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Realm Investment Consulting LLC

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Client assets under management

$88,918,034

Clients

90

52% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

45

Typical

Average account size

$987,978

About

REALM Investment Consulting serves individual and high‑net‑worth clients with ongoing portfolio management (primarily using ETFs), financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting. The firm manages roughly $88.9 million across about 90 client relationships and provides both discretionary and non‑discretionary services, creating a written Investment Policy Statement for each client.

Investment implementation emphasizes long‑term trading and is guided by modern portfolio theory, supported by fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, with client exposure to equities and fixed income largely via ETFs and mutual funds. REALM states it acts as a fiduciary, documents client risk tolerances, seeks best execution, and may accept research or other services from custodians (soft‑dollar benefits) to support its investment process.

A distinctive operational feature is that a principal of the firm maintains accounting activities and may, from time to time, offer clients accounting advice or related products outside the advisory services; the firm discloses this potential conflict and notes clients are not required to use those services. The firm operates with a small advisory team, typically recommends specific custodians (including SSG/Pershing and Altruist), and charges negotiable percentage‑of‑AUM fees with no stated account minimum, which affects how it accommodates both retail and high‑net‑worth clients.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Passive / index investing

Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning: $200 to $10,000 (negotiable, fixed fees)

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.50% $1,000,001+: 0.30%

Project-based

$250 per hour (negotiable) for Pension Consulting and Financial Planning services

Main office location

Realm Investment Consulting LLC

2500 Regency Parkway

Cary NC 27518, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

North Carolina · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Roger E

CFP®, CFA®

Cary, NC

Realm Investment Consulting LLC

Roger Elmer is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is the principal of Realm Investment Consulting LLC, where he has worked since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Elmer is a CPA and managing member of R. Ron Elmer CPA PLLC and is the author of investment-related books published through Investor Cookbooks. Realm Investment Consulting LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses a combination of modern portfolio theory and quantitative, fundamental, and cyclical analysis, focusing on long-term trading and ETF-based allocations.

Passive / index investing
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Carlton D

CFP®, CFA®

Cary, NC

Realm Investment Consulting LLC

Carlton Davis is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of experience in financial services. He previously worked at SunTrust Bank and Suntrust Advisory Services and has served as an adjunct professor of finance at North Carolina State University and High Point University. He is the sole advisor at Realm Investment Consulting LLC. Realm Investment Consulting provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a long-term, ETF-based investment approach that incorporates modern portfolio theory alongside quantitative, fundamental, and cyclical analysis.

Passive / index investing
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