Patels and Company Capital

Patels and Company Capital provides discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management across public and private markets, along with investment consulting services including private fund due diligence, Section 1031 exchange consulting, asset‑allocation advice, and financial planning. The firm’s brochure lists clients such as individuals and high‑net‑worth families, trusts and estates, small businesses, endowments, foundations, and charitable organizations, and it charges asset‑based AUM fees for portfolio management in line with common industry practice.

The firm emphasizes customized investment policy statements and a diversified asset‑allocation approach that blends traditional public‑market securities (equities, fixed income, ETFs) with strategic private‑market allocations. Research is described as a combination of fundamental, qualitative, quantitative, and economic analysis, and the firm conducts detailed private‑market work—manager due diligence, cash‑flow modeling, and sponsor monitoring—while implementing advice either discretionarily or as client‑directed recommendations.

Notable distinctions include the firm’s willingness to bill on an hourly basis (up to $600/hour) and to use project‑based consulting fees—specifically disclosed engagement fees of roughly 2.5–3.0% for certain private‑market or 1031 transactions—which is less common among peers that rely primarily on AUM fees. The brochure also discloses that the principal operates the adviser part‑time while holding full‑time employment elsewhere, and describes procedural safeguards (separate systems, recusal policies) and that the firm reported no assets under management as of the stated date.