Advisors at this firm
Richard R
Series 66
Tampa, FL
Bay Capital
Richard Ryder is a financial advisor at Bay Capital with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ryder Capital, Inc. and Securities Research. He serves as an unpaid advisor to the Investment Committee for the Diocese of St. Petersburg Pension Board. Bay Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and model-based advisory programs for individual investors, managing roughly $45 million across approximately 188 client accounts. The firm emphasizes active asset allocation using technical analysis and rules-based signals, with a focus on risk management through tactical adjustments in market exposure.
Stephen C
Series 63, Series 65
Tampa, FL
Bay Capital
Stephen Cooper is a financial advisor with Bay Capital in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 41 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Calton & Associates, Inc. since 1996 and with IA Bay Capital since 1992. Cooper serves as a director for the Tampa Interbay Rotary Club and on the board of Air Animal Pet Movers, providing business strategy guidance and participating in community activities. Bay Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and model-based advisory programs for individual investors, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm employs an active asset allocation strategy guided by technical analysis and rules-based signals, combining internally managed strategies with selected third-party managers to address income, moderate allocation, and growth objectives.