Defender Capital
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- CRD number
- 159607
- Registered since
- March 13, 2015
- Website
- www.defendercapital.us
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI72.75%
- Individuals14.9%
- Pooled Investment Vehicles9.02%
- Charitable Organizations3.33%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension Consulting
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Defender Capital LLC is an independent, owner-operated registered investment adviser. The firm is SEC-registered (registration year 2015) and combines investment advisory work with insurance brokerage. Its client base spans high-net-worth individuals and families as well as institutional clients. Advisory services listed include financial planning, discretionary portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, management of pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses or institutions, and pension consulting. Fee arrangements are flexible and include asset-based fees, hourly charges, and fixed-fee engagements. Defender Capital is not identified as an active ESG investor.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
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
- Exchange Traded Equities80%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents11%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds8%
- US Government Bonds1%
Owners & executives
1 of 1
Don Stamas
Chief Executive OfficerCRD 2867492
Contacts
2 of 2
John Stamas
Managing PartnerCRD 2220622

Jennifer Fuller
Operations ExecutiveCRD 7893211
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 4Active vs passive
$4.6M in ETFs
72%
$3.3M
0%
$1.3M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF (VOO) | Vanguard | Passive | Large Blend | $2.6M | 3,750 | 56.94% |
Location
Charlotte, NC
Mecklenburg
Location
Charlotte, NC
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, anchoring the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC metro in the South.
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
- Region
- South
- County
- Mecklenburg
- Address
- 1310 S Tryon St
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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