BDFS CAPITAL LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2021
Total AUM
$411M
Discretionary
$408M
99% of AUM
Avg account
$236K
Accounts
1,743
Employees
9
Advisory reps
9

Firm details

Headquarters
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware
CRD number
287680
Registered since
April 5, 2021
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

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Overview

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

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Clients

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Client base

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 52%, US Government Bonds 22%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 8%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 6%, State & Local Bonds 5%, Other 5%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%, Private Funds 1%52%
  • Exchange Traded Equities52%
  • US Government Bonds22%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds8%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents6%
  • State & Local Bonds5%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • MARK NEHRA

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 5511759

Contacts

3 of 8
  • Kenneth Reese

    Partner, Director Of Financial PlanningCRD 5929688

  • Wesley Humes

    Associate AdvisorCRD 8044462

  • Austin Carter

    Financial PlannerCRD 7978450

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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

$230M in ETFs

Passive

20%

$44.9M

Active

80%

$185M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
FIRST TRUST ENHANCED SHORT MATURITY ETF (FTSM)First TrustActiveUltrashort Bond$66.8M1,114,34029.01%

Location

Primary office

REHOBOTH BEACH, DE

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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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