Fort Myers, FL Royal Gulf Cir Office

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Capital Analysts

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Firm-wide stats for Capital Analysts

Total advisors

51

Across 255 offices

Clients per advisor

306 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$540,083 Typical

HNW client ratio

19% Typical

About

Capital Analysts serves a mix of retail and institutional clients — including individual and high‑net‑worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses and charitable organizations — and provides portfolio management, advisor‑managed custom and model portfolios, access to third‑party managers, and ERISA/403(b) retirement‑plan advice. The firm delivers these services through a nationwide network of independent advisor representatives and firm‑managed CAAMS programs.

Investment management is delivered both on a discretionary basis by an in‑house Investment Management & Research (IM&R) team and on a non‑discretionary basis via advisors and third‑party managers; the IM&R team uses a proprietary mutual‑fund screening process called CAPSL to build mutual fund, ETF and equity model portfolios and offers tax‑aware and rebalancing options. Capital Analysts also serves as co‑adviser or promoter for third‑party managers and states its fiduciary obligations for retirement and tax‑advantaged accounts.

What is noteworthy in the brochure is the firm’s integration with Lincoln Investment and its institutional relationships with Pershing/BNY, which support its sweep products (including Dreyfus bank‑deposit and government cash sweep arrangements) and are the subject of detailed revenue‑sharing and conflict‑of‑interest disclosures. The firm also highlights institutional work with plan sponsors (including school districts and 403(b) arrangements and registration with CalSTRS), relationships with other investment advisers and trust companies, and a disclosed 2018 SEC settlement and client refunds related to mutual‑fund share‑class selection.

Based on Capital Analysts

Expertise

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Active portfolio management

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Location

4972 Royal Gulf Cir

Fort Myers FL 33966

Advisors at this office

2

Advisors at this office

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Ron D

Series 65, Series 63

Fort Myers, FL

Capital Analysts

Ron Defreitas is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Horace Mann Investors Inc. and United Partners Insurance, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president and CEO of Gulf Coast Educators Insurance LLC and is involved in managing commercial real estate holdings. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional investors, offering portfolio management, custom model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice. The firm operates through a nationwide network of independent advisors and uses both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management supported by an in-house research team.

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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Melissa R

Series 65

Fort Myers, FL

Capital Analysts

Melissa Ray is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Brookstone Capital Management LLC and has been affiliated with Trifound Advisory, LLC and Trifound Financial LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is an employee at GCE Insurance Solutions and Wealth Management, providing financial advice through Lincoln. Capital Analysts serves retail and institutional clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs.

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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