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Blume Capital Management, Inc.

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Client assets under management

$855,935,434

Clients

242

72% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 7 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

61

Typical

Average account size

$3,536,923

About

Blume Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and standalone financial planning and consulting to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts and estates, pension and profit‑sharing plans, charitable foundations, and private investment funds. The firm also offers investment consulting and oversight, including selection and monitoring of third‑party sub‑advisors for clients with substantial investible assets.

The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long‑term investing, a value‑oriented equity emphasis, and diversification across asset classes, with portfolios reviewed quarterly and monitored on an ongoing basis. In implementation it uses mutual funds and ETFs (including Dimensional Fund Advisors funds that require adviser approval), may allocate to private investment funds, and treats cash as an asset class for defensive positioning.

Blume Capital is notable among team firms for managing pooled vehicles and an affiliated fund and for a high AUM per advisor (the firm manages over $850 million with a small advisory team, producing AUM per advisor above $200 million). The firm also documents use of artificial intelligence in research under a formal AI policy and maintains written valuation and due‑diligence procedures for private and illiquid investments, which can affect reporting and transferability of those holdings.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting fees generally range from $2,500 to $7,500 depending on scope and service level.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% annually $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.80% annually $2,000,000+: 0.60% annually

Project-based

Typically ranges from $400 to $800 depending upon the nature of the engagement.

Other

Account minimum: $2,000,000

Main office location

Blume Capital Management, Inc.

1708 Shattuck Ave.

Berkeley CA 94709, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

California · Florida · Massachusetts · New York · Oregon · Texas · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Samaya P

Series 65

Berkeley, CA

Blume Capital Management, Inc.

Samaya Patel is a financial advisor at Blume Capital Management, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Blume Capital, she worked at Cisco Systems and has academic experience from the University of California, Berkeley. Blume Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable foundations, and private investment funds. The firm emphasizes long-term investing with a value-oriented equity allocation and broad diversification, using mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management
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Peter R

Series 65

Berkeley, CA

Blume Capital Management, Inc.

Peter Reidenbach is a financial advisor at Blume Capital Management, Inc. in Berkeley, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Blume Capital Management since 2011. Blume Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable foundations, and private investment funds. The firm emphasizes long-term investing with a value-oriented equity allocation and broad diversification, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management
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Jeffrey S

Series 65

Berkeley, CA

Blume Capital Management, Inc.

Jeffrey St. Claire is a financial advisor at Blume Capital Management, Inc. in Berkeley, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Blume Capital since 2004. Blume Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable foundations, and private investment funds. The firm emphasizes long-term investing with a value-oriented equity allocation and broad diversification across asset classes, incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management
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Amy T

CFP®, Series 63

Berkeley, CA

Blume Capital Management, Inc.

Amy Thacher is a CFP® and Series 63 registered advisor with Blume Capital Management, Inc. in Berkeley, CA, where she has worked since 2015. She has eight years of industry experience. Blume Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable foundations, and private investment funds. The firm emphasizes long-term investing, value-oriented equity allocation, broad diversification, and conducts periodic portfolio reviews.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management
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