Nelson Capital Management, LLC (Foster City)


Nelson Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Foster City. It manages $1.85 billion of regulatory assets for 1,094 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Idaho, Illinois, and 7 other states.

Nelson 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 more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Nelson Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Nelson Capital Management, LLC is $1.85 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 252% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $1.84 billion in discretionary accounts and $16.18 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.68 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $8.09 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Nelson Capital Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Nelson Capital Management, LLC

Scott Craig Benner has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2004. Lloyd Sherer Kurtz has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Oct 2009. Andrew Nelson Owen joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Wells Fargo Investment Group Direct owner 1 Oct 2002 75% - 100% 41-1975159
Scott Craig Benner President/ceo/director 1 Apr 2004 Other 1174914
Suanne Marie Ramar Vice president/director 1 Jan 2005 Other 801199
Doretta Louise Dunegan Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2005 Other 2200106
Angela Dee Coffman Chief financial officer & treasurer 1 Jul 2009 Other 5697090
Thomas Karl Hoops Director 1 Jul 2009 Other 5156895
Lloyd Sherer Kurtz Chief investment officer/director 1 Oct 2009 Other 4975625
Kristopher Ryan Smith Director 1 Oct 2009 Other 4347963
Michael James Hogan Director 1 Oct 2009 Other 1492040
Shannon Marie Horton Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2010 Other 5747183
James Paul Record Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2011 Other 4455403
Eugenia Tsvetkova Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2014 Other 6299560
Stephen David Young Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2014 Other 3074311
Andrew Nelson Owen Director 1 Mar 2015 Other 4782698

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Wells Fargo & Company Shareholder 1 Dec 2002 75% - 100% 41-0449260

Based in Foster City

The principal office where Nelson Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 950 Tower Lane, Suite 1500, Foster City, CA 94404 2125, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Minneapolis, MN. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 650-376-6550 or by fax 650-376-6560. The normal business hours are 7:00 am - 4:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at nelsoncapital.com.