Central States Capital Markets, LLC

Central States Capital Markets, LLC is a fee-based investment management firm established in September 2011 and registered in Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa. The firm focuses on helping clients build, manage, and preserve their wealth, offering personalized investment advisory services to various entities, including individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm's investment philosophy is value-oriented, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis to evaluate investments. Clients typically grant the firm discretionary investment authority, allowing CSCM to make investment decisions on their behalf. The firm charges management fees based on a tiered structure, with the maximum annual fee for portfolio management services being 1.25% of assets under management. CSCM also offers performance-based fee compensation for equity income portfolios, with a maximum total fee of 1.25% per year. The firm has disclosed disciplinary information related to past sanctions and violations, as well as details on investment discretion, custody, and proxy voting practices. Clients are required to acknowledge receipt of the disclosure brochure and agree to the terms outlined by the firm.