ASCENSION CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2000
Total AUM
$939M
Discretionary
$832M
89% of AUM
Avg account
$1.4M
Accounts
670
Employees
10
Advisory reps
9

Firm details

Headquarters
HOUSTON, Texas
CRD number
109518
Registered since
September 15, 2000
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI66.23%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans26.46%
  • Individuals4.48%
  • Charitable Organizations2.16%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.67%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops

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Overview

Ascension Capital Advisors, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser that has been SEC-registered since 2000. Structured as a corporation and owned by an individual, the firm serves both high-net-worth individuals and families as well as institutional clients. Its advisory offering centers on comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, and larger institutions, and it also provides pension consulting, manager selection, and client education through seminars and workshops. Ascension operates primarily on a percentage-of-AUM and fixed-fee basis, acts as a capital allocator to outside managers, and does not identify as an active ESG investor.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

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Technology & operations

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 90%, Exchange Traded Equities 4%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 4%, Private Funds 2%90%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds90%
  • Exchange Traded Equities4%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents4%
  • Private Funds2%

Owners & executives

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  • PAUL THOMPSON

    Founder, President and Chief Investment OfficerCRD 1334491

Contacts

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  • Emily Walls

    Associate Wealth AdvisorCRD 7033554

  • JON MOORES

    Wealth AdvisorCRD 6421974

  • JULIE HEBERT

    SolicitorCRD 7242401

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$329M in ETFs

Passive

56%

$185M

Active

31%

$144M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
SCHWAB US LARGE-CAP ETF (SCHX)SchwabPassiveLarge Blend$40.2M1,569,70312.24%

Location

Primary office

HOUSTON, TX

HARRIS

Location

HOUSTON, TX

Headquartered in HOUSTON, TX, anchoring the Houston-The Woodlands, TX metro in the South.

Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands, TX
Region
South
County
HARRIS
Address
4900 Woodway Dr
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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