BDFS CAPITAL LLC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware
- CRD number
- 287680
- Registered since
- April 5, 2021
- Website
- blackdiamondfs.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Other
- Client types
- HNWI51.59%
- Individuals47%
- Corporations / Businesses1.17%
- Charitable Organizations0.23%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Bdfs Capital LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that acts as a capital allocator for both individual/family and institutional clients. The firm combines financial planning, discretionary portfolio management and the selection of third‑party advisers to build diversified portfolios. Its public equity footprint is ETF‑heavy and oriented toward exchange‑traded instruments, while its private markets activity includes commitments to outside managers across multiple alternative strategies. Fee arrangements are flexible, including asset‑based fees, hourly and fixed fees, reflecting a mix of advisory engagements from ongoing wealth management to project‑based planning. The investment approach appears pragmatic and multi‑sleeved: a sizable allocation to short‑duration liquid ETFs for cash management and risk control sits alongside longer‑duration equity exposure and selective allocations to private equity, venture capital and real estate via external managers. Bdfs Capital is not flagged as an active ESG investor and operates with a primarily domestic client focus.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities52%
- US Government Bonds22%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds8%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents6%
- State & Local Bonds5%
Owners & executives
1 of 1MARK NEHRA
Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 5511759
Contacts
3 of 8Kenneth Reese
Partner, Director Of Financial PlanningCRD 5929688
Wesley Humes
Associate AdvisorCRD 8044462
Austin Carter
Financial PlannerCRD 7978450
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 79Active vs passive
$230M in ETFs
20%
$44.9M
80%
$185M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST ENHANCED SHORT MATURITY ETF (FTSM) | First Trust | Active | Ultrashort Bond | $66.8M | 1,114,340 | 29.01% |
Location
REHOBOTH BEACH, DE
SUSSEX
Location
REHOBOTH BEACH, DE
Headquartered in REHOBOTH BEACH, DE, anchoring the Salisbury-Cambridge, MD-DE metro in the South.
- Metro area
- Salisbury-Cambridge, MD-DE
- Region
- South
- County
- SUSSEX
- Address
- 19409 Plantation Rd
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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