Defender Asset Management LLC
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Client assets under management
$35,900,295
Clients
15
27% high-net worth
Advisors
1
of 1 employees
Firm type
Independent
1 advisor
Fewer clients per advisor generally means more personalized, proactive service. Higher ratios may reflect streamlined models or lower minimums.
Clients per advisor
15
LowAverage account size
$2,393,353
About
Defender Asset Management is a small, state-registered independent advisory firm that provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to a limited client base of individuals, businesses and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages roughly $38 million across about 15 client relationships and also makes referrals to other advisers when appropriate.
The firm tailors advice through individual fact-finding interviews and applies a mix of analytical methods — including fundamental, technical, cyclical and charting analyses — to construct and monitor client portfolios, with written inventories and periodic account reviews (quarterly or more often) and optional portfolio evaluation reports. Fees are negotiated and may be charged on an asset-based or flat-fee basis, and billing is typically handled through direct fee withdrawals with duplicate invoices provided to clients.
What distinguishes the firm from most solo independent advisers is its combination of investment advisory services with attorney-delivered legal services: the firm’s principal is a licensed attorney and offers discrete legal work (for example, wills and trust/estate advice) to clients for separate compensation, with disclosures and conflict-management procedures described in the brochure. It is also atypical for a firm of this size to serve pension or profit-sharing plan clients, a client type the firm explicitly lists among its institutional and business services.
Client services
Financial planning
Portfolio management
Selection of other advisers
Expertise
General estate planning guidance
Wealth management
Active portfolio management
Fee options
Financial planning flat fee typically ranges from $1,500 to $30,000 or more, negotiable.
Consulting services typically $125/hour; Legal services $200-$400/hour, both negotiable.
Most active in
Defender Asset Management LLC has reported serving >5 clients in these states in the last 12 months.
Florida · Illinois
Disclosures
Firm disclosures are reported in Form ADV Part 1A, Item 11. They include criminal charges, regulatory actions, civil proceedings, and professional disciplinary events involving the firm or its advisory affiliates.
Exclamation point means they have disclosures of this type. Check mark means no disclosures of this type were found.
Business activities & affiliations
These affiliations may expand the services this firm offers and, in some cases, how they are compensated.
Is active or affiliated with:
Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
Is not active or affiliated with:
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Insurance agent
They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.
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Broker-dealer / trader
They provide brokerage services and may earn transaction-based compensation in addition to advisory fees.
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Bank
They're affiliated with a bank that may offer its own financial products and services.
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Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
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Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
Forms ADV
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