{ "crd_number": 161220, "slug": "fc-capital-management-llc-charlotte-nc-161220", "primary_business_name": "FC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC", "legal_name": "FC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC", "dbas": [ "FRONTIER CAPITAL LLC", "FRONTIER GROWTH (DBA)" ], "city": "Charlotte", "state": "NC", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "16740", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "16740", "common_name": "Charlotte", "msa_name": "Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC", "path": "/advisors/nc/charlotte" }, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2012-03-19", "years_registered": 14, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-03-31", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 1608234854.0, "raum_discretionary": 1608234854.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0, "raum_band": "1b_5b", "raum_band_label": "$1 billion to $5 billion", "total_employees": 19, "advisory_employees": 11, "client_count_bucket": null, "clients_by_type": { "pooled_investment_vehicles": { "raum": 1608234854.0, "count": 7 } }, "compensation_types": [ "percentage_of_aum", "performance_based" ], "advisory_activities": [ "portfolio_management_pooled_vehicles" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 0, "states_registered": [ "NC" ], "websites": [ "https://frontiergrowth.com", "https://linkedin.com/company/frontier-growth", "https://twitter.com/TheFrontierTeam" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/161220", "city_as_filed": "CHARLOTTE", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/fc-capital-management-llc-charlotte-nc-161220", "display_name": "FC Capital Management LLC", "summary": "FC Capital Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Charlotte, NC, registered since 2012, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. FC Capital Management LLC (CRD 161220): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "A percentage of assets under your management", "Performance-based fees" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is FC Capital Management LLC compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), FC Capital Management LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees." }, { "q": "What does FC Capital Management LLC's brochure say about its fees?", "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement." }, { "q": "Where is FC Capital Management LLC located?", "a": "FC Capital Management LLC's principal office is in Charlotte, NC, according to its Form ADV." }, { "q": "Is FC Capital Management LLC registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "FC Capital Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 161220." }, { "q": "How much does FC Capital Management LLC manage?", "a": "FC Capital Management LLC reports $1,608,234,854 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (100% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have FC Capital Management LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for FC Capital Management LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,734,865,422 in the October 2021 data and $1,608,234,854 in the October 2026 data, down 7%. Total employees: 39 in October 2021 and 19 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does FC Capital Management LLC serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (7)." }, { "q": "Does FC Capital Management LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?", "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/161220" }, { "q": "What changed in FC Capital Management LLC's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 12 to 11. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,879,458,837 to $1,608,234,854 (-14%)." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1734865422.0, "total_employees": 39, "filing_date": "2021-05-04" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 2078832593.0, "total_employees": 37, "filing_date": "2022-03-31" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1846657985.0, "total_employees": 37, "filing_date": "2023-03-29" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1795381801.0, "total_employees": 30, "filing_date": "2024-03-28" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1879458837.0, "total_employees": 25, "filing_date": "2025-03-28" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1608234854.0, "total_employees": 19, "filing_date": "2026-03-31" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 12 to 11.", "Regulatory assets under management went from $1,879,458,837 to $1,608,234,854 (-14%)." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": { "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026", "tiers": [], "flat_rate": null, "stated_range": null, "stated_maximum": "2% of assets a year", "account_minimum": null, "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false, "minimum_annual_fee": null, "figures": [ { "label": "Asset-based fee", "statements": [ "Asset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)" ], "quotes": [ "The Funds generally pay the Adviser an annualized management fee of up to 2.0%, as set forth below, and as further described in each the Fund Governing Documents (the “Management Fee”)." ] } ], "quotes": [ "The Funds generally pay the Adviser an annualized management fee of up to 2.0%, as set forth below, and as further described in each the Fund Governing Documents (the “Management Fee”)." ], "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable." }, "custodians": [], "custodians_note": null, "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/fc-capital-management-llc-charlotte-nc-161220.md", "clients": [ { "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles", "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)", "count": 7, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 1608234854.0 } ], "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.", "disclosure_items": [], "indexable": true, "suppressed": false, "claimed": false, "enhanced": false, "provided_by_the_firm": null, "source": { "name": "Form ADV", "as_of": "2026-10-01", "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/161220", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }