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Capital Investment Counsel, LLC

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Client AUM

$1,252,845,999

Clients

463

Advisors

5

of 8 employees

About

Capital Investment Counsel (CIC) provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management to individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and profit‑sharing plans, and also maintains relationships with state and municipal government clients. Services described in the brochure include retirement planning, cash‑flow analysis, portfolio management across individual securities, ETFs and mutual funds, and advice on held‑away assets such as variable life insurance, annuities, employer retirement plans and 529 accounts.

The firm manages client assets on a discretionary basis using a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical and behavioral analysis layered on a derivative of Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers distinct strategies including growth, dividend income, combination, ETF and tactical approaches as well as model portfolios. CIC tailors allocations to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon, monitors accounts on an ongoing basis with at least annual reviews, and permits reasonable client‑directed restrictions while generally charging asset‑based fees.

CIC’s scale is notable for a team firm: the brochure reports roughly $1.35 billion in assets under management across a five‑advisor team, producing an uncommon level of AUM per advisor for its peer group. The firm also discloses practices that are less common among similar teams — a paid solicitor/endorsement relationship (including fee sharing and discounts for the solicitor’s own assets), acceptance of state and municipal government clients, and the use of third‑party sponsorships for firm events — each of which the brochure identifies and describes as potential conflicts that the firm manages through its policies.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.85% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001+: Negotiable

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting fees up to $10,000, negotiable

Main office

600 N Grant Street, Ste. 450

Denver CO 80203

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Michigan · North Carolina · Texas

Also doing business as

Capital Investment Counsel, LLC · Cedar Advisors, LLC

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Advisors at this firm

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Declan L

Series 66, Series 63

Denver, CO

Capital Investment Counsel, LLC

Declan Lane is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Counsel, LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments, DoorDash, and Amazon. Capital Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and government entities. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management using a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis combined with a derivative of Modern Portfolio Theory.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Alexandria A

Series 66, Series 63

Denver, CO

Capital Investment Counsel, LLC

Alexandria Adamchak is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Counsel, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Janus Henderson for nine years. Alexandria is based in Denver, CO. Capital Investment Counsel provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis within a framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor investment strategies to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Stephen D

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Denver, CO

Capital Investment Counsel, LLC

Stephen Dreiling is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capital Investment Counsel, LLC since 2024. He previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC from 2015 to 2023. Outside of advising, he is the sole member and manager of SSSG, LLC, a company he established in 2012. Capital Investment Counsel, LLC serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and government entities, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manages over $1.18 billion with a small team of four advisors.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Christian J

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Denver, CO

Capital Investment Counsel, LLC

Christian Johnson is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capital Investment Counsel, LLC since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and United Capital Financial Advisors. He is also the owner of FOBO LLC, a non-investment-related holding company based in Golden, CO. Capital Investment Counsel, LLC serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and combines multiple analytical methods to construct diversified portfolios, managing over $1.18 billion primarily on a discretionary basis.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Jake J

CFP®, Series 65

Denver, CO

Capital Investment Counsel, LLC

Jake Johnson is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Capital Investment Counsel, LLC. Prior to joining Capital Investment Counsel, he worked at Schaefer Financial Management and was involved with Tickets for Less LLC. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Denver, CO. Capital Investment Counsel, LLC serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and combines various analytical methods to construct tailored investment portfolios across multiple strategies.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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