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Capstone Investment Group

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Client AUM

$330,080,000

Clients

808

Advisors

7

of 13 employees

About

Capstone serves a mix of individual clients — including high net worth households — as well as ERISA pension and profit‑sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning and consulting, and retirement‑plan advisory services (including ERISA fiduciary and 3(38) investment manager arrangements).

Its investment approach combines fundamental and technical research, charting and cyclical analysis with the use of artificial intelligence across many growth models (with advisors retaining the ability to override AI recommendations). Capstone implements both dynamic/tactical and buy‑and‑hold strategies and may use a wide range of instruments, from ETFs and mutual funds to structured notes, options, managed futures, real estate partnerships and other alternative vehicles.

Capstone’s brochure discloses an uncommon level of brokerage and insurance integration for a team firm: the adviser is affiliated with a FINRA‑member broker/dealer, some investment adviser representatives also serve as registered representatives and as licensed life‑insurance agents (insurance activities are described as typically consuming less than 2% of advisors’ time), and the firm receives platform, research and referral arrangements from custodians and third‑party managers. One owner also maintains a separate law practice offering business formation and limited estate planning, and these multi‑capacity relationships and third‑party platform links are highlighted as potential conflicts of interest in the firm’s disclosures.

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Fee options

Fixed

Law practice services by Travis Leigh Bator charged either by hourly bill rate or flat fee.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.85% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.65% $500,001 - $750,000: 1.50% $750,001 - $1,000,000: 1.35% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.15% $2,000,001+: 0.75%

Commissions

Commission-based compensation may be received through affiliated broker/dealer (M.S. Howells & Co.) for securities and insurance products.

Project-based

Financial planning and consultation services charged at $195/hour.

Other

Account minimum: $200,000 household asset size Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged at $195/hour for initial consultation, planning, monitoring and review services.

Main office

2405 Evergreen Park Drive SW Bldg A

Olympia WA 98502

Advisors at this office

7

Most active in

Arizona · California · Florida · Georgia · Michigan · Nebraska · North Carolina · Oregon · Texas · Washington · Wisconsin

Also doing business as

American Private Wealth · American Wealth · Capstone Investment Group · Capstone Investment Group, LLC · Capstone Trust · Great Lakes Private Wealth · Great Lakes Wealth

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Advisors at this firm

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Ao V

Series 66

Olympia, WA

Capstone Investment Group

Ao Vang is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Capstone Investment Group with nine years of industry experience. He previously held positions at Global Asset Management, RBC Capital Markets, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Capstone Investment Group serves a diverse clientele including high net worth individuals, ERISA pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical research, incorporating artificial intelligence in its investment models while allowing advisor discretion, and offers a range of strategies and investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, structured notes, and alternatives.

Wealth management Retirement withdrawal strategies Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Bryan P

Series 63, Series 65

Olympia, WA

Capstone Investment Group

Bryan Pettit is a financial advisor at Capstone Investment Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Cuso Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Pettit coaches soccer and serves as a youth pastor, leading praise and discipleship activities. Capstone Investment Group serves individual clients, high net worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical research along with artificial intelligence to support both tactical and buy-and-hold investment strategies across a diverse range of instruments.

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Jonathan L

Series 63, Series 65

Olympia, WA

Capstone Investment Group

Jonathan Leymaster is a financial advisor with Capstone Investment Group in Olympia, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Northwestern Mutual, where he worked from 2006 to 2024. He volunteers with the Ronald McDonald House charitable organization. Capstone Investment Group serves individual clients, including high net worth households, as well as ERISA pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical research with artificial intelligence tools to implement both dynamic and buy-and-hold investment strategies.

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Donna M

CFP®, Series 65

Olympia, WA

Capstone Investment Group

Donna Monda is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capstone Investment Group, a team firm with seven advisors. She previously worked for KG Advisors, Inc./Nancy C. Nelson & Associates for 31 years. Outside of her advisory role, Monda is involved in family-owned real estate LLCs. Capstone Investment Group serves individual clients, including high net worth households, as well as ERISA pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical research with artificial intelligence in its investment approach, employing both dynamic and buy-and-hold strategies across a wide range of investment vehicles.

Wealth management Retirement withdrawal strategies Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Sandra D

Series 63, Series 65

Olympia, WA

Capstone Investment Group

Sandra Drennon is an advisor with Capstone Investment Group in Olympia, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Capstone since 2008, including through its prior form, McClelland Drennon Asset Management, and has worked at firms such as Private Client Services and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she is a managing member of 17SEVEN, LLC, a short-term rental business. Capstone Investment Group serves individual clients, including high net worth households, as well as ERISA pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical research, including artificial intelligence tools, to implement dynamic and buy-and-hold investment strategies across a variety of instruments.

Wealth management Retirement withdrawal strategies Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Travis B

Series 63, Series 66

Olympia, WA

Capstone Investment Group

Travis Bator is a financial advisor at Capstone Investment Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Harbour Management, LLC. Outside of advising, Bator is a firearms safety instructor and operates a law practice focused on business formation and limited estate planning. Capstone Investment Group serves individual clients, including high net worth households, as well as ERISA pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical research along with artificial intelligence in its investment strategies, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services.

Wealth management Retirement withdrawal strategies Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Jeffrey W

Series 63, Series 65

Olympia, WA

Capstone Investment Group

Jeffrey Wachtman is a financial advisor at Capstone Investment Group with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Proactive Financial Services, Inc. since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Director of the Connections Ministry at the Church of Living Water Yelm, where he oversees volunteer teams and leads Financial Peace University classes. Capstone serves individual clients, including high net worth households, as well as ERISA pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental and technical research with artificial intelligence to implement both tactical and buy-and-hold strategies across a broad range of investment vehicles.

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