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Agate Pass Investment, LLC

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Client assets under management

$336,046,126

Clients

124

73% high-net-worth

Advisors

4

of 5 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

31

Low

Average account size

$2,710,049

About

Agate Pass Investment Management serves individual investors as well as trusts, foundations, and endowments, managing about $336 million on a discretionary basis across roughly 124 client accounts. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management, develops individualized Investment Policy and Guideline statements, and generally applies a negotiable $1,000,000 minimum for new portfolios.

The firm’s investment approach emphasizes quality and growth at a reasonable price through fundamental research, building diversified portfolios that rely primarily on individual stocks and investment‑grade short‑to‑intermediate bonds with limited use of ETFs and mutual funds. Portfolios are managed with a long‑term, low‑turnover focus intended to limit trading and tax impact and are implemented under discretionary authority.

A practice that distinguishes Agate from many peers is its use of borrowing in separately managed accounts, which the brochure indicates is implemented through its custodial arrangements and delegated trading authority — a capability that is relatively uncommon among comparable team firms. The firm also centralizes custody and execution through Schwab Advisor Services, uses aggregated block trades, and permits standing instructions (SLOAs) for certain account transfers, all of which the brochure cites as part of its operational and trading framework.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Active portfolio management Income planning

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.10% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001+: 0.50%

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: $11,000 annually Fee-only: Fees are based on assets under management; no commissions charged.

Main office location

Agate Pass Investment, LLC

400 Winslow Way East, Suite 220

Bainbridge Island WA 98110, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Texas · Washington

Disclosures

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Advisors at this firm

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Willard B

CFA®, Series 63

Bainbridge Island, WA

Agate Pass Investment, LLC

Willard Bollenbach IV is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Agate Pass Investment, LLC. His prior experience includes six years at Foresight Global Investors and four years at Credit Suisse Asset Management. Agate Pass Investment Management serves individual investors, trusts, foundations, and endowments, managing approximately $336 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a long-term, low-turnover investment approach focused on quality and growth at a reasonable price, primarily using individual stocks and investment-grade bonds, and is notable for its use of borrowing within separately managed accounts.

Active portfolio management Income planning
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Daniel R

CFA®

Bainbridge Island, WA

Agate Pass Investment, LLC

Daniel Rutter is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Agate Pass Investment Management, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC from 2012 to 2018. He is based in Bainbridge Island, WA. Agate Pass Investment Management serves individual investors, trusts, foundations, and endowments, managing approximately $336 million across about 124 discretionary client accounts. The firm focuses on quality and growth at a reasonable price through fundamental research and builds diversified portfolios primarily composed of individual stocks and investment-grade short-to-intermediate bonds, with a long-term, low-turnover investment approach.

Active portfolio management Income planning
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Bradley V

Series 65

Bainbridge Island, WA

Agate Pass Investment, LLC

Bradley Van Aken is a financial advisor with Agate Pass Investment, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Agate Pass Investment Management since 2011. Agate Pass Investment Management serves individual investors, trusts, foundations, and endowments, managing approximately $336 million across about 124 client accounts. The firm focuses on long-term, low-turnover portfolio management emphasizing quality and growth at a reasonable price, primarily through individual stocks and investment-grade bonds, and employs a borrowing strategy within separately managed accounts.

Active portfolio management Income planning
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Jason K

Series 63, Series 65

Bainbridge Island, WA

Agate Pass Investment, LLC

Jason Kunkel is a financial advisor at Agate Pass Investment, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Robert Baird & Co. from 2014 to 2020 and has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He also spent time as an MBA student in 2020. Agate Pass Investment Management serves individual investors, trusts, foundations, and endowments, managing approximately $336 million across about 124 client accounts. The firm focuses on a long-term, low-turnover investment approach emphasizing quality and growth at a reasonable price through fundamental research, primarily using individual stocks and investment-grade bonds.

Active portfolio management Income planning
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