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Covato Capital Management, LLC

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Client assets under management

$16,211,407

Clients

29

76% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 4 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

10

Very Low

Average account size

$559,014

About

Covato Capital Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high‑net‑worth clients, delivering discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, and standalone financial plans. The firm also offers coordination with Independent Managers and tools to monitor held‑away retirement accounts through a third‑party aggregation platform.

Portfolios are customized across a mix of mutual funds, ETPs, individual stocks and bonds and, when appropriate, options, leveraged/inverse ETPs, and short sales; the adviser employs fundamental, technical, and charting analysis and rebalances accounts based on client objectives and market conditions. CCM takes an educational approach on topics such as retirement rollovers and may recommend private placements or sub‑advisors when suitable while asking clients to review offering materials and consult independent advisors.

What is distinctive about the firm is its affiliation with entities that sponsor and manage a privately offered pooled investment vehicle and with a commodity trading affiliate that is registered as a commodity pool operator (with associated personnel holding commodity registrations). These relationships — and the fact that shared personnel may receive indirect compensation from the affiliated fund — are disclosed and subject to the firm’s conflict‑of‑interest controls; the small advisory team also includes professionals with aviation backgrounds and licensed insurance activities, which the firm discloses as part of its business profile.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees typically ranging from $500 to $2,000 per engagement for Financial Planning and Consulting Services.

Percentage

$0 - $999,999.99: 1.25% annually $1,000,000 - $2,999,999.99: 1.00% annually $3,000,000 - $4,999,999.99: 0.85% annually $5,000,000 and above+: 0.75% annually

Commissions

Insurance commissions and fees from sale of insurance products; separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

Hourly fees typically ranging from $50 to $200 per hour for Financial Planning and Consulting Services.

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual advisory fee of $2,000 for Portfolio Management Services; minimum fees of $500 per engagement for Financial Planning and Consulting Services. Fee-only: Fixed fees typically ranging from $500 to $2,000 per engagement; hourly fees typically ranging from $50 to $200 per hour for Financial Planning and Consulting Services.

Main office location

Covato Capital Management, LLC

Naples FL, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Michel B

Series 63, Series 65

Naples, FL

Covato Capital Management, LLC

Michel Bethea is a financial advisor with Covato Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at New York Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, among others. Outside of advisory work, he is a 25% owner of ACCESS DIRECT INSURANCE, a firm providing property and casualty insurance services. Covato Capital Management, LLC is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and other entities with customized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $14.37 million in discretionary assets and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETPs, individual securities, and model portfolios, while also engaging in sponsored private investment vehicles and commodity trading activities through affiliated entities.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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Tony G

Series 65, Series 66

Naples, FL

Covato Capital Management, LLC

Tony Gordon is a financial advisor at Covato Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with Paragon Flight. Covato Capital Management, LLC is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and other entities with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $14.37 million in discretionary assets and utilizes customized portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETPs, individual securities, and options, while also engaging independent sub-advisors and offering private investment vehicles and commodity trading activities through affiliated entities.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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Christopher C

Series 63, Series 65

Naples, FL

Covato Capital Management, LLC

Christopher Covato is a financial advisor at Covato Capital Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at CS Planning Corp and Covato Capital Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Covato is a Captain and Simulator Check Airman for Atlas Air Inc., where he has been employed since 1999, flying Boeing 747s. Covato Capital Management, LLC is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and other entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and model portfolios, and is notable for its involvement with sponsored private investment vehicles and commodity trading activities.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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