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Clearwater Capital Partners

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Client AUM

$1,286,972,718

Clients

889

Advisors

15

of 23 employees

About

Clearwater Capital Partners provides family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory and retirement plan advising, along with both wrap and non-wrap individual portfolio management. While the firm offers typical team-firm services such as financial planning and portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, its client base additionally includes several atypical institutional clients, including sovereign wealth funds, banks, insurance companies, other investment advisers, and state or municipal government entities.

The firm manages most advisory accounts on a discretionary basis and uses a mix of asset-allocation, fundamental, technical, quantitative and thematic approaches, including long- and short-term strategies, portfolio rebalancing, and options strategies such as covered calls and spreads. CCP also sponsors a wrap-fee program, offers thematic exploration strategies and access to alternative investments and private placements, and provides participant education and workshops for retirement-plan clients.

Clearwater operates alongside affiliated entities that provide bookkeeping and bill-pay, consulting, and an insurance agency, enabling coordinated implementation of tax, cashflow and insurance solutions for advisory clients. The combination of those affiliations, a strategic partnership to offer identity-theft and cybersecurity services, sponsorship of a wrap program, and its use of derivatives and borrowing in certain separately managed accounts sets its operating model apart from many peers in the team-firm category.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Qualified plan consulting

Expertise

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for case strategy reviews ($5,000 to $25,000); fixed fees for speaking engagements ($2,000 to $5,000).

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.000% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.750% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.550% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.350% $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.300% $50,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.250% Above $100,000,000+: 0.200%

Project-based

Range from $250 to $1,000 per hour for consulting services; $250 to $500 per hour for speaking engagements.

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum monthly fee of $416.67 ($5,000 annually) for new relationships in the Wrap Fee Program; minimum quarterly fee of $1,250 ($5,000 annually) for new relationships in Retirement Plan Advising; minimum fee applied prorated across accounts or plans. Fee-only: Hourly consulting fee ranges from $250 to $1,000 per hour; fixed fees for case strategy reviews range from $5,000 to $25,000 per case.

Main office

2800 West Higgins Road, Suite 1025

Hoffman Estates IL 60169

Advisors at this office

15

Most active in

Arizona · California · Colorado · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Missouri · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia · Washington · Wisconsin · Wyoming

Also doing business as

Borhart Spellmeyer & Company Private Wealth Management, LLC · Bsc Private Wealth Management, LLC · Clearwater Capital Advisors, LLC · Clearwater Capital Partners · Clearwater Capital Partners, LLC

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Melissa D

Series 63, Series 66, Series 65

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

Melissa Dailey is a financial advisor with Clearwater Capital Partners, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Lincoln Financial, and individual advisors Andrew Watters and Scott Penning. Clearwater Capital Partners provides family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional clients, using a combination of asset-allocation, fundamental, technical, quantitative, and thematic investment strategies.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Gregory D

CFP®, Series 65

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

Gregory Davis is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners. He has been with Clearwater since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in a thoroughbred horse racing LLC and acts as a life insurance agent, evaluating and placing policies when needed for clients. Clearwater Capital Partners provides family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients using a variety of investment approaches, including fundamental, quantitative, and options strategies.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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John C

Series 63, Series 65

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

John Chapman is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Clearwater Capital Partners since 2006. Chapman is a partial owner of Clearwater Capital Insurance Services, LLC, which provides non-variable life, long-term care, and disability insurance sales, and he is also a business owner of Clearwater Capital Consulting, LLC, offering select tax services. Clearwater Capital Partners serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, providing family office and private wealth management, institutional advisory, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee investment programs. The firm manages most advisory accounts on a discretionary basis and incorporates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and thematic analysis in portfolio management.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Valerie H

Series 65

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

Valerie Hogan is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at National Christian Foundation and Orchard Ministry Development and spent a decade at Gibbs & Associates. Outside of advising, she manages several non-investment related LLCs involved in real estate oversight. Clearwater Capital Partners serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, offering family office and private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach based on written Investment Policy Statements and offers access to alternative investments and private placements.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Kevin C

