Clifford Swan Investment Counselors
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$3,772,243,848
Clients
884
Advisors
17
of 40 employees
About
Clifford Swan Investment Counselors provides investment supervisory and wealth-planning services to individuals (including high-net-worth clients), charitable institutions, foundations, private corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm manages about $4.48 billion in client assets and offers portfolio management, ongoing financial and tax-aware planning, access to private investments for qualified clients, and administrative services for deferred charitable gift vehicles.
Investment decision-making is driven by proprietary, security-level fundamental research for equities and credit-focused fixed-income analysis, with portfolios typically constructed for long-term, diversified exposure across equities, fixed income and selected private investments. The firm selectively delegates portions of client mandates to sub-advisers when appropriate, applying formal due diligence and continuous oversight while tailoring portfolios to each client’s objectives, liquidity needs and tax considerations.
Clifford Swan publishes periodic client reports and a firm newsletter on investment topics, a communication practice that is relatively uncommon among multi-team peers. The firm also recently added a sub-advised Single Stock and Portfolio Risk Management program that uses exchange-traded options to manage concentrated equity positions and continues to provide specialized private-investment sourcing and charitable trust administration.
Client services
Expertise
Occupation focus
Fee options
$0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,000 - $15,000,000: 0.50% $15,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.40% $25,000,000+: 0.30%
Quoted per assignment; discrete assignment fees generally minimum $2,500 per assignment
Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: $10,000 per annum (may be modified under extenuating circumstances)
Main office
177 E. Colorado Blvd, Ste 550
Pasadena CA 91105-1965
Advisors at this office
17
Most active in
Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Hawaii · Idaho · Louisiana · Massachusetts · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Texas · Utah · Washington
Also doing business as
Clifford Associates · Clifford Associates LLC · Clifford Associstes LLC · Clifford Swan · Clifford Swan Investment Counsel · Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC · Clifford Swan Investment Counselors
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Trust company
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Fund sponsor
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Other specialized services
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