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Defiant Capital Group

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Client assets under management

$37,668,503

Clients

40

63% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

20

Very Low

Average account size

$941,713

About

Defiant Capital Group is a state‑registered investment adviser founded in 2019 that serves high‑net‑worth individuals, families, family office structures, foundations and other institutions, and also accepts a small number of other investment adviser clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio management, investment consulting, project‑based financial planning and advisory services to private pooled investment vehicles.

The firm typically implements client strategies through an open‑architecture platform that emphasizes allocations to third‑party portfolio managers and underlying external funds, while also using selective individual security exposure and both passive and active strategies. Its investment process uses formal manager due diligence and portfolio construction techniques grounded in Modern/Post‑Modern Portfolio Theory and Value at Risk, with thematic security selection and ongoing monitoring of external managers.

Distinctive for a two‑advisor firm with roughly $50 million in assets under management, Defiant sponsors and sub‑advises private pooled vehicles and utilizes performance‑based compensation and side‑by‑side management arrangements that are relatively uncommon among peers. The firm also provides bespoke, high‑touch consulting and project planning engagements and documents policies intended to address conflicts that can arise when recommending affiliated funds or allocating limited investment opportunities.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Project-Based Financial Planning Fixed Fees typically range from $5,000 to $45,000, negotiated per client.

Percentage

Up to 1.50% annually

Performance-based

Performance-based fees or allocations up to 20% charged to investors in Defiant Private Funds.

Main office location

Defiant Capital Group

50 Pennwood Place

Warrendale PA 15086, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Stuart S

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Warrendale, PA

Defiant Capital Group

Stuart Strasner is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Defiant Capital Group. He has worked at Five Nations Capital LLC since 2020 and has been with PNC Financial Services since 2004. Defiant Capital Group provides investment advisory, financial planning, and family office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach that combines external manager allocations with selective individual security selection, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative analysis across passive and active strategies.

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Jonathan D

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63

Warrendale, PA

Defiant Capital Group

Jonathan Dane is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Defiant Capital Group since 2019 and previously spent four years at The Coury Firm. Defiant Capital Group provides investment advisory, project-based financial planning, and family office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm uses an open-architecture approach that integrates external portfolio managers with selective individual security selection, combining quantitative and qualitative due diligence alongside both passive and active strategies.

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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