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Uptown Capital Advisors

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Client assets under management

$148,725,333

Clients

136

68% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

68

High

Average account size

$1,093,569

About

Uptown Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals — including high-net-worth clients — as well as trusts, estates, corporations and not‑for‑profit entities. Advisory services include asset allocation and security selection, retirement and college planning, insurance planning, and implementation of the CFP Board six‑step planning process for financial planning.

The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long‑term, cost- and tax‑efficient implementation by identifying clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances, using low‑cost, diversified investments, periodic rebalancing, and tax‑loss harvesting where appropriate. Uptown Capital Advisors uses fundamental and cyclical analysis in security selection and may invest across a broad range of instruments, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income and options.

A noteworthy feature disclosed in the brochure is the firm’s affiliation with licensed attorneys; the principals are attorneys who do not actively practice law or market legal services to advisory clients, and the firm describes policies to maintain the separation of legal and advisory activities. The firm also discloses an institutional custodial relationship with Charles Schwab, a formal Code of Ethics, and written policies on business continuity and cybersecurity to address operational and conflict‑of‑interest risks.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 0.95% annually $250,000 - $1,000,000: 0.90% annually $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.80% annually $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% annually $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.70% annually Over $10,000,000+: Negotiable

Other

Account minimum: $100,000

Main office location

Uptown Capital Advisors

2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 1100

Dallas TX 75219, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Louisiana · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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James S

Series 65

Dallas, TX

Uptown Capital Advisors

James Sawers is a financial advisor at Uptown Capital Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Uptown Capital Advisors since 2014. Sawers is also a licensed attorney, though he does not engage in investment-related legal activities. Uptown Capital Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, not-for-profit organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes long-term, cost- and tax-aware portfolio construction using diversified investments and periodic rebalancing, and it integrates fundamental and cyclical analysis across a broad range of securities.

Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Christopher C

Series 65

Dallas, TX

Uptown Capital Advisors

Christopher Carrie is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Uptown Capital Advisors in Dallas, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Uptown Capital Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the managing member of a restaurant business in Allen, Texas. Uptown Capital Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, not-for-profit organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes long-term, cost- and tax-aware portfolio construction using diversified investments and periodic rebalancing, supported by fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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