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Optima Capital Management
Multifamily office listing in Tempe, Arizona, United States.
- SEC-registered
- Regulatory AUM
- $150 million
- Employees
- 4
- Clients
- 101-250
- SEC CRD
- 306036
Independent, privately owned wealth-management firm offering family-office, goals-based financial-planning, and investment-advisory services.1
Overview
Optima Capital Management LLC (“OCM” or “Adviser”) is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser, under CRD number 306036.2 The firm serves high-net-worth individuals and families, practice professionals, and business owners.1
History
Jonathan Elliott was recognized by On Wall Street Magazine as one of its Top 100 Branch Managers in 2017.1
Leadership
Todd Bendell, CFP®, is Managing Partner, Wealth Management Advisor, and Financial Planning lead.1 Jonathan Elliott, CPWA®, CRPC®, RMA®, is Managing Partner, Wealth Management Advisor, and Portfolio Management lead.1 Clinton Steinhoff, CRPS®, is Partner, Wealth Management Advisor, and Retirement Plan Services lead.1
The firm identifies client commitment, integrity, teamwork, forward-thinking, and citizenship as core values.1
Services
The firm offers wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services.2 Reported advisory services include financial planning, individual and small-business portfolio management, institutional portfolio management, pension consulting, selecting other advisers, and educational seminars.3
Investment-management services include investment-policy formation, asset allocation, portfolio management, institutional investment managers, individual stock and bond selection, and ongoing communication and reporting.1 Family-office services include family governance, business-owner succession planning, coordination with accountants and attorneys, document and record management, cybersecurity and fraud awareness, and guidance for future generations.1
Retirement-plan services include plan evaluation and design, participant communications, investment-policy statements, investment-menu design and monitoring, portfolio models, investment advice, financial education, and retirement planning.1
What the firm offers
- Investment management
- Financial planning
- Estate planning
- Family governance and education
- Business owner services
- Retirement planning
Client focus
The firm serves high-net-worth individuals and families, practice professionals, and business owners.1 Reported clients include 179 non-high-net-worth individuals and 36 high-net-worth individuals.3
Investment philosophy and approach
The firm says its investment evaluation methods include charting, cyclical, fundamental, Modern Portfolio Theory, quantitative, and technical analysis.4 It says it typically creates portfolios of 30 to 35 U.S. equities using an active-trading approach to manage risk.4 Portfolio management includes continuous, ongoing investment monitoring, while financial-planning and investment-consulting recommendations generally are point-in-time.2
Assets and minimums
As of April 22, 2026, reported regulatory assets under management were $150,319,761.3 The firm states that its services have no minimum fee or minimum account size.2 Portfolio-management fees are percentage-of-assets fees of no more than 1.50%, billed monthly in advance.2
By the numbers
| Year | Regulatory AUM | Discretionary | Non-discretionary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $117 million | $117 million | $0 |
| 2026 | $150 million | $150 million | $0 |
| Year | Average AUM per client |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $714,881 |
| 2026 | $699,162 |
| Client type | Clients (2026) |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 179 |
| High net worth individuals | 36 |
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Ranks #4 of 4 SEC-registered firms in AZ on MultifamilyOffices.com by regulatory AUM.
Source: SEC Form ADV data (Part 1A, Items 5A, 5D, 5F) via SEC Information About Registered Investment Advisers files and IAPD, CRD 306036. Ranking uses only firms profiled on MultifamilyOffices.com. As of .
FAQs
Who does Optima Capital Management serve?
The firm says it serves high-net-worth individuals and families, practice professionals, and business owners.1
What family-office services does it provide?
Services include family governance, business-owner succession planning, coordination with accountants and attorneys, document and record management, cybersecurity and fraud awareness, and guidance for future generations.1
How are client accounts held?
The firm says client accounts are held with third-party custodians rather than in-house, and identifies Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as custodian.1
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Sources
- Optima Capital Management, Who We Are , accessed 2026.
- Optima Capital Management LLC Form CRS , accessed April 22, 2026.
- SEC AdviserInfo Firm Summary, CRD 306036 , accessed April 22, 2026.
- Optima Capital Management, FAQs , accessed 2026.
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