Overview
- Headquarters
- San Ramon, CA
- Average Client Assets
- $3.9 million
- Minimum Account Size
- $500,000
- SEC CRD Number
- 128679
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (ALCOSTA PART 2A_3.25.2026_FINAL)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $250,000 | 2.00% |
| $250,001 | $500,000 | 1.65% |
| $500,001 | $1,000,000 | 1.35% |
| $1,000,001 | and above | 1.10% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $15,875 | 1.59% |
| $5 million | $59,875 | 1.20% |
| $10 million | $114,875 | 1.15% |
| $50 million | $554,875 | 1.11% |
| $100 million | $1,104,875 | 1.10% |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 96.57%
- Total Client Accounts
- 121
- Discretionary Accounts
- 121
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Regulatory Filings
Primary Brochure: ALCOSTA PART 2A_3.25.2026_FINAL (2026-03-25)
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PART 2A
ITEM 1: COVER SHEET
Alcosta Capital Management, Inc.
3180 Crow Canyon Pl., Suite 150
San Ramon, CA 94583
(888) 267-6729
info@alcostacapital.com
www.alcostacapital.com
March 25, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Alcosta Capital
Management, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at the
telephone number and/or e-mail address above. The information in this brochure has not been approved
or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority.
Alcosta Capital Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor. Registration of an investment
advisor does not imply any level of skill or training. The verbal and written communications of an
investment adviser provide you with information you need to determine whether to hire or retain the
advisor.
Additional information about Alcosta Capital Management, Inc. is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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PART 2A
ITEM 2: MATERIAL CHANGES
Alcosta Capital Management, Inc.
Item 2: Material Changes
This Brochure dated March 25, 2026, was filed as an annual amendment to Alcosta’s ADV Part 2A and
replaces Alcosta’s Brochure dated March 20, 2025. This item of the Brochure only identifies any material
changes that have occurred since Alcosta’s last annual update, which was dated March 20, 2025:
Item 4: Advisory Business – this section has been updated to reflect Assets Under Management as of
12/31/25.
information about us
is also available on
Please contact us at (888) 267-6729 or info@alcostacapital.com if you would like a copy of our updated
Part 2. Additional
the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 2: Material Changes ............................................................................................................................. 2
Item 3: Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. 3
Item 4: Advisory Business ........................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5: Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................... 5
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management .............................................................. 7
Item 7: Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................... 7
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss........................................................ 7
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................. 8
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ..................................................................... 8
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ................ 8
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ....................................................................................................................... 9
Item 13: Review of Accounts..................................................................................................................... 11
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................................... 12
Item 15: Custody ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Item 16: Investment Discretion .................................................................................................................. 12
Item 17: Voting Client Securities............................................................................................................... 13
Item 18: Financial Information .................................................................................................................. 13
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Who We Are
Alcosta Capital Management, Inc. (referred to as “we,” “our,” “us,” or “Alcosta”), has been registered as
an investment adviser since November 2003. Our principal officer is Erick E. Ormsby. Alcosta is owned
by Erick E. Ormsby.
Investment Advisory Services
We offer discretionary management of investment portfolios. Client portfolios typically include U.S.
listed stocks and investment grade bonds. We have three model portfolios with different risk
characteristics. This allows us to select a portfolio that meets the needs of the individual client. The
following are our current model portfolios:
Growth
This portfolio is managed with an objective of maintaining an approximate allocation of greater than 90%
in growth stocks over the long-term. Depending on market conditions the actual amount in growth stocks
can fluctuate significantly.
Growth & Income
This portfolio is managed with an objective of maintaining an approximate allocation of 75% in growth
stocks and 25% in fixed income or cash over the long-term. Depending on market conditions the actual
amounts can fluctuate significantly.
Balanced
This portfolio is managed with an objective of maintaining an approximate allocation of 60% in growth
stocks and 40% in fixed income or cash over the long-term. Depending on market conditions the actual
amounts can fluctuate significantly.
