Nelson Capital Management, LLC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, California
- CRD number
- 129776
- Registered since
- January 2, 2004
- Website
- www.nelsoncap.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., U.S. BANCORP ADVISORS, LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges
- Client types
- HNWI87.07%
- Charitable Organizations9.59%
- Other Investment Advisers2.96%
- Individuals0.38%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingPublication of Periodicals
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Nelson Capital Management, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and SEC-registered since 2004. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional and business accounts, offering financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, and the publication of periodic newsletters. Its fee model combines a percentage-of-assets-under-management approach with the option for hourly charges. Nelson Capital Management does not identify as an active ESG investor and is not described as a multi-state adviser. The firm allocates client assets across public equities and third-party alternatives and works with outside managers for certain non-public strategies. It was recognized by the Financial Times as a Top 300 RIA firm in 2020.
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
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Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities65%
- State & Local Bonds18%
- Investment Grade Corp Bonds12%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents3%
- Sovereign Bonds2%
Contacts
3 of 5
Stephen Philpott
PrincipalCRD 3195871

Evan Nelson
PrincipalCRD 6663466

Darcy Smoot
PrincipalCRD 5667913
Wealth teams
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FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 64Active vs passive
$517M in ETFs
100%
$515M
<1%
$1.6M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS (VEA) | Vanguard | Passive | Foreign Large Blend | $49.5M | 694,445 | 9.57% |
Location
Menlo Park, CA
San Mateo
Location
Menlo Park, CA
Headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, anchoring the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA metro in the West.
- Metro area
- San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
- Region
- West
- County
- San Mateo
- Address
- 545 Middlefield Rd
- Time zone
- PT (UTC-8)
- Office locations
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