Dean Peterson Capital Management, LLC

Dean Peterson Capital Management provides discretionary asset management to individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, and small businesses, delivering customized portfolios that may include mutual funds, exchange‑traded funds, stocks, options, and bonds. The firm offers regular monitoring, periodic performance reporting, and portfolio rebalancing as part of its asset management service.

The adviser uses a strategic asset allocation framework and primarily pursues long‑term purchase strategies with scheduled rebalancing and quarterly or annual reviews to align portfolios with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances. Accounts are typically managed on a discretionary basis after an initial client review and execution of a written advisory agreement, and the firm collects financial and tax information to inform its recommendations.

Noteworthy features include the firm’s use of derivatives—specifically options—in separately managed accounts, a practice that is uncommon among independent advisers and adds distinct strategy and risk considerations. The firm manages a relatively small number of client accounts (about $5.7 million in AUM across seven clients), relies on Schwab for custody and execution, and discloses a 2012 misdemeanor plea that resulted in revocation of an insurance license in 2014 for the firm’s principal.