Advisor at Sapphire Fiduciary Advisors, LLC
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Firm
Sapphire Fiduciary Advisors, LLC
Location
Louisville, KY
Credentials
CFA®, Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
14 years
Paul Stropkay is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Sapphire Fiduciary Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Louisville, KY, where he has worked since 2021. Stropkay serves on the boards of directors for Rockcastle Bancorp and Citizens Bank, providing oversight on bank policy, operations, and credit matters. He is also a general partner in a private real estate investment entity, Plowshares Capital, LLC. Sapphire Fiduciary Advisors is a registered investment adviser offering discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, institutions, and other advisers. The firm manages approximately $59.7 million, focusing on high-quality securities through fundamental and quantitative analysis, actively managing portfolios under discretionary authority with periodic reviews.
Based on Sapphire Fiduciary Advisors, LLC
$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% annually $1,000,000.01 - $3,000,000: 1.00% annually $3,000,000.01 - $5,000,000: 0.75% annually $5,000,000.01+: 0.50% annually
Fee-only: Fees charged monthly in arrears based on tiered AUM schedule; no other compensation received; no commissions.
Louisville, KY
Florida · Kentucky · Ohio
Sapphire Fiduciary Advisors, LLC
2021 - Present (5 years)
Bellarmine University Rubel School of Business
2021 - 2021 (1 year)
Rockcastle Bancorp
2020 - Present (6 years)
Cook Street Consulting, Inc.
2020 - 2020 (1 year)
Stock Yards Bank & Trust
2016 - 2018 (2 years)
Citizens Bank
2006 - Present (20 years)
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