US Capital Global partners with Equity Trust to help independent RIAs expand their alternative investment offerings—while RIAs retain full control of their client relationships
Independent RIAs can now provide their clients with institutional-quality alternative investments without sacrificing their client relationships, advisory fees, or existing business models. US Capital Global provides independent RIAs with access to carefully curated investment opportunities, supported by the purpose-built custody infrastructure and operational expertise of Equity Trust.
By Jeffrey Sweeney, Founder and Chairman, US Capital Global
Alternative investments are no longer a niche allocation. Increasingly, clients expect their advisors to provide access to institutional-quality private market opportunities alongside traditional investments. While investor demand has grown, the custody infrastructure available to many registered investment advisors has not kept pace.
At US Capital Global, we believe advisors deserve a simpler way to incorporate alternative investments into client portfolios—one that preserves the relationships they have built, the revenue they earn, and the way they already serve their clients.
Meeting Growing Client Demand
Alternative investments have become an increasingly important component of diversified portfolios. Many investors now seek meaningful allocations to private credit, structured finance, and other carefully selected private market opportunities alongside their traditional holdings. For many advisors, accessing these investments remains unnecessarily complex. Large, traditional custodial platforms were designed primarily for liquid securities and often provide only limited support for alternative assets.
Purpose-Built Infrastructure for Alternatives
We’ve built our platform specifically to address this challenge. Through our partnership with Equity Trust—one of the nation’s largest custodians dedicated to alternative assets, approaching $100 billion in assets under custody—we provide independent RIAs with an institutional-quality custody solution designed specifically for alternatives. Advisors’ existing relationships with “big-box” custodians remain intact, and independent RIAs can remain the primary relationship managers while benefiting from Equity Trust’s established alternative-asset custody infrastructure, which simplifies administration, reporting, and cash management.
You Keep the Client Relationship
Most importantly, nothing changes where it matters most: your client remains your client. You continue to manage the relationship, provide investment advice, and receive your advisory fees, while custody, reporting, cash management, and administrative support are handled through a platform purpose-built for alternative investments. Equity Trust provides a simple, fast onboarding process for you and your clients.
Curated Investment Opportunities
Our FINRA-member broker-dealer, US Capital Global Securities, LLC, carefully reviews each security we offer. We bring forward these opportunities because we believe they offer compelling value within the alternatives marketplace. We have a particular focus on private credit and income-oriented investments, where today’s market environment continues to present attractive opportunities for advisors seeking differentiated sources of yield and portfolio diversification. From time to time, we will also introduce carefully selected private equity opportunities that meet our underwriting standards.
Our Vision for Independent RIAs
We believe the future of independent wealth management will increasingly include a blend of thoughtfully selected alternative investments. Our goal is to provide independent RIAs with the custody infrastructure, investment opportunities, and operational support they need to meet that growing demand—while ensuring they remain firmly in control of the client relationships they have worked so hard to build.
We look forward to sharing opportunities that we believe can help you broaden the solutions you offer your clients while strengthening the long-term value of your advisory practice.
Jeffrey Sweeney is Founder and Chairman of US Capital Global and a veteran investment professional with decades of experience in corporate finance, asset management, and private capital markets. US Capital Global (www.uscapital.com) is a full-service global private financial group headquartered in San Francisco with primary offices in Austin, New York, Miami, London, Dubai, and Singapore.
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Media Q&A / FAQs
What is this announcement about?
This announcement describes a partnership between US Capital Global and Equity Trust designed to help independent registered investment advisors expand their alternative investment offerings while retaining control of their client relationships, advisory fees, and existing business models.
Why are alternative investments becoming more important for RIAs?
The article explains that clients are increasingly seeking access to private market opportunities alongside traditional investments, including private credit, structured finance, and other alternative assets.
What challenge does the partnership aim to solve?
Many traditional custodial platforms were designed primarily for liquid securities and may offer limited support for alternative assets. The partnership is intended to give independent RIAs a more streamlined way to incorporate alternative investments into client portfolios.
What role does Equity Trust play?
Equity Trust provides custody infrastructure designed specifically for alternative assets, together with operational support for administration, reporting, cash management, and client onboarding.
How large is Equity Trust’s custody platform?
The article states that Equity Trust is one of the nation’s largest custodians dedicated to alternative assets and is approaching $100 billion in assets under custody.
Do RIAs need to replace their existing custodians?
No. The article states that advisors can retain their existing relationships with traditional custodians while using Equity Trust’s alternative-asset custody infrastructure for selected private market investments.
Does the RIA retain the client relationship?
Yes. Independent RIAs remain the primary relationship managers, continue to provide investment advice, and retain their advisory fees while alternative-asset custody and administration are handled through the specialist platform.
What types of alternative investments does US Capital Global provide access to?
US Capital Global has a particular focus on private credit and income-oriented investments and may also introduce selected private equity opportunities that meet its underwriting standards.
How are investment opportunities reviewed?
Investment opportunities are reviewed by US Capital Global Securities LLC, the firm’s FINRA-member broker-dealer, before being presented through the platform.
Why does the platform focus on private credit and income-oriented investments?
The article states that current market conditions continue to create opportunities in private credit and income-oriented investments for advisors seeking differentiated sources of yield and portfolio diversification.
How does the partnership help with operational complexity?
Equity Trust’s infrastructure is designed to simplify alternative-asset custody, onboarding, administration, reporting, and cash management, reducing some of the operational burden that independent RIAs may otherwise face.
What is the benefit for an independent RIA’s advisory practice?
The partnership is intended to help RIAs broaden the solutions available to their clients, meet growing demand for alternative investments, and strengthen the long-term value of their advisory practices without disrupting existing client relationships.
Who wrote the article?
The article was written by Jeffrey Sweeney, Founder and Chairman of US Capital Global, who has decades of experience in corporate finance, asset management, and private capital markets.
What is US Capital Global’s broader role?
US Capital Global is a full-service global private financial group that provides financing, investment banking, asset management, wealth management, and private market investment solutions through its affiliated entities.