Campbell Asset Management, LLC (Campbell Asset)was formed in 2003 by the principal of our
firm James P. Campbell, III. We are a private wealth management firm offering both fee-only
financial planning and investment advisory services.
We create customized investment portfolios based on our client’s individual risk tolerance,
taxes, income needs, and return objectives. We gather this information based on initial client
meetings, and/or individual financial plans. Clients may engage our firm in comprehensive
financial planning. Subsequent client communication, meetings, or life events may create the
necessity to change objectives, goals and/or financial plan.
Our clients may also impose restrictions on investing in certain securities and selling legacy
positions if stated in writing. Legacy positions are securities that a client previously owned prior
to engaging Campbell Asset as discretionary investment adviser.
FINANCIAL PLANNING
We provide financial planning services. Financial planning is a comprehensive evaluation of a
client’s current and future financial state by using currently known variables to predict future
cash flows, asset values and withdrawal plans. Through the financial planning process, all
questions, information and analysis are considered as they impact and are impacted by the
entire financial and life situation of the client. Clients purchasing this service receive a written
report, which provides the client with a detailed financial plan designed to assist the client
achieve his or her financial goals and objectives.
In general, the financial plan can address any or all of the following areas:
• PERSONAL: We review family records, budgeting, personal liability, estate information
and financial goals.
• TAX & CASH FLOW: We analyze the client’s income tax situation and projected spending
for current and future years; then illustrate the impact of various investments on the
client’s current income tax and future tax liability. We also consider the cash flow
impact of an extended period of Long Term Care needs on the client’s estate assets to
predict liquidity needs.
• INVESTMENTS: We analyze investment alternatives and their effect on the client’s
portfolio.
• INSURANCE: We review existing policies to ensure proper coverage for life, health,
disability, long-term care, and liability. If specifically requested by the client, we also
review home and auto coverage, but these typically fall outside the scope of our
standard financial plan review.
• RETIREMENT: We analyze current strategies and investment plans to help the client
achieve his or her retirement goals based upon projected retirement dates.
• DEATH & DISABILITY: We review the client’s cash needs at death, income needs of
surviving dependents, estate planning and disability income.
• ESTATE: We assist the client in assessing and developing long-term strategies, including
as appropriate, living trusts, wills, projected death tax, powers of attorney, asset
protection plans, nursing homes, Medicaid and elder law.
We gather required information through in-depth personal interviews. Information gathered
includes the client’s current financial status, tax status, net worth components, future goals,
returns objectives and attitudes towards risk. We carefully review documents supplied by the
client. Should the client choose to implement the recommendations contained in the plan, we
suggest the client work closely with his/her attorney and accountant. Implementation of
financial plan recommendations is entirely at the client’s discretion.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY
Our firm provides continuous advice “on a fee only” basis to our clients regarding the
investment of client funds based on the individual needs of the client. All fees and
remuneration are fully disclosed to our clients. Through personal discussions in which goals and
objectives based on a client’s particular circumstances are established, we create and manage a
portfolio based on those parameters. During our data-gathering process, we determine the
client’s individual objectives, time horizons, risk tolerance, capacity to accept risk, and liquidity
needs. As appropriate, we also review and discuss a client’s prior investment history, as well as
family composition, background, and special needs.
We manage these advisory accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. Account
supervision is guided by the client’s stated objectives such as growth, income and tax
considerations. Clients may impose, in writing, reasonable restrictions on investing in specific
securities, types of securities, or industry sectors.
Once the client’s portfolio has been implemented, we monitor and reallocate based on the
client’s individual needs.
Our investment recommendations generally include advice regarding the following
securities:
• Exchange-listed securities
• Securities traded over-the-counter
• Corporate debt securities
• Mutual funds
• Exchange traded funds
• U.S. governmental securities
• Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
• Commodities
Because some types of investments involve certain additional degrees of risk, they will only be
implemented/recommended when consistent with the client’s stated investment objectives,
tolerance for risk, liquidity and suitability.
SUBADVISER SERVICES
Campbell Asset may also act as a subadviser to advisers unaffiliated with Campbell Asset. These
third-party advisers would outsource portfolio management services to Campbell Asset. This
relationship will be memorialized in each contract between Campbell Asset and the third-party
advisor.
PENSION CONSULTING SERVICES
We also provide several advisory services separately or in combination. While the primary
clients for these services will be pension, profit sharing and 401(k) plans, we offer these
services, where appropriate, to individuals and trusts, estates and charitable organizations.
Pension Consulting Services are comprised of three distinct services. Clients may choose to use
any or all of these services.
Selection of Investment Vehicles:
We assist plan sponsors in constructing appropriate asset allocation models. We will then
review various mutual funds (both index and managed) to determine which investments are
appropriate. The number of investments to be recommended will be determined by the plan
sponsor.
Monitoring of Investment Portfolios:
We monitor the investment portfolios on an on-going basis. Although our firm is not involved in
any way in the purchase or sale of these investments, we supervise the plan’s portfolio
components and will make recommendations to the plan sponsor as market factors and the
client’s needs dictate.
Employee Communications:
For pension, profit sharing and 401(k) plan clients wherein individual plan participants
exercising control over assets in their own account (‘’self-directed plans’’), we may also provide
annual educational support and investment workshops designed for the plan participants. The
nature of the topics to be covered will be determined by us and the plan sponsor under the
guidelines established in ERISA Section 404©. The educational support and investment
workshops will NOT provide plan participants with individualized, tailored investment advice or
individualized, tailored asset allocation recommendations.
As of December 2023, our firm manages assets totaling $109,174,446. Of this total,
$108,327,824 is in discretionary assets and $846,622 is in non-discretionary assets.