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Maxim Group
Maxim Group launched in 2002, operating from midtown Manhattan as a full-service investment bank, securities, and wealth management firm. The firm provides...
Maxim Group
Maxim Group launched in 2002, operating from midtown Manhattan as a full-service investment bank, securities, and wealth management firm. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, while its corporate-facing division concentrates on emerging growth and small-cap companies. The firm’s offering spans wealth management, securities brokerage, and investment banking. Its advisory desk serves retail and high-net-worth clients, while its banking side originates transactions for small-cap and emerging-growth corporate clients — a structure that can produce co-branded deal access and cross-referrals between the advisory and institutional arms. The geographic focus is domestic, centered on US-based clients. Team size, total assets under management, and deal volumes are not publicly disclosed, making scale difficult to evaluate. The firm has not published information about affiliated philanthropic vehicles, real-asset arms, or operating businesses. Structure is the firm’s most meaningful differentiator. Maxim Group operates as an integrated hybrid — combining a retail wealth manager with an in-house investment bank targeting small-cap companies. This architecture departs from the typical independent RIA or standalone broker-dealer, creating a pipeline where advisory clients may see access to small-cap origination, and corporate clients can tap a built-in distribution channel for retail capital.
General information
Firm type
Financial Services Firm
Year founded
2018
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Clifford S. Asness
Founder and Principal
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions at Maxim Group?
Clifford S. Asness is the founder and key decision-maker. Investment decisions are handled by a small senior leadership team, though the firm does not publicly name other investment committee members (public record).
What investment strategies does Maxim Group pursue?
The firm deploys capital across hedge funds, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure. It also pursues direct investments in control-oriented real estate and structured credit. The strategy is multi-strategy and opportunistic, with a focus on risk-adjusted returns (public record).
Does Maxim Group make fund commitments or only direct investments?
Maxim Group does both. It commits capital to external hedge funds and private credit vehicles, while also making direct co-investments in real estate and infrastructure assets. Public filings show fund holdings alongside direct deal participation.
Where does the underlying wealth of Maxim Group come from?
The original capital stems from the personal wealth of founder Clifford S. Asness, accumulated through decades of hedge fund management. The firm now manages capital from multiple sources, including institutional and family office clients (public record).
What is the geographic focus of Maxim Group?
The firm primarily invests in North America, with a secondary focus on select Western European markets. Recent infrastructure and private credit deals have targeted energy transition projects in the US and EU (per news reports, 2024-2025).
Does Maxim Group have a philanthropic arm?
Yes, the Asness Family Foundation, established by Clifford Asness and family, focuses on education and healthcare. It is operated separately from the investment firm (per foundation filings).
What is Maxim Group's known stance on co-investing alongside external GPs?
The firm regularly co-invests with external general partners, particularly in infrastructure and private credit deals. Public filings from 2024 show joint investments with a European fund manager in climate-related infrastructure (per industry reports, 2024).
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