Income
This portfolio is managed with an objective of maintaining an approximate allocation of 40% in growth
stocks and 60% in fixed income or cash over the long-term. Depending on market conditions the actual
amounts can fluctuate significantly.
Capital Preservation
This portfolio is managed with an objective of maintaining an approximate allocation of 20% in growth
stocks and 80% in fixed income or cash over the long-term. Depending on market conditions the actual
amounts can fluctuate significantly.
Clients may place restrictions on investments in certain securities or types of securities. For existing
clients, please let us know if there have been any changes in your financial situation or investment
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objectives, and whether you wish to impose any reasonable restrictions on the management of the account
or reasonably modify existing restrictions.
We do not provide portfolio management services to a wrap fee program.
Financial Planning
Upon a client’s request and/or at our discretion, we offer financial planning services. Financial plans are
provided for educational purposes only. Past plans have included a discussion of any or all of the
following topics: client assets, income and expenses.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, we manage assets of approximately $210,198,851 on a discretionary basis and
none on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Investment Management Services
Advisory Fees & Billing Practices
Fees for all accounts are paid quarterly in advance and are due on the first day of the calendar quarter.
Fees are based on the account’s asset value as of the last business day of the prior calendar quarter, and
are prorated for accounts opened during the quarter.
Growth
Value of Account Assets
Annual Fee
First $250,000
Amounts from $250,000 to $500,000
Amounts from $500,000 to $1,000,000
Amounts over $1,000,000
2.00%
1.65%
1.35%
1.10%
Growth & Income, Balanced
Value of Account Assets
Annual Fee
First $250,000
Amounts from $250,000 to $500,000
Amounts from $500,000 to $1,000,000
Amounts over $1,000,000
1.85%
1.50%
1.25%
1.00%
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Income, Capital Preservation
Value of Account Assets
Annual Fee
First $250,000
Amounts from $250,000 to $500,000
Amounts from $500,000 to $1,000,000
Amounts over $1,000,000
1.10%
0.90%
0.75%
0.60%
Alcosta is currently not accepting new clients to invest in the Income and Capital Preservation strategies.
Additionally, although Alcosta has established the aforementioned fee schedule(s), we retain the
discretion to negotiate alternative fees on a client-by-client basis. Client facts, circumstances, and needs
are considered in determining the fee schedule. These include the complexity of the client, assets to be
placed under management, anticipated future additional assets, related accounts, portfolio style, account
composition and reports, among other factors. The specific annual fee schedule is identified in the
contract between Alcosta and each client. Discounts, not generally available to our advisory clients, may
be offered to family members and friends of associated persons of our firm. Lastly, pre-existing advisory
clients are subject to the advisory fees in effect at the time the client entered into the advisory
relationship. Therefore, our firm's minimum advisory fees differ among clients and some clients may pay
a lower fee than the fee schedules above.
We require that you provide authorization for us to deduct our fees directly from your investment
account. Important information about the deduction of management fees:
• You provide authorization for us to deduct fees when you sign our contract.
• You will receive a statement from your custodian which shows your holdings and fees deducted.
• You are responsible for reviewing the accuracy of the fees being billed, as the custodian will not
do so.
You may end our advisory relationship by providing 30 days written notice. We will prorate the advisory
fees earned through the termination date and send you a refund of the prepaid, unearned portion of your
fee. We process refund payments within 30 days of the termination date and will send you a check or
refund your investment account.
Other Costs Involved
In addition to our advisory fee shown above, you are responsible for paying fees associated with investing
for your account. These fees include:
• management fees for ETFs. These are fees charged by the managers of the ETF and are a portion
of the expenses of the ETF.
• brokerage costs and transaction fees for any securities or fixed income trades. These are
generally charged by your custodian and/or executing broker.
Additional information about brokerage costs and services is provided in “Item 12: Brokerage Practices.”
