Richard King Bryant

Capital Investment Counsel, Inc. (Counsel) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm was founded in 1984 by Richard Bryant and E.O. “Bobby” Edgerton, Jr. They are a subsidiary of R. Bryant Family Partners, Ltd. Counsel provides portfolio management services on a discretionary basis to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and estates.

Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC (CIAS) is a registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm was founded by Richard Bryant in 2008 and is a subsidiary of R. Bryant Family Partners Ltd. CIAS provides portfolio management and supervisory services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable institutions, and foundations.

Founded in 1990 by Chris Johnson, Capital Investment Counsel, Inc. (CIC) is a wealth management firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in Denver, Colorado. In 2007, the firm was acquired by Compass Bank, which became CIC’s sole shareholder. Compass Bank is a state-chartered banking institution. In 2007, Compass Bank’s parent company was acquired by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE: BBVA). a publicly-traded multi-national banking organization based in Spain. CIC provides services to individuals, including high net-worth individuals; trusts, estates and charitable organizations; corporations or other business entities; pension and profit sharing plans; and banks or thrift institutions.

CIC Advisers LLC provided financial services. It offered a variety of financial services including: traditional investment brokerage, money management, investment banking, trust services, no-load mutual fund management, mortgage services, estate planning, insurance services, retirement plans and a community foundation. The company was founded in 1984 and headquartered in Raleigh, NC.