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Watkinson Capital Advisors LLC

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Client assets under management

$124,247,513

Clients

92

40% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

31

Low

Average account size

$1,350,516

About

Watkinson Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities and charitable organizations, and offers separate programs for municipal bond management as well as an asset management service that primarily uses ETFs. The firm also acts as a sub‑advisor to other registered investment advisers and provides sub‑advisory municipal bond management to third parties.

The firm’s investment approach centers on customized municipal bond strategies that incorporate laddering, state‑of‑residence tax considerations, and active trading techniques; its Municipal Bond Advantage program emphasizes tax‑exempt holdings and specialist trading, while its Core Plus strategy blends an 80% core laddered portfolio with a 20% levered trading sleeve using short‑call “kicker” bonds and margin. WCA employs tax‑loss harvesting in tax‑efficient municipal strategies, uses real‑time analytics for portfolio monitoring, and tailors portfolios to client liquidity needs and risk profiles.

Compared with many peers, WCA discloses and structures solicitor/referral arrangements—acting as a solicitor for other RIAs and paying referral fees, and receiving compensation from RIAs when clients are introduced to third‑party managers—which the brochure describes and discloses to clients. The firm also noted a recent expansion to include asset management, manages roughly $124 million on a discretionary basis, and documents its use of a third‑party sub‑advisor for parts of the Core Plus strategy.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management

Fee options

Percentage

$0+: Negotiable up to 2.00% (Total Portfolio Management) $0+: Negotiable up to 1.00% (Municipal Bond Advantage) $0+: 1.25% - 1.50% (Core Plus)

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Fees negotiated up to stated maximums; no commissions or other fee types indicated

Main office location

Watkinson Capital Advisors LLC

1273 E. Lancaster Ave

Berwyn PA 19312, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Pennsylvania

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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William W

Series 63, Series 65

Berwyn, PA

Watkinson Capital Advisors LLC

William Watkinson is a financial advisor at Watkinson Capital Advisors LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Watkinson Capital Advisors in 2017, he worked at Profund Distributors, Inc. from 2010 to 2017. Watkinson Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily through separately managed fixed-income accounts to individuals, institutions, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm specializes in customized municipal bond portfolios tailored to clients' state of residence, liquidity needs, and tax objectives, employing laddering techniques, tax-loss harvesting, and a Core Plus program that integrates leveraged short-term trading with laddered core holdings.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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William W

Series 63, Series 65

Berwyn, PA

Watkinson Capital Advisors LLC

William Watkinson is a financial advisor with Watkinson Capital Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Watkinson Capital Advisors since 2009. Watkinson Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily through separately managed fixed-income accounts, serving individuals, institutional investors, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on customized municipal bond portfolios tailored to clients’ state of residence, liquidity needs, and tax objectives, employing laddering techniques and active selection of investment-grade and special situation municipal securities.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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Mark W

Series 63, Series 65

Berwyn, PA

Watkinson Capital Advisors LLC

Mark Watkinson is a financial advisor at Watkinson Capital Advisors LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Watkinson Capital Advisors since 2017, following three years at A.H. Williams & Co. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a rental property. Watkinson Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily focused on customized municipal bond portfolios for individuals, institutions, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs laddering techniques, active selection of investment-grade and special situation municipal securities, and offers sub-advisory services to other registered investment advisers.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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