Capital Counsel and other investment advisers who manage assets above $110 million must register with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to comply with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Registered investment advisers (RIAs) provide advice about purchasing and selling securities to their clients and have a fiduciary duty to their clients to always act in their best interest.
Investing With Discipline Delivering Growth With Integrity
Capital Counsel, founded in 1999, is an independent investment management firm based in New York City.
Who We Are
We are dedicated to growing and preserving our clients' wealth for the long term by investing in great companies. As responsible stewards, we strive to provide the sound advice and support necessary for our clients to achieve their personal and financial goals.
Our Mission
We are dedicated to helping our clients achieve their personal and financial goals by investing in consistently great companies and providing thoughtful, long-term guidance.
Our People
Our clients have benefited from our continuity in leadership, which has strengthened intellectual rigor and investment discipline.
What We Do
At Capital Counsel, we believe in investing in great businesses that shape our world.
Investment Research
We employ a disciplined, research-driven investment process designed to grow our clients' wealth and preserve their capital over the long term.
Portfolio Management
We construct concentrated portfolios that allow our clients to benefit from the compounding returns of well-run companies.
Wealth Advisory
We work collaboratively to tailor strategies designed to safeguard wealth, address unique needs, and create lasting value across generations.
We Are Trusted Advisers to Generations of Investors
200+
Clients
$2.8B
Assets Under Management
18 Years
Average Tenure of Investment Team
Our clients include high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and their trusts and foundations. Many built their wealth through ownership in successful businesses. Some are former executives of companies owned in client portfolios, who have become clients because they understand and respect our investment process.
We guide our clients through pivotal moments such as retirement, inheritance, or a liquidity event. In those times, clarity and simplification are essential.
We guide our clients through pivotal moments such as retirement, inheritance, or a liquidity event. In those times, clarity and simplification are essential.
Performance
Cumulatively outperforming the S&P 500 since 1999
Insights for Today Perspective for Tomorrow
Broker-Dealers (BDs) must register with the SEC and are regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). BDs buy and sell securities for their clients or their own account. BDs can earn commissions for each transaction where Registered Investment Advisors usually charge a fee on the assets managed. BDs are required to make suitable recommendations based on their clients’ risk tolerance and investment experience. Unlike Capital Counsel, they often hold client assets in brokerage accounts which are not necessarily segregated from the BDs’ other assets. Capital Counsel’s client assets are held by independent custody banks.
