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Defender Capital. CRD 159607

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CRD: 159607

Defender Capital

$510.0M Total AUM
$507.9M Disc. AUM
10.0% 3Y CAGR
3 Employees
187 ADV. Clients
14 yrs Firm Age

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Firm Details

Custodian
Charles Schwab & Company ยท Interactive Brokers
Clients
Retail and Institutional
Platforms
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Established Date
02-02-2012
Office Locations
1

Office Locations

1310 South Tryon Street Suite 101 Charlotte NC

About Defender Capital

Defender Capital is a private, family-run, SEC-registered RIA managing retirement and taxable accounts, trusts, corporate accounts, and donor-advised funds for individuals, families, and corporations. The firm takes a research-driven, long-term approach focused on U.S. equities and emphasizes after-tax returns. Advisors invest in the same holdings as clients and position fees as fair and transparent; custody includes Charles Schwab.

Team overview

57 AVG AGE
$255.0M AVG AUM / ADVISOR
$2.7M AVG AUM / CLIENT
9.4 yrs AVG TENURE
3 Employees
2 Advisory Reps
2 RIA Reps
14yrs Firm Age

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Owner & Executives

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DON GUS STAMAS

Chief Compliance Officer, Founder, Managing Member, President, Secretary

CRD
#2867492
Ownership
50% but less than 75%
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JOHN DEAN STAMAS

JOHN DEAN STAMAS

Managing Member, Managing Partner, TREASURER, VICE PRESIDENT

CRD
#2220622
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50% but less than 75%
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Contacts

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Jennifer Avesian Fuller

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#7893211
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Assets Under Management

Total AUM
Discretionary
Non-Discretionary
10-20-2022
09-26-2023
11-18-2024
03-21-2025
01-28-2026
Category Assets AVG. Account size
Discretionary $507,900,000 $2,701,596
Non-Discretionary $2,100,000 $2,100,000
Total $510,000,000 $2,698,413

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