adviser
  • Plga2 LLC

    Control person · since November 2022

    Owns 25% to 50% of Poetic Group LLC
    • Adam Berkowitz

      Control person · since March 2019

      Owns 75% or more of Plga2 LLC
  • 10northeast II LLC

    Control person · since February 2018

    Owns 25% to 50% of Poetic Group LLC
    • Samuel Mark

      Control person · since January 2017

      Owns 75% or more of 10northeast II LLC
  • Rouen LLC

    Control person · since January 2020

    Owns 10% to 25% of Poetic Group LLC
    • Daniel Li

      Control person · since January 2018

      Owns 75% or more of Rouen LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Poetic Group’s regulatory assets grew 2.5× from $317M (April 2021) to $803M (June 2026); clients rose from 3 to 6 and employees from 6 to 9.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Poetic Group figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
June 2026$803M691
March 2025$605M791
May 2024$427M7101
May 2023$369M371
March 2022$389M381
April 2021$317M361

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Poetic Group has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in New Jersey.

Listed office addresses in New Jersey
Hackensack

New Jersey · 1 listed address

  • 411 Hackensack Avenue, Suite 200, HackensackHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Poetic Group LLC
Headquarters
411 Hackensack Avenue, Suite 200, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-117375
Structure
New York LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Poetic Group uses U.S. Bank, N.A. ($25.9M, 70%) and J.P. Morgan ($11.3M, 30%) as custodians for its separately managed accounts. Poetic Group has custody of $529M in client assets for 3 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$37.2M
named custodians
  • J.P. MorganJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. · New York, NY · $11.3M30%
  • U.S. Bank, N.A.U.S. Bank, N.A. · Minneapolis, MN · $25.9M70%

Investments and reported holdings

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Other100%
    • Rmbs & abs100%

Common questions

How many clients does Poetic Group have?

Poetic Group has 6 clients and manages $803 million for them, as of June 2026. They include 6 pooled investment vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 2 June 2026

What services does Poetic Group offer?

Poetic Group provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.

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

Which custodians does Poetic Group use?

Poetic Group’s separately managed account assets are held at U.S. Bank, N.A. (Minneapolis, MN), with $25.9M and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (New York, NY), with $11.3M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 2 June 2026

How many financial advisors does Poetic Group have?

Poetic Group has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 9 employees, and 4 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 Poetic Group invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Poetic Group’s separately managed accounts held 100% other. The 100% other category is described as: RMBS & Abs. It advises 3 private funds.

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

Who owns Poetic Group?

Poetic Group is owned through holding companies by Daniel Li, Samuel Mark and Adam Berkowitz. Its direct owners are Plga2 LLC, 10northeast II LLC and Rouen LLC, each holding 50% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 2 June 2026

How does Poetic Group get paid?

Poetic Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other compensation. Its Form ADV lists no commissions 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 Poetic Group?

Poetic Group’s main office is at 411 Hackensack Avenue, Suite 200, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Its phone number is 646-793-4551.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 2 June 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 2 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 293886.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 29 April 2021 to 2 June 2026. Items 1.F and 5.

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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