Capital Analysts
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Overview
Capital Analysts is a financial advisor firm headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. It handles $6.3 billion in assets under management over 19,951 accounts, making it one of the biggest investment advisory firms in the country by assets under management (AUM). It has a large team, including 680 financial advisors. Capital Analysts does not act as a registered broker-dealer, meaning the firm cannot buy and sell securities for its clients' and own accounts and instead is required to go through a broker-dealer firm to do so. Securities are defined as tradable financial assets like options, equities and bonds.
Capital Analysts manages 18,867 of the company's client assets on a discretionary basis. Discretionary management signifies that buy and sell judgments are made by an investment advisor without needing client consent. It also has 1,084 non-discretionary accounts with a total of $147.8 million in AUM. Capital Analysts's typical account size is $315,116. The average financial advisor at Capital Analysts administers about 29 client accounts, placing it towards the middle in terms of personalization.
The company's central office is at 601 Office Center Drive, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034-3232. The company is legally permitted to provide services to investors throughout 50 U.S. states and territories.
Assets Under Management
Number of Advisors
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Capital Analysts by the Numbers
$6.3 billion
682
19,951
$315.1 thousand
Products and Services
Capital Analysts provides a variety of financial services, including portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services and selection of other advisers. Notably, it did not provide any of its customers with financial planning services in the prior fiscal year. The firm is not engaged in selling products or offering services aside from investment advice to its investment advisory customers. It is affiliated with a number of other companies in the financial services industry, including with a broker-dealer or securities dealer, accountant or accounting firm, lawyer or law firm, insurance company or agency and real estate broker or dealer.
Core Advisor Services
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Financial Planning Services
This is the process of planning for your financial future, including for events such as retirement, your child's college education or estate succession.
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Offered by 46% of firms
Portfolio Management
This is the selection and management of an investment mix and portfolio strategy for individuals and small businesses.
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Market Timing Services
This is the practice of attempting to make short-term profits on investments by buying low and selling high.
Other Services
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Offered by 20% of firms
Selection of Other Advisors
This is the firm's assistance with choosing other advisors to work with who may have different specialties.
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Publication of Periodicals
This is the publication of various financial education materials.
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Educational Seminars/Workshops
This is the hosting of seminars or workshops to educate investors on financial concepts.
Fee Structure
Financial management fees depend on the type of services offered. However, fee types charged by the company most likely include any blend of the following fee structures: asset-based or fixed. Capital Analysts does participate in a wrap fee program, in which the firm offers a bundle of services for a single fee.
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Offered by 69% of firms
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Offered by 32% of firms
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Types of Clients
The company does business with a broad range of investors. The firm caters to retail investors, high net worth investors, pension plans, charitable organizations and corporations. Out of its 19,951 clients, Capital Analysts's biggest client by number of accounts is retail investors, but it also serves 2,264 high-net-worth individuals. The SEC defines a high-net-worth individual as an individual who has at least $750,000 under management or a net worth of at least $1.50 million or who counts as a "qualified purchaser" (a standard met by having at least $5 million in investments). Just 1% of its accounts are non-U.S. persons.
- High-Net-Worth Individuals* - 16.57%
- Other Individuals - 81.62%
- Corporations - 1.65%
- Charitable Organizations - 0.16%
* The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines a high-net-worth individual as someone who has at least $750,000 under management.
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