Coastal Bridge Advisors

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2009
Total AUM
$5B
Discretionary
$4.8B
96% of AUM
Avg account
$436K
Accounts
11,505
Employees
46
Advisory reps
39

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

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Overview

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

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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Clients

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Client base

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 35%, Exchange Traded Equities 26%, Private Funds 12%, US Government Bonds 7%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 7%, State & Local Bonds 6%, Other 5%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%35%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds35%
  • Exchange Traded Equities26%
  • Private Funds12%
  • US Government Bonds7%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents7%

Owners & executives

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  • David Waddell

    David Waddell

    Chairman, Chief Investment StrategistCRD 2682170

  • Patricia Perez

    Patricia Perez

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 2150147

  • James Betzig

    James Betzig

    PARTNER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERCRD 2457078

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Contacts

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  • Perry Green

    Perry Green

    PartnerCRD 4748372

  • Sean Gould

    Sean Gould

    Managing Partner, Senior Wealth AdvisorCRD 6231004

  • Robert Graham

    Robert Graham

    Partner, Wealth AdvisorCRD 7603536

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$781M in ETFs

Passive

81%

$631M

Active

16%

$150M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
SCHWAB US DIVIDEND EQUITY ETF (SCHD)SchwabPassiveLarge Value$38.5M1,213,7204.93%

Location

Primary office

Westport, CT

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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)
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