Nelson Enterprises LLC doing business as Nelson Capital Advisors is a limited liability company (LLC)
formed under the laws of the State of Maine.
• Christopher J. Nelson is the President and 100% owner of Nelson Enterprises, LLC.
• Nelson Enterprises was initially approved as investment adviser in April 2020.
Introduction
The investment advisory services of Nelson Capital Advisors are provided to clients through an
appropriately licensed individual who is an investment adviser representative of Nelson Capital Advisors
(referred to as your investment adviser representative throughout this brochure).
Description of Advisory Services
The following are descriptions of the primary advisory services of Nelson Capital Advisors. Please
understand that a written agreement, which details the exact terms of the service, must be signed by the
client and Nelson Capital Advisors before the firm can provide the services described below.
Investment Management and Advisory Services
Nelson Capital Advisors offers comprehensive asset management services, providing advice and
recommendations on fixed income securities and equities to institutional clients. Services may be
provided on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. Advice may also be given on broader
asset/liability topics as requested. Management of the investment portfolio is performed as part of the
institution’s overall asset/liability strategy development. Investment recommendations will be customized
based on the client’s objectives, balance sheet composition, liquidity needs, and other unique parameters
or constraints. Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain sectors or types of
securities. All security purchases are supported with pre-purchase documentation. Client meetings are
held regularly, and a quarterly investment report is provided as part of the service. Consultations are also
held with the client between meetings as needed.
The client must appoint Nelson Capital Advisors as the investment adviser of record on specified
accounts (collectively, the “Account”). The Account consists only of separate account(s) held by qualified
custodian(s) under the client’s name. The qualified custodians maintain physical custody of all funds and
securities of the Account, and the client retains all rights of ownership (e.g., right to withdraw securities or
cash, exercise or delegate proxy voting and receive transaction confirmations) of the Account.
Nelson Capital Advisors manages the Account based on the client’s investment objectives, risk tolerance
and other factors specific to the institution. The firm actively monitors the Account and provides advice
regarding buying, selling, reinvesting or holding securities, cash or other investments of the Account.
Clients have the ability to impose reasonable restrictions on Account management, including the ability to
prohibit the purchase of certain securities.
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Nelson Capital Advisors will contact all clients at least annually to discuss any changes or updates
regarding a client’s investment objectives, risk tolerance and other related factors. However, clients are
responsible for notifying the firm of any updates regarding objectives, risks and other factors, and whether
the client wishes to impose or modify any existing investment restrictions.
Nelson Capital Advisors manages investments for other clients and may provide advice to or take actions
for them, or for personal accounts, that is different from the advice provided to or actions taken for the
client. The firm is not obligated to buy, sell or recommend to clients any security or other investment
that
it may buy, sell or recommend for any other clients or for personal accounts. Conflicts may arise in the
allocation of investment opportunities among accounts that are managed by the firm. Nelson Capital
Advisors strives to allocate investment opportunities believed to be appropriate for all client accounts
equitably and consistent with the best interests of all accounts involved. However, there can be no
assurance that a particular investment opportunity that is presented will be allocated in any particular
manner. If Nelson Capital Advisors obtains material, non-public information about a security or its issuer
that it may not lawfully use or disclose, the firm has absolutely no obligation to disclose the information to
any client or use it for any client’s benefit.
Consulting Services
Nelson Capital Advisors provides one-time and limited engagement investment consulting services for
institutions that are in need of the firm’s expertise. This includes, but is not limited to, services such as
bond or portfolio reviews, investment policy development, regulatory-related management requests, and
specialty investment consultations.
The firm’s consulting services do not involve implementing any transaction(s) on the client’s behalf or the
active and ongoing monitoring or management of investments or accounts. The client has the sole
responsibility for determining whether to implement consulting recommendations made by the firm. To
the extent that the client decides to implement any investment recommendations through Nelson Capital
Advisors or retain Nelson Capital Advisors to actively monitor and manage investments, the client must
execute a separate written agreement with the firm for investment management or advisory services.
Limits Advice to Certain Types of Investments
Nelson Capital Advisors provides investment advice on the following types of investments:
• Fixed Income Securities - Bonds
• Mutual Funds
• Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
• Exchange-listed Securities
• Corporate Debt Securities
• Certificates of Deposit
• Municipal Securities
• US Government Securities
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• Securities Properly Exempted from Registration
Although Nelson Capital Advisors generally provides advice only on the products previously listed, the
firm reserves the right to offer advice on any investment product that may be suitable for a client’s specific
circumstances, needs, goals and objectives.
(Please refer to Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss for more
information.)
Tailor Advisory Services to Individual Needs of Clients
Nelson Capital Advisors’ advisory and consulting services are always provided based on the client’s
individual needs. This means, for example, that when the firm provides asset management services, the
client is given the ability to impose restrictions on the accounts being managed, including specific
investment selections and sectors. Nelson Capital Advisors works with clients on a one-on-one basis
through interviews, meetings and other communications to determine a client’s investment objectives and
suitability information. Nelson Capital Advisors will not enter into an investment adviser relationship with a
prospective client whose investment objectives may be considered incompatible with the firm’s
investment philosophy or strategies or where the prospective client seeks to impose unduly restrictive
investment guidelines.
Client Assets Managed by Nelson Capital Advisors
As of May 31. 2023, Nelson Capital Advisors managed $188,400,659 of client assets all on a non-
discretionary basis.