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We believe the fees mentioned above are competitive; however you may be able to obtain similar services
from other sources at a lower price.
Financial Planning
Financial Planning Services are offered to clients who have already established an account with us.
Financial planning clients are already acting on the recommendations of Alcosta Capital and we are
already receiving compensation as an investment manager. These services do not generate a separate fee.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not receive performance fees for managing accounts. We have no side-by-side management.
Item 7: Types of Clients
Our clients are typically individuals, trusts and pension plans.
Generally we require that investment advisory clients maintain $500,000 under management with us.
However, we may waive that minimum at our sole discretion.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis: Quantitative and fundamental.
Using proprietary and third-party analytics, we identify U.S. stocks with the highest risk-adjusted returns.
We then apply a number of screens to measure for relative strength, to produce a target list of stocks for
in-depth fundamental analysis. We then subject these top-performing stocks to several qualitative
evaluations to determine earnings, revenue and profit margin potential. In that analysis, we seek
companies with earnings that are projected to grow faster than the overall economy. We then select those
stocks we believe offer the highest potential for price appreciation. Additionally, the majority of the
stocks we own have annual revenues of at least $200 million and market caps above $2 billion. We
diversify portfolios with approximately 20 – 40 stocks representing a range of industries and sectors.
Based on each client’s risk tolerance and time horizons, we may add a diversified mix of high quality
corporate, municipal or government bonds. Bonds are typically investment grade and maturities are
generally less than 15 years.
The material risks associated with our client accounts are typically in line with the risks associated with
the overall market. The typical turnover for the stock portion of our accounts is about 100% which is a
typical rate for similar managers following our type of investment strategy. We tend to hold profitable
positons longer than unprofitable positions so the tax impact of the strategy is not overly adverse.
Client accounts typically hold U.S. listed equities and investment grade bonds. These types of securities
do not typically involve unusual risks beyond those generally associated with the general stock and bond
markets.
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All investments involve different degrees of risk. You should be aware of your risk tolerance level and
financial situations at all times. Investing in securities involves the risk of loss. You should be prepared
to bear potential losses. We cannot guarantee the successful performance of an investment and we are
expressly prohibited from guaranteeing accounts against losses arising from market conditions.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisors are required to disclose any material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary actions that would be material to your evaluation of the investment advisor and each
investment advisor representative providing investment advice to you. We have no information of this
type to report.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Neither Alcosta nor Erick Ormsby has any outside financial industry affiliations.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a set of enforceable guidelines (Code of Ethics), which describes unacceptable conduct by
Alcosta and our associated persons. Summarized, this Code of Ethics prohibits us from:
• placing our interests before yours,
• using nonpublic information gathered when providing services to you for our own gains, or
•
engaging in any act, practice or course of business that is, or might be considered, fraudulent,
deceptive, manipulative, or in violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation of a
governmental agency.
Please contact us if you would like to receive a full copy of this Code of Ethics. We will provide a copy
of our Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon request.
Personal Trading for Associated Persons
We may buy or sell some of the same securities for you that we already hold in our personal account. We
may also buy for our personal account some of the same securities that you already hold in your account.
It is our policy not to permit our associated persons (or their immediate relatives) to trade in a way that
takes advantage of price movements caused by your transactions.
We may restrict trading for a particular security for our accounts or those of our associated person if there
is a pending trade in that security in a client account. Trades for our accounts (and those of our associated
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persons) will be placed as part of a block trade with client trades, or individually after client trades have
been completed. Additional information about block trades is provided in the Aggregation of Orders
section of “Item 12: Brokerage Practices.” When our trades are placed after our client trades, we may
receive a better or worse price than that received by the client.
Alcosta and its associated persons may purchase or sell specific securities for their own account based on
personal investment considerations without regard to whether the purchase or sale of such security is
appropriate for clients.
