Chesapeake Asset Management, LLC (“Chesapeake”) is an investment advisory firm 
based in New York City. The firm was co-founded on March 1, 1998 by Jonathan L. Smith 
and Sherrill L. Blalock, and has been registered as an investment adviser with the SEC 
since 1998. 
Effective May 25, 2017, Chesapeake was controlled by Gerasimos Efthimiatos and T2 
Investors Inc., an entity wholly-owned and controlled by Victor Pisante.  In 2021, T2 
Investors Inc. assigned its interest in Chesapeake to Victor Pisante. 
On April 1, 2022 Chesapeake acquired Cherry Lane Capital, LLC, a state  registered 
investment adviser. Cherry Lane Capital, LLC specialized in investment management and 
financial and retirement planning.  
As of April 1, 2022, Chesapeake is managed by Gerasimos Efthimiatos, Victor Pisante, 
Jesse Christensen, and Ryan Berman.  
As of October 14, 2023, Chesapeake is managed by Gerasimos Efthimiatos, Jesse 
Christensen, and Ryan Berman after Victor Pisante transferred his ownership shares to 
Gerasimos Efthimiatos.   
As of November 9, 2023, Chesapeake is managed by Gerasimos Efthimiatos and Ryan 
Berman. 
INVESTMENT SERVICES 
The firm offers two main services: Discretionary Services-Public Markets and Customized 
Global Multi-Asset Portfolios. 
Discretionary Services - Public Markets 
From inception, the firm has offered an individualized discretionary investment advisory 
business that manages the assets of primarily high net worth individuals, related 
retirement accounts, families and family partnerships, corporations, and foundations. 
These investments are focused on traditional public markets. Clients’ accounts are 
separately managed in accordance with individual objectives.  Clients may impose 
restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities, if so desired. 
Chesapeake is also the investment manager of the following pooled vehicles: 
• Concinnity Partners L.P. 
Chesapeake acts as the general partner of Concinnity Partners, L.P., (“Concinnity 
Partners”) a private limited partnership investing in publicly owned securities. Full 
details of the fund can be found
                                        
                                        
                                             in Concinnity Partners’ offering documents. 
• CAM Global Partners, LP 
Chesapeake acts as the investment manager of CAM Global Partners, LP (“CAM 
Global”) a private limited partnership investing in long and short securities in global 
markets. Full details of the fund can be found in CAM Global Partners’ offering 
documents. 
  
Customized Global Multi-Asset Class Portfolios 
Chesapeake offers customized global multi-asset class portfolios, for which the firm builds 
diversified portfolios covering multiple geographies and asset classes, customized for our 
clients’ needs. Each portfolio is customized according to client-specific guidelines and 
managed by the firm’s Investment Committee. Chesapeake specializes in selecting 
underlying managers, allocating capital globally across investment strategies and asset 
classes, and offering performance reporting capabilities. Chesapeake offers advice and 
makes recommendations regarding pooled investment vehicles, including private equity 
limited partnerships, hedged investments and other investment vehicles investing in 
private placements, venture capital funds, emerging markets’ equity and debt 
instruments, distressed securities and financial instruments, real estate, and minerals. 
The firm’s portfolio management team is experienced with the distinct needs of families 
and various types of institutions and employs professionals who have expertise in both 
areas. 
Chesapeake seeks to have a close working relationship and fosters long-term 
partnerships with all clients in order to establish and meet each client’s particular 
objectives and guidelines. Chesapeake manages these portfolios on either a 
discretionary or non-discretionary basis. Clients’ accounts are separately managed, and 
clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities, if 
so desired. 
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT 
As of December 31, 2023, Chesapeake’s regulatory assets under management were: 
 Value 
Discretionary - Public Markets $  163,640,089 
Non-discretionary $  494,383,252 
TOTAL $  658,023,342