ALPine Private Capital, LLC (Saint Louis)

Name: ALPine Private Capital, LLC
Address: 8000 Maryland Avenue, Saint Louis, MO, 63105
Telephone: 314-932-1010

ALPine Private Capital, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Saint Louis. It manages $550.49 million of regulatory assets for 698 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 17 other states.

ALPine Private Capital provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

ALPine Private Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of ALPine Private Capital, LLC is $550.49 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 35% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $550.49 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $788.66 thousand each.

ALPine Private Capital has custody of $87.97 million in cash and securities for 62 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 42% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 29% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 17% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay ALPine Private Capital, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Brett Alan Rufkahr serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Brett Alan Rufkahr is high net worth individuals with 127 clients and $519.24 million of assets under management. Among the 5 most similar advisory firms, ALPine Private Capital has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $550.49 million for 160 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.

ALPine Private Capital doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at ALPine Private Capital, LLC

The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 30 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Brett Alan Rufkahr has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2017. Joseph Francis Stowell Iii joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Brett Alan Rufkahr	President	1 Jan 2017	Other	1921536
Matthew Stephen Hardin	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2017	Other	2366634
Alpine Investment Management Llc	Managing member	1 Jan 2017	75% - 100%	43-1945310
Kristin Ann Cervera	Chief operating officer	1 Jan 2017	Other	1954278
Joseph Francis Stowell Iii	Chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2018	Other	4795450

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Nicholas Virgil Tompras	Managing member	1 Dec 2016	75% - 100%	1362041

Based in Saint Louis

The principal office where ALPine Private Capital, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 8000 Maryland Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63105, 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 314-932-1010 or by fax 314-932-1111. The normal business hours are 9-5 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at apc-invest.com/.