Advisor at Cape Investment Advisory, Inc.
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Firm
Cape Investment Advisory, Inc.
Location
Charlotte, NC 28203
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
50 years
David Welton is a financial advisor with Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 50 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Global Wealth Management, CAPE Securities, Hobart Private Capital, and G.F. Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, he is an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance and fixed annuity products, with over five decades in the insurance industry. Cape Investment Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm supports approximately 1,624 clients through a multi-office network of around 40 advisors and employs a flexible investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis.
Based on Cape Investment Advisory, Inc.
Based on Cape Investment Advisory, Inc.
$0 - $250,000: 2.75% total fee (includes 0%–2.45% management fee + $0.30 execution/clearing fee) $250,000 - $500,000: 2.50% total fee (includes 0%–2.20% management fee + $0.30 execution/clearing fee) $500,000 - $1,000,000: 2.25% total fee (includes 0%–2.00% management fee + $0.25 execution/clearing fee) $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 1.95% total fee (includes 0%–1.75% management fee + $0.20 execution/clearing fee) $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.65% total fee (includes 0%–1.45% management fee + $0.20 execution/clearing fee) $5,000,000+: 1.35% total fee (includes 0%–1.20% management fee + $0.15 execution/clearing fee)
Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: Minimum fee of $350 Fee-only: Fees are fee-only; no commissions on advisory fees.
300 E. Kingston Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28203
North Carolina
American Global Wealth Management
2026 - Present (1 year)
CAPE SECURITIES, iNC.
2019 - Present (7 years)
Hobart Private Capital, LLC
2015 - 2021 (6 years)
G.F. Investment Services, LLC
2013 - 2019 (6 years)
Global Financial Private Capital
2013 - 2017 (4 years)
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