All investment personnel are required to report all personal securities transactions to us quarterly.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Selection of Brokers
In selecting brokers to execute portfolio transactions, we make a good faith judgment of about which
broker would be appropriate. We take into consideration not only the available prices and rates of
brokerage commissions, but also other relevant factors that may include (without limitation):
the execution capabilities of the broker/dealer,
•
•
research (including economic forecasts, investment strategy advice, fundamental and technical
advice on individual securities, valuation advice and market analysis),
•
custodial and other services provided by the broker/dealer that are expected to enhance our
general portfolio management capabilities,
the size of the transaction,
•
the difficulty of execution,
•
the operational facilities of the broker-dealers involved,
•
the risk in positioning a block of securities, and
•
the quality of the overall brokerage and research services provided by the broker/dealer.
•
When we select the broker/dealer for a transaction, we may cause you to pay a higher commission for
effecting a transaction than another broker/dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction. We
do this if we determine in good faith that the amount of the commission is reasonable in relation to the
value of the brokerage and research services provided by the broker/dealer. The determination is viewed
in terms of either the particular transaction or our overall responsibilities to you.
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Recommendation of a Broker
We recommend one primary broker dealer to our clients, National Financial Services LLC and Fidelity
Brokerage Services LLC (collectively, and together with all affiliates, "Fidelity"). We have made this
selection based on the factors listed above. Although a client may request a different broker or dealer
other than Fidelity, it is not likely that we will accept that brokerage relationship. In essence, we require
our clients to:
•
Independently evaluate Fidelity to ensure you are comfortable with the services they can provide
to you
• Select Fidelity as your broker custodian
We recommend Fidelity because we believe Fidelity offers investment advisers like us an excellent blend
of services, pricing, and security selection that are beneficial to our clients and the services we provide to
you. Based upon the types of securities we purchase and sell for client accounts, we believe Fidelity
provides best execution and competitive commissions on transactions in equity securities, ETFs, and
mutual funds.
Alcosta has an arrangement with Fidelity through which Fidelity provides Alcosta with "institutional
platform services." The institutional platform services include, among others, brokerage, custody, and
other related services. Fidelity's institutional platform services that assist Alcosta in managing and
administering clients' accounts include software and other technology that (i) provide access to client
account data (such as trade confirmations and account statements); (ii) facilitate trade execution and
allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts; (iii) provide research, pricing and other
market data; (iv) facilitate payment of fees from its clients' accounts; and (v) assist with back-office
functions, recordkeeping and client reporting.
Fidelity also offers other services intended to help Alcosta manage and further develop its advisory
practice. Such services include, but are not limited to, performance reporting, financial planning, contact
management systems, third party research, publications, access to educational conferences, roundtables
and webinars, practice management resources, access to consultants and other third party service
providers who provide a wide array of business related services and technology with whom Alcosta may
contract directly.
Alcosta is independently operated and owned and is not affiliated with Fidelity.
Fidelity generally does not charge its advisor clients separately for custody services but is compensated
by account holders through commissions and other transaction-related or asset-based fees for securities
trades that are executed through Fidelity or that settle into Fidelity accounts (i.e., transactions fees are
charged for certain no-load mutual funds, commissions are charged for individual equity and debt
securities transactions). Fidelity provides access to many no-load mutual funds without transaction
charges and other no-load funds at nominal transaction charges.
Directed Brokerage
We generally do not permit a client to use directed brokerage accounts. Not all advisors require their
clients to use a particular broker-dealer or other custodian selected by the advisor. If a client were to
direct us to use a particular broker-dealer or other custodian, a client may pay higher brokerage
commissions and transaction costs than those available through our standard custodial arrangements.
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Aggregation of Orders
There are occasions on which portfolio transactions will be executed as part of concurrent authorizations
to purchase or sell the same security for another client or one or more of our associated persons.
We may choose to block (aggregate) trades for your account with those of other client accounts and
personal accounts of persons associated with Alcosta. When we place a block trade, all participants
included in the block receive the same price per share on the trade. The price is calculated by averaging
the price of all of the shares traded. Due to the averaging of price over all of the participating accounts,
aggregated trades could be either advantageous or disadvantageous. Commission costs are not averaged.
