CORDGRASS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2021
Total AUM
$730M
Discretionary
$465M
64% of AUM
Avg account
$459K
Accounts
1,592
Employees
8
Advisory reps
3

Firm details

Headquarters
RALEIGH, North Carolina
CRD number
311528
Registered since
September 3, 2021
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI46.6%
  • Charitable Organizations37.38%
  • Individuals13.71%
  • Corporations / Businesses2.3%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Cordgrass Capital Advisors, LLC is an independent, SEC‑registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and owned by an individual. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional investors and positions itself as a capital allocator — it makes direct allocations to outside managers in addition to managing public portfolios. Its client billing is flexible: percentage of AUM plus options for hourly or fixed fees. Cordgrass lists core advisory services that include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals/small businesses and for corporations or institutions, pension consulting work, and the selection/oversight of other advisers. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 63%, Exchange Traded Equities 34%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1%63%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds63%
  • Exchange Traded Equities34%
  • State & Local Bonds1%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds1%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents1%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • WILLIAM HESMER

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 6166507

Contacts

2 of 2
  • PAUL ELAM

    PrincipalCRD 4640119

  • CHRIS HARRELL

    PrincipalCRD 1080957

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

1 of 174

Active vs passive

$207M in ETFs

Passive

84%

$175M

Active

15%

$32.5M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND (VOO)VanguardPassiveLarge Blend$33.2M55,55616.02%

Location

Primary office

RALEIGH, NC

WAKE

Location

RALEIGH, NC

Headquartered in RALEIGH, NC, anchoring the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC metro in the South.

Metro area
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC
Region
South
County
WAKE
Address
3101 Glenwood Ave
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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