Nelson Capital Management, LLC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, California
- CRD number
- 129776
- Registered since
- January 2, 2004
- Website
- www.nelsoncapitalmgmt.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., U.S. BANCORP ADVISORS, LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges
- Client types
- HNWI87.07%
- Charitable Organizations9.59%
- Other Investment Advisers2.96%
- Individuals0.38%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingPublication of Periodicals
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Nelson Capital Management, LLC is an independent, SEC-registered registered investment adviser formed as an LLC and operating since 2004. The firm is owner-managed and serves both individual/family clients and institutional/organizational accounts. Its advisory services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting services, and the publication of periodicals or newsletters. Fees are charged as a percentage of assets under management and on an hourly basis. The firm does not describe itself as an active ESG investor and is not classified as a capital allocator; it does not report multi-state adviser status. Nelson Capital was named to the Financial Times’ Top 300 RIA Firms list in 2020.
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
- Exchange Traded Equities65%
- State & Local Bonds18%
- Investment Grade Corp Bonds12%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents3%
- Sovereign Bonds2%
Contacts
3 of 5
Stephen Philpott
PrincipalCRD 3195871

Evan Nelson
PrincipalCRD 6663466

Darcy Smoot
PrincipalCRD 5667913
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 60Active vs passive
$446M in ETFs
100%
$444M
1%
$2.2M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS (VEA) | Vanguard | Passive | Foreign Large Blend | $44M | 685,976 | 9.86% |
Location
Menlo Park, CA
San Mateo
Location
Menlo Park, CA
Headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, anchoring the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA metro in the West.
- Metro area
- San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
- Region
- West
- County
- San Mateo
- Address
- 545 Middlefield Rd
- Time zone
- PT (UTC-8)
- Office locations
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