Liberty Capital Management Inc
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About
Liberty Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC‑registered advisory firm that provides discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and non‑management investment advice to individuals, high‑net‑worth households, and a range of institutional clients. The firm’s stated client types include corporate pension and profit‑sharing plans, Taft‑Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, corporations, and municipalities.
The firm implements globally diversified portfolios guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and tailors asset allocation to each client’s risk tolerance, using broad index funds, ETFs, or individually selected equities and bonds. Equity selections begin with screens and fundamental analysis emphasizing consistent earnings growth and strong balance sheets, while fixed income focuses on investment‑grade, intermediate maturities; accounts are reviewed regularly through an investment committee and proprietary monitoring tools.
Liberty Capital manages roughly $849 million in client assets with a four‑advisor team, resulting in an atypically high level of assets per advisor compared with many peer team firms. The senior investment personnel have decades of experience managing bank and institutional portfolios at firms such as Manufacturers National Bank and Comerica, and the firm’s client roster explicitly includes institutional and municipal mandates in addition to individual clients.
Client services
Expertise
Occupation focus
Fee options
Fixed fees for non-management advisory and financial planning services, negotiated in advance
0.25% to 0.75% (tiered or flat fee, negotiable)
Hourly fees for non-management advisory and financial planning services, negotiated in advance
Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $2,500 on diversified portfolios, may be waived under certain conditions Fee-only: Negotiable fixed or hourly fees for non-management advisory and financial planning services
Main office
401 S Old Woodward Avenue, Ste 430
Birmingham MI 48009
Advisors at this office
4
Most active in
California · Florida · Louisiana · Michigan · Texas · Vermont
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Advisors at this firm
Suzanne A
Series 63, Series 66
Birmingham, MI
Liberty Capital Management Inc
Suzanne Aitchison is a financial advisor at Liberty Capital Management Inc with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Liberty Capital Management since 2016. Liberty Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth households, and various institutional clients including corporate pension plans, charities, and municipalities. The firm uses a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing fundamental equity analysis and investment-grade fixed income selections tailored to client risk tolerance.
James H
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Birmingham, MI
Liberty Capital Management Inc
James Howe is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Liberty Capital Management Inc. in Birmingham, MI. His previous experience includes roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and JP Morgan Securities, LLC. Liberty Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $849 million in client assets. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, and a variety of institutional clients, utilizing globally diversified portfolios tailored to each client’s risk tolerance.
Charles D
Series 63, Series 66
Birmingham, MI
Liberty Capital Management Inc
Charles Dettloff is a financial advisor at Liberty Capital Management Inc with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Liberty Capital Management since 2016. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning services. Liberty Capital Management employs a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring asset allocation to client risk tolerance and managing over $750 million in assets with a small advisory team.
Kenneth C
Series 65
Birmingham, MI
Liberty Capital Management Inc
Kenneth Carbaugh is a financial advisor at Liberty Capital Management Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Liberty Capital Management since 2014. Liberty Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities such as corporate pension plans, charitable institutions, and municipalities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment advice, employing globally diversified portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and tailored to clients’ risk tolerance.
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