Series 65

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

Kevin Carani is a financial advisor with Clearwater Capital Partners, holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Clearwater Capital Partners since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a facility manager for Westminster Presbyterian Church in Elgin, Illinois. Clearwater Capital Partners advises high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, offering services that include private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan strategies. The firm manages portfolios based on written Investment Policy Statements and employs a variety of analytical approaches, with a focus on discretionary management and access to alternative investments.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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John S

Series 65

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

John Sleeting is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Clearwater Capital Partners since 2009 in various roles. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of Cox Family Holdings, LLC and manages 1435 Partners, LLC, a consulting company. Clearwater Capital Partners advises high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, offering services including family office management, private wealth management, and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach based on written Investment Policy Statements and utilizes fundamental, technical, quantitative, and thematic analysis to manage discretionary accounts.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Alan K

Series 65

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

Alan Krause is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Clearwater Capital Partners since 2008. Krause also serves as Chief Operations Officer at Shodeen Group, a real estate development company, and is a director at Porte Brown, a certified public accounting firm. Clearwater Capital Partners advises high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, providing services including private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan strategies. The firm manages portfolios based on written Investment Policy Statements and employs a range of analytical approaches, with access to alternative investments and private placements.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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James C

Series 65

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

James Chapman is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Clearwater in various capacities since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of life and long-term care insurance as part of a comprehensive financial plan. Clearwater Capital Partners provides family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and several institutional clients, employing a range of investment strategies including asset allocation, fundamental and quantitative analysis, options strategies, and thematic exploration.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jacob C

Series 65

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

Jacob Clark is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Tesla Inc and Federated Bank. Clearwater Capital Partners provides family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, employing a range of investment strategies including asset allocation, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and options strategies.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Tyler B

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

Tyler Beachler is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Clearwater Capital Partners in Hoffman Estates, IL, where he has worked since 2012, including prior tenure at LPL Financial. Clearwater Capital Partners provides family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals as well as institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and government entities, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and offering specialized services like thematic investment approaches and participant education for retirement plans.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Hunter S

Series 65

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

Hunter Sims is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at the University of Cambridge Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance since 2019, where he serves as Associate Director of Business & Operations. He is also involved with Financial Innovation Commons Ltd. and Regulatory Genome Development Ltd., which focus on financial technology and regulatory applications. Clearwater Capital Partners serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, offering services including private wealth and family office management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan strategies. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction based on written Investment Policy Statements and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and thematic analysis.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Randolph Y

Series 65

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

Randolph Yu is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Clearwater, he worked at MISUMI USA for nine years and held positions at NVR, Inc. and periods of unemployment. Clearwater Capital Partners offers family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and government entities, employing a variety of investment approaches and coordinating services through affiliated entities.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jeffrey D

CFP®, Series 65

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

Jeffrey Dehaan is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial advisory industry, currently serving at Clearwater Capital Partners. He has been with Clearwater Capital Partners and its affiliates since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he places insurance products for clients as part of their overall wealth management plans. Clearwater Capital Partners advises high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, offering services such as private wealth management, family office support, and retirement plan advisory. The firm emphasizes portfolio management guided by written Investment Policy Statements and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and thematic analysis.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Kevin R

Series 66, Series 63

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

Kevin Rochford is a financial advisor with Clearwater Capital Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bernstein, Satter Management, and Bessemer Investor Services, Inc. Clearwater Capital Partners offers family office services, private wealth management, institutional advisory, and retirement plan advising. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and government entities, employing a variety of investment strategies and maintaining several affiliated entities to provide integrated financial solutions.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Carter K

Series 65

Hoffman Estates, IL

Clearwater Capital Partners

Carter King is a financial advisor at Clearwater Capital Partners with a Series 65 designation and several years of experience including roles at Ascensus and Royal Valet Tulsa. His background also includes positions in education at Oral Roberts University and Westminster Christian School. Clearwater Capital Partners advises high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, offering services such as private wealth management, family office support, and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach based on written Investment Policy Statements and combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, and thematic analysis to manage client portfolios, often on a discretionary basis.

Family Business Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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