Carolinas Investment Consulting LLC (Charlotte)
Carolinas Investment Consulting LLC is a large advisory firm based in Charlotte. It manages $1.49 billion of regulatory assets for 693 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Georgia, and 7 other states.
Carolinas Investment Consulting provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for more than 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.
Carolinas Investment Consulting: assets under management
The assets under management (AUM) of Carolinas Investment Consulting LLC is $1.49 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 1400% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.
Investments
The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 46% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 33% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 14% of the total invested assets.Fees & Commissions
The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Carolinas Investment Consulting LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.
What kind of clients Carolinas Investment Consulting serves?
The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Carolinas Investment Consulting is high net worth individuals with 278 clients and $1.22 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Carolinas Investment Consulting has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.
The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.45 billion for 730 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.
Carolinas Investment Consulting doesn't advise any private funds.
Careers at Carolinas Investment Consulting LLC
The company employs 25 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 72 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 18 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.
There are 2 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.
Direct owners and executive officers
Based in Charlotte
The principal office where Carolinas Investment Consulting LLC performs its advisory services is located at 5605 Carnegie Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28209, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.
You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 704-643-2455 or by fax 704-643-2470. The normal business hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at carolinasinvest.com.
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