DEFENDER CAPITAL

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2015

Total AUM

$510M

Discretionary

$508M

100% of AUM

Avg account

$2.7M

Accounts

189

Employees

Advisory reps

Firm details

Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina
CRD number: 159607
Registered since: March 13, 2015
Website: www.defendercapital.us
Custodians: CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure: Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types: HNWI72.75%
Individuals14.9%
Pooled Investment Vehicles9.02%
Charitable Organizations3.33%
Services: Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension Consulting

Firm profile

FINTRX

Overview

Defender Capital is an independent, owner-operated registered investment adviser that has operated since 2015. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional accounts and blends financial planning, discretionary portfolio management and pooled-vehicle management into its client offerings. Defender also acts as an insurance broker, which is integrated into its advisory services. Investment activity is concentrated in publicly traded equities with a clear preference for exchange-traded positions. The firm offers fee arrangements that include a percentage of AUM, hourly charges and fixed fees, and it provides services ranging from individual financial planning and SMA-style portfolio management to advisory work for pooled vehicles and pension consulting. Defender is not an ESG-focused allocator and is not registered as a multi-state adviser.