Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc.
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$1,586,458,919
Clients
895
Advisors
15
of 28 employees
About
Colonial Trust Advisors serves individual and high‑net‑worth clients as well as pension and profit‑sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement‑plan advisory services. The firm manages roughly $1.8 billion across client accounts and delivers these services through a team of advisors supported by custodial and reporting platforms.
The firm follows a team‑based investment process led by an internal investment committee that uses fundamental and qualitative analysis, asset allocation, and both long‑ and short‑term trading strategies to implement individualized investment policies. Accounts are reviewed at least quarterly (with annual rebalancing as appropriate), and the firm makes use of block trading, model portfolios for plan options, and a Pontera platform to manage held‑away retirement assets when requested.
Colonial Trust Advisors is affiliated with Colonial Trust Company — a state‑chartered trust company under common ownership (a subsidiary of Colonial Trust Group, Inc.) — and many advisory staff also serve in trust roles, with services and compensation disclosed as separate between the entities. The firm also uses borrowing in client accounts (margin) and explicitly calculates management fees on the gross account value that includes margin balances, a practice and ownership structure that are less common among similar team‑based advisory firms.
Client services
Expertise
Occupation focus
Fee options
Fixed financial planning fees range from $1,500 to $5,000 depending on scope
$0 - $1,000,000: 1.000% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 0.750% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.600% $5,000,001 - $7,000,000: 0.500% $7,000,001+: 0.375%
Minimum fee: Minimum annual fixed fee of $1,000 for fixed fee arrangements
Main office
233 South Pine Street
Spartanburg SC 29302
Advisors at this office
15
Most active in
Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia
Also doing business as
Colonial Asset Management Inc · Colonial Trust Advisors, Inc.
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Business activities & affiliations
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Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
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Broker-dealer / trader
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Bank
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Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
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