Carlson Capital Management, LLC (Northfield)

Name: Carlson Capital Management, LLC
Address: 11 Bridge Square, Northfield, MN, 55057
Telephone: 507-645-8887

Carlson Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Northfield. It manages $1.78 billion of regulatory assets for 7,324 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 16 other states.

Carlson Capital Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for approximately 1,000 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Carlson Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Carlson Capital Management, LLC is $1.78 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 35% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.78 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $242.83 thousand each.

Carlson Capital Management has custody of $633.8 million in cash and securities for 955 clients in total and its related person acts as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 77% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 6% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Carlson Capital Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Justin Daniel Stets serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Justin Daniel Stets is high net worth individuals with 536 clients and $1.41 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Carlson Capital Management has the 5th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.74 billion for 1,238 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Carlson Capital Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Carlson Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 46 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 33 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 16 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 3 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Justin Daniel Stets has been acting as President since 1 Oct 2015. Carlson Capital Management joined the executive team most recently as the Member.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Gregory Alan Carlson	Founder & ceo	1 Feb 2015	Other	1054375
Jeffrey Robert Carlson	Founder & secretary/treasurer	1 Feb 2015	Other	1232717
Justin Daniel Stets	Chief compliance officer/president	1 Oct 2015	Other	4021666
Carlson Capital Management	Member	1 Jan 2016	75% - 100%	111414

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Gregory Alan Carlson	Founder & ceo	1 Jan 1988	25% - 50%	1054375
Jeffrey Robert Carlson	Founder & secretary/treasurer	1 Jan 1988	25% - 50%	1232717

Based in Northfield

The principal office where Carlson Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 11 Bridge Square, Northfield, MN 55057, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Rochester, MN. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 507-645-8887 or by fax 507-645-6408. The normal business hours are 8am to 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at carlsoncap.com.