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Service Academy Capital Management LLC

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Client assets under management

$668,412,151

Clients

56

71% high-net worth

Advisors

6

of 7 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

9

Very Low

Average account size

$11,935,931

About

Service Academy Capital Management LLC is an SEC‑registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to high‑net‑worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and a limited number of institutional clients. The firm manages roughly $734 million for about 56 client relationships through a six‑advisor team and explicitly includes veterans, veteran families, and widows among the client groups it serves, offering reduced‑fee or no‑fee services in some cases.

The firm constructs bespoke portfolios using fundamental, qualitative, quantitative, technical and cyclical analysis and may utilize separately managed accounts, mutual funds and ETFs, private placements, REITs, MLPs and other income and alternative exposures as appropriate to client objectives. Implementation can include active strategies such as covered‑call/ buy‑write programs, long/short positions, short selling, options, selective leverage and other derivative instruments, with periodic portfolio reviews and client reporting delivered via a third‑party reporting platform.

Distinctive features include an organizational focus on service academy graduates and veterans — the firm intends to have at least one academy graduate on each team, prioritizes hiring and training veterans, and commits a portion of revenues to veteran‑related charities — and a stated willingness to provide pro bono or reduced‑fee advisory relationships for certain veterans and widows. The firm also maintains relatively high assets per client for a team of its size and documents systematic risk‑management practices, including use of a trading algorithm for managing volatile equity risk and reliance on broker‑provided research and execution relationships.

Client services

Portfolio management

Expertise

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management

Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

$1,000 annual administrative fee per account

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.50% $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.25% $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 1.00% $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.75% $25,000,000 - $100,000,000: 0.65% $100,000,000 - $250,000,000: 0.50% $250,000,000+: Negotiable

Other

Minimum fee: $1,000 annual administrative fee per account Fee-only: Fee-only advisory services with no commissions or product sales

Main office location

Service Academy Capital Management LLC

3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 1000

Dallas TX 75219, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Florida · Illinois · New Mexico · New York · Texas

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Advisors at this firm

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Zachary D

Series 65

Dallas, TX

Service Academy Capital Management LLC

Zachary Dawson is a financial advisor at Service Academy Capital Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Service Academy Capital Management, he was briefly with Cerity Partners. Service Academy Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and select corporate clients, with a focus on veterans and their families. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across various strategies, including long/short equity, options, and quantitative trading algorithms.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Jeffrey F

Series 65

Dallas, TX

Service Academy Capital Management LLC

Jeffrey Fritts is a financial advisor at Service Academy Capital Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held senior roles at Marsh & McLennan Companies and Willis Towers Watson, with additional leadership as CEO of Senior Planning & Eldercare Services, Inc. outside the investment industry. Service Academy Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, with a special focus on veterans and their families. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative strategies and emphasizes hiring veterans while supporting veteran-related charities.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Scott P

Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

Service Academy Capital Management LLC

Scott Phillips is a financial advisor at Service Academy Capital Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Service Academy Capital Management since 2018. Prior to that, he was employed at First Dallas Securities Inc. starting in 2005. Service Academy Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and select corporate clients. The firm emphasizes serving veterans, veteran families, and widows of veterans, utilizing a combination of fundamental, qualitative, cyclical, and quantitative analysis in portfolio construction.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Carley B

Series 65

Dallas, TX

Service Academy Capital Management LLC

Carley Bohn is a financial advisor at Service Academy Capital Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Bohn worked at Dallas Dermatology Partners and has a background that includes full-time education. Service Academy Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, with a specific focus on veterans, veteran families, and widows of veterans. The firm employs a range of strategies including long/short equity, options, and quantitative trading algorithms, and maintains an ongoing review process for client portfolios.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Brian S

Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

Service Academy Capital Management LLC

Brian Sears is a financial advisor with Service Academy Capital Management LLC in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Service Academy Capital Management since 2015 and previously worked at Kelson Capital LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Sears is a founding partner, chairman, and CEO of Service Academy Capital Management and holds minority stakes in several private equity and investment ventures, including an online music retailer and a pneumatic device company for trucks. Service Academy Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and select corporate clients, with a focus on veterans and their families. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, qualitative, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, utilizing diverse strategies such as long/short equity, options, leverage, and a proprietary quantitative trading algorithm.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Retired Founder/Business Owner
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John B

Series 65

Dallas, TX

Service Academy Capital Management LLC

John Brittingham is a financial advisor at Service Academy Capital Management LLC in Dallas, TX, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Service Academy Capital Management since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a start-up focused on ranching technology, providing equipment and a remote monitoring application for landowners. Service Academy Capital Management offers investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and select corporate clients. The firm emphasizes serving veterans and their families, employing a range of strategies including long/short equity, options, leverage, and quantitative trading supported by AI and blockchain research.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Retired Founder/Business Owner
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