Praestantia Capital, LLC
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About
Praestantia Capital provides discretionary asset management and tailored portfolio solutions to high‑net‑worth individuals, families, family offices, retirement plans and business entities. The firm states approximately $45.4 million in regulatory assets under management and separately reports about $488.9 million in assets under advisement, and it manages portfolios composed of individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, mutual funds and alternative investments.
The firm describes a multi‑disciplinary investment process that blends fundamental, quantitative, technical and sector analysis and employs a range of asset‑allocation approaches (strategic, dynamic, tactical and core‑satellite), periodic rebalancing and duration constraints for fixed‑income exposures. Praestantia also discloses use of derivatives and leverage in client accounts—including options and short sales—and states it may purchase securities on margin and bills advisory fees on margin positions; it also offers performance‑based fee arrangements for select qualified clients.
Compared with many peers, Praestantia is a small advisory team managing modest regulatory AUM while reporting a substantially larger assets‑under‑advisement figure, suggesting a significant advisory role beyond directly managed assets. The brochure highlights international considerations (currency risk and access to ETFs that trade globally), the recent adoption of performance‑based fees for qualified accounts, and explicit procedures for third‑party money movement and custody safeguards, which together distinguish its operational and fee arrangements from many similarly sized firms.
Client services
Expertise
Occupation focus
Demographic focus
Fee options
up to 2.00% annually
Up to 20% of net profits for Qualified Clients with at least $1,400,000 under management or $2,700,000 net worth; in addition to advisory fee.
Main office
4630 North Loop 1604 W, Suite #514
San Antonio TX 78249
Advisors at this office
2
Most active in
Texas
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Santiago V
Verified by Warmer
Series 7, Series 65, Series 63
San Antonio, TX
Praestantia Capital, LLC
Santiago Vidales Hildebrandt is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in Houston, Texas. He works with high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients in the US and internationally, focusing on creating personalized wealth management strategies that align with clients’ goals and priorities. Santiago collaborates closely with clients to provide a holistic, goals-based approach by leveraging Merrill’s investment resources and the banking services and lending solutions of Bank of America. Santiago’s areas of expertise include corporate executive services, family wealth management, institutional consulting, international wealth management, legacy planning, philanthropic planning, managing new wealth, small business strategies, and tax minimization. With a background in corporate and investment banking, he applies a multidisciplinary approach encompassing investments, credit and lending, trust and estate planning, and business succession planning to help clients advance their financial objectives. He holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a bachelor's degree from The University of Georgia, along with a non-accredited certificate from Oxford University. Santiago is involved in the community through organizations such as the Houston Food Bank and Houston Habitat for Humanity. Outside of work, he enjoys activities including camping, cooking, hiking, interior decorating, pickleball, soccer, spending time with his family, tennis, traveling, and woodworking.
Rodrigo D
Series 65, Series 66
San Antonio, TX
Praestantia Capital, LLC
Rodrigo De Los Santos is a financial advisor at Praestantia Capital, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc and RXS Capital. Praestantia Capital provides discretionary asset management and tailored portfolio solutions to high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental, quantitative, technical, and sector analysis, managing portfolios with a range of asset-allocation strategies and alternative investments.
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