Pillar Capital is focused on investment science as opposed to speculation. We are an Evidence- Based, fee-only Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) and do not sell/recommend commissioned products because of the cost and inherent conflicts of interest.
General Information |
Firm Start Year: | 2010 | |
Insurance License#: | 426055 |
Name of Custodial Firm: | TD Ameritrade Institutional |
States Licensed in: | UT NV ID TX |
Number of Years with Current Firm: | 8 |
Work Experience: | I have worked as a fee-only financial advisor since 1995. I started Pillar Capital because I wanted to provide a clean, conflict free relationship which focused on things that REALLY mattered to the client. |
I work with the following types of clients: | Individual Investors , Non-Profit Organizations , Businesses , Investment Clubs |
Services |
Investment Types: | Mutual Funds , Bonds , Stocks , Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) , Socially Responsible Investments (SRI) |
I can meet clients in the following ways: | At your home , At your office , Via email , Via phone |
Qualifications & Memberships |
Insurance and Annuity Licenses: | Health , Life , Long Term Care |
Financial Organization Memberships: | National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC) , Paladin Registry |
Non-Financial Organization Memberships: | Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum, Utah Valley Estate Planning Council |
Firm Information |
Firm's Number of Clients: | 59 |
Firm's Number of Planning Clients: | 5 |
Firm's Number of Managed Clients: | 59 |
Assets Managed by Firm: | $44,000,000 |
Advisor's Number of Clients: | 54 |
Advisor's Number of Managed Clients: | 54 |
Advisor's Number of Planning Clients: | 6 |
Assets Managed by Advisor: | $44,000,000 |
Compliance |
Registered Investment Advisor: | Yes |
Investment Advisor Representative: | Yes |
I am an acknowledged fiduciary: | Yes |
Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years: | I have a clean record |
Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years: | I have a clean record |
Compensation and Fees |
Fee Structure: | I am a Fee-Only financial professional |
Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts: | $250,000 |
Compensation Methods: | Based on Assets , Hourly |
Fee % Based on Assets: | 1 |
Hourly Rate: | 250 |
Organization: | Foundation for the American West Orem, UT |
Position : | Board Member/Founder |
Duration : | March 1996-December 2003 |
BS - Accounting |
Brigham Young University - Provo, Utah
September 1987-April 1993 |
MBA - Management |
Brigham Young University - Provo, UT
August 2001-July 2003 |
1995 - 2003: Senior VP, Pillar Capital Advisors: Analyst, Portfolio Manager, Partner, Head of Investment Committee. Small Cap stocks picking firm with $125M in AUM.
2003 - 2006: President, Inflection Point Capital Partners: Founder of firm which focused on alternative assets including private equity, venture capital, oil and gas exploration
2006 - 2010: Regional VP, Zacks Investment Management. Covered the Mountain West region and worked with wealth management clients of Zacks.
2010 - Present: Founder and President, Pillar Capital
Financial Advice & Consulting |
We do not charge to meet with clients or prospective clients. We are a fee-only firm and charge a professional fee of a percentage of assets under management. |
Financial Planning for Individuals |
Our approach is client centered. Our meetings revolve around your family, your stage in life, tolerance for risk, and current financial circumstances. We work with you to find a portfolio which is a good fit for meeting your goals at a level or risk which is appropriate. |
Financial Planning for Businesses |
We have business clients for whom we manage excess working capital. We also help companies who are not satisfied with their current 401k providers transition to a high quality, low cost plan. |
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Mon. | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Tue. | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Wed. | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Thu. | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Fri. | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Pillar is 2015 EPIC 100 Winner
When: 02/06/2016
Details:UVEF's Hot 100 Award, sponsored by EPIC
Ventures, recognizes the 100 most buzzed about
companies in Utah under 5 years old.
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