How can I monitor my investments?
Capital Counsel provides clients with secure online access to their accounts through our web portal. We update the investment data in all accounts daily to provide a current snapshot of clients’ investments. You will also receive monthly statements electronically or by mail. If you have questions, we encourage you to contact us. We can be reached by email or by phone at (212) 350-9333.
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.
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.
Yes. Capital Counsel is a registered investment adviser and is regulated by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Capital Counsel, founded in 1999, is an independent investment management firm based in New York City. Terence Greene and Lauren Blum are investment managers who have worked together at Capital Counsel since the inception of the firm in 1999. Justin Berrie joined the team in 2009 and became an owner in the firm in 2015. In 2020, Samuel Magid and Matthew Friedman also became owners in the firm. This continuity in leadership has strengthened our intellectual rigor and investment discipline, greatly benefiting our clients.
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.
Yes. We invest our assets, including the firm’s profit sharing plan, alongside those of our clients.
No, Capital Counsel is a fee‐only Registered Investment Adviser. Our interests and incentives are aligned with our clients and we receive fees based on the market value of the assets we manage for our clients.