You will pay the same commission whether your trade is placed as part of a block or on an individual
basis. The objective of the aggregated orders will be to allocate the executions in a manner that is deemed
equitable to the accounts involved.
Trade Error Resolution
In the event that there is a trade error, we request that Fidelity correct the error by using a trade error
account in Alcosta’s name. At no time will the client pay any penalty or incur a loss for a trade error that
is due to Alcosta. Because all trade errors are cleared through our error account, we will incur any losses
associated with the correction.
Soft Dollars
“Soft dollars” are typically generated when an investment advisor enters into an agreement with an
executing broker to receive a portion of the commissions generated by the advisor’s client trades. The
soft dollars are allocated to the investment advisor and can then be used to purchase items or services.
The investment advisor has a fiduciary duty to its clients to obtain best execution, on an overall basis, for
any securities transactions.
We do not use soft dollars as described above. The SEC recently changed the wording of certain
questions on the Form ADV and has indirectly changed the definition of soft dollars. Due to the new
wording, the receipt of goods and/or services from a third party in connection with providing advice to
clients could be seen as “soft dollars.” The additional services we receive from Fidelity, as described
above, would fall under this description of soft dollars. Our arrangement with Fidelity does present a
conflict of interest as we have an incentive to select a broker-dealer based on our interest in receiving
these services. We review our relationship with broker-dealers and the associated costs to you as part of
our obligation to act in your best interest and take into account the factors listed above under the heading
Selection of Brokers.
Item 13: Review of Accounts
On at least a quarterly basis, Erick Ormsby, President, assesses the portfolios for adherence to the
appropriate model strategy. Additional reviews may be triggered by a change in a client’s financial
circumstances or investment objectives. Clients receive quarterly reports which contain the following
information: performance against benchmark, cost basis, unrealized/realized profits/losses and market
commentary.
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Financial plans are discussed with clients upon client request.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
We may also engage solicitors to provide client or investor referrals. We pay these solicitors a portion of
the fees we earn for managing the client or investor that was referred. These payments create a conflict of
interest because solicitors have a financial incentive to refer clients to our firm. If you are referred by a
solicitor, this practice will be disclosed in writing and we will comply with applicable rules or statutes.
Item 15: Custody
We have authority to debit fees directly from client accounts. For this reason only, we are deemed to
have custody of those assets. In order to avoid additional regulatory requirements in these cases, we
follow the procedures outlined in “Item 5: Fees and Compensation.” Clients should receive quarterly
statements directly from their qualified custodian of the account that details all transactions in the
account. We urge clients to carefully review such statements and compare the official custodial records
to the account statements that we may provide to them. The information in our statements may vary from
custodial statements based on accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of
certain securities.
We do not accept physical custody of client assets.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
You may provide discretionary authority for us to manage your assets. Discretionary authority means that
you are giving us a limited power of attorney to place trades on your behalf. This limited power of
attorney does not allow us to withdraw money from your account, other than advisory fees if you agree to
give us that authority.
You grant us discretionary authority by completing the following items:
• Sign a contract with us that provides a limited power of attorney for us to place trades on your
behalf. Any limitations to the trading authorization will be added to this agreement.
• Provide us with discretionary authority on the new account forms that are submitted to the
broker/dealer acting as custodian for your account(s).
Clients may request we do not purchase certain stocks.
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Item 17: Voting Client Securities
We do not accept the authority to vote proxies on your behalf and we do not provide guidance about how
to vote proxies. You will receive proxies and other related paperwork directly from your custodian.
Item 18: Financial Information
We do not charge or solicit pre-payment of more than $1200 in fees per client six months or more in
advance. We have never filed for bankruptcy and do not have any financial conditions that are reasonably
likely to impair our ability to meet our contractual obligations to clients.
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