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MZ Capital, LLC

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Client assets under management

$150,122,656

Clients

71

65% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

24

Low

Average account size

$2,114,404

About

MZ Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts, estates and business entities. Its planning work produces written reports and investment policy statements, and the firm also offers periodic newsletters and client seminars as part of its advisory services.

The firm implements a passive, buy‑hold‑and‑rebalance investment approach using institutional asset‑class funds and tailors portfolios to client objectives through individual IPSs; accounts are continuously monitored and managed on a discretionary basis, with consultation offered before most transactions. Portfolios are constructed to emphasize broad diversification and tax‑aware, low‑turnover implementation consistent with the firm’s investment philosophy.

Distinctive features include the firm’s small, quantitatively oriented practice combined with unusually active client communications—regular newsletters and seminars—which is uncommon among peers. The firm operates as a fee‑only advisor, requires client accounts to be custodied at a single national custodian, and is led by a principal with an academic and trading background in quantitative finance and derivatives.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Newsletters or periodicals

Expertise

Passive / index investing

Fee options

Fixed

Portfolio Review: $400; Investment Planning: $3,000; Insurance/Annuity Review: $1,500

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.0% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.7% $5,000,001+: 0.4%

Project-based

$300 per hour for certain financial planning consulting services

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: $1,500 minimum quarterly fee for asset management Fee-only: Advisor is strictly fee-only with no third-party compensation.

Main office location

MZ Capital, LLC

Washington DC, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · District of Columbia · Maryland · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Michael S

Series 63, Series 65

Washington, DC

MZ Capital, LLC

Michael Schwartz is a financial advisor with MZ Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at MZ Capital Management since 2018 and previously held roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Master's Financial Associates. Outside of advising, he owns Home Instead Senior Care and serves as a regional leadership council member for Messiah College. MZ Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a passive, asset-class allocation strategy using institutional funds with a buy-hold-rebalance approach and offers ongoing portfolio supervision, written planning reports, newsletters, and client seminars.

Passive / index investing
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Taro T

Series 65

Washington, DC

MZ Capital, LLC

Taro Taguchi is a financial advisor at MZ Capital, LLC with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with MZ Capital Management since 2015. MZ Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a passive, asset-class allocation approach using institutional funds within a buy‑hold‑and‑rebalance framework, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with individualized investment policy statements.

Passive / index investing
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Jiaxuan Z

Series 65

Bethesda, MD

MZ Capital, LLC

Jiaxuan Zhuang is a financial advisor at MZ Capital, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He has held his current role since 2005 and holds a Series 65 designation. MZ Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a passive, asset-class allocation approach implemented with institutional funds under a buy-hold-rebalance discipline grounded in efficient market and modern portfolio theory.

Passive / index investing
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