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Conifer Bay Capital LLC

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Client assets under management

$88,700,000

Clients

27

81% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

14

Very Low

Average account size

$3,285,185

About

Conifer Bay Capital LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth individuals, and charitable organizations. The firm generally charges percentage-of-AUM advisory fees, typically requires a $1,000,000 account minimum that may be waived, and does not sell annuities, insurance, or other commissioned products.

The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and customizes strategies using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory; financial plans are delivered within about thirty days when applicable. Investment programs may include long- and short-term holdings and explicitly contemplate margin trading and option strategies (including covered and uncovered writing); when margin is used, fees are billed on the net asset value after deducting margin loans.

Conifer Bay is a small, practitioner-led adviser founded in 2017 that conducts quarterly account reviews and routes custody through an independent custodian relationship. What is distinctive for a supported firm of this size is the explicit use of borrowing in separately managed accounts and the use of derivatives in client strategies, practices that are uncommon among peers and are reflected in its disclosed trading and fee treatment.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.99% annually $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.69% annually $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.49% annually $5,000,001+: 0.39% annually

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Fee-only: Negotiable fixed fees for financial planning, up to $25,000 for one-time plans billed in advance, and ongoing plans billed quarterly in advance

Main office location

Conifer Bay Capital LLC

Winnetka IL, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

Illinois

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Benjamin A

CFA®, Series 63

Winnetka, IL

Conifer Bay Capital LLC

Benjamin Armstrong is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Conifer Bay Capital LLC since 2017 and previously worked at RMB Capital Management, LLC from 2011 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part owner and manager of a family-owned LLC where he is involved in investment analysis and portfolio management. Conifer Bay Capital LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management with strategies that include the use of margin and derivatives.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Lindsay G

CFP®, Series 65

Kildeer, IL

Conifer Bay Capital LLC

Lindsay Guido is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Conifer Bay Capital LLC since 2021, following roles at ChangePath, LLC, Effert Financial Solutions, and Partnervest Advisory Services. Outside of financial advising, she is also a stock photographer with images licensed through iStock by Getty Images. Conifer Bay Capital LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, and it incorporates margin trading and option strategies in its investment approach.

Options & derivatives strategies
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