Karel Capital, Inc.
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About
Karel Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and separately managed accounts to individuals and their families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans and business entities. The firm delivers investment advice and ongoing account monitoring, assisting clients with buying, selling, reinvesting and cash management while accepting client‑imposed restrictions on a case‑by‑case basis.
The firm emphasizes a conservative, capital‑preservation oriented asset allocation framework implemented with both top‑down macro analysis and bottom‑up security selection. Portfolios historically have been anchored in healthcare and biotechnology exposure balanced with investment‑grade bonds and cash, and the firm also pursues growth‑oriented small‑cap opportunities and uses tools such as covered‑call writing, margin borrowing and non‑U.S. investments where suitable.
Noteworthy features for a small, supported adviser include a long operating history paired with roughly $109 million in discretionary assets across about 41 client relationships, multiple physical offices, and a compact advisory team, which the brochure identifies as a source of key‑person risk. The firm also maintains a dual‑registration arrangement with another registered adviser for business‑continuity support, relies on an institutional custody platform that provides discounted execution, research and reporting services, and does not participate in wrap‑fee programs or accept proxy‑voting authority for client accounts.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
$0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% annually $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% annually $5,000,001+: Negotiable
Account minimum: $500,000
Main office
See office203 N Washington St, Suite 200 Q
Spokane WA 99201
Advisors at this office
2
Offices (2)
Most active in
California · Washington
Also doing business as
Karel Capital Inc · Karel Capital, Inc.
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Advisors at this firm
Robb P
Series 63, Series 65
Spokane, WA
Karel Capital, Inc.
Robb Peterson is a financial advisor at Karel Capital, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Peterson Investment Management Inc. since 1993 and has worked at Karel Capital since 2020. Peterson holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Karel Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and separately managed accounts to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a conservative, capital-preservation asset allocation strategy combined with top-down macro analysis and bottom-up security selection.
James K
Series 63, Series 65
Spokane, WA
Karel Capital, Inc.
James Karel is a financial advisor with Karel Capital, Inc. in Spokane, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Silicon Valley Wealth Advisors, LLC for six years and has been associated with Peterson Investment Management, Inc. for six years in a non-employee alternate role for business continuity and succession planning. Karel Capital, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and separately managed accounts to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses a conservative, capital-preservation asset allocation approach, combining top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection and focuses on healthcare, biotechnology, investment-grade bonds, and select growth-oriented opportunities.
Cole T
Series 65
Spokane, WA
Karel Capital, Inc.
Cole Thompson is a financial advisor at Karel Capital, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside finance, such as at Solgen Power, St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic School, and the University of Idaho. Karel Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and separately managed accounts to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm follows a conservative, capital-preservation focused investment approach that combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection.
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