Coastal Bridge Advisors
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Westport, Connecticut
- CRD number
- 152569
- Registered since
- December 1, 2009
- Custodians
- PERSHING LLC, FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Other
- Client types
- HNWI76.64%
- Individuals11.42%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans5.07%
- Insurance Companies3.77%
- State / Municipal Government2.39%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Coastal Bridge Advisors is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and operating since 2009. The firm describes itself as a capital allocator serving both individual/family and institutional clients. Its advisory services cover financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and for businesses or institutions, pension consulting, and the selection of other advisers. Alongside advisory work the firm conducts insurance brokerage and other financial product sales. Fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM pricing as well as hourly and fixed-fee options, reflecting a mix of traditional wealth-management billing and project-based engagements. Coastal Bridge Advisors has been recognized in industry lists, including FA Magazine’s Top RIA Firms (2020) and CNBC’s Top 100 Financial Advisory Firms (2022).
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
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds35%
- Exchange Traded Equities26%
- Private Funds12%
- US Government Bonds7%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents7%
Owners & executives
3 of 6
David Waddell
Chairman, Chief Investment StrategistCRD 2682170

Patricia Perez
Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 2150147

James Betzig
PARTNER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERCRD 2457078
Contacts
3 of 33Perry Green
PartnerCRD 4748372

Sean Gould
Managing Partner, Senior Wealth AdvisorCRD 6231004

Robert Graham
Partner, Wealth AdvisorCRD 7603536
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 210Active vs passive
$781M in ETFs
81%
$631M
16%
$150M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHWAB US DIVIDEND EQUITY ETF (SCHD) | Schwab | Passive | Large Value | $38.5M | 1,213,720 | 4.93% |
Location
Westport, CT
Fairfield
Location
Westport, CT
Headquartered in Westport, CT, anchoring the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA metro in the Northeast.
- Metro area
- New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA
- Region
- Northeast
- County
- Fairfield
- Address
- 54 Wilton Rd
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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