Five Points Capital, Inc. (Winston Salem)


Five Points Capital, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Winston Salem. It manages $1.12 billion of regulatory assets for 10 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdiction of North Carolina.

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Five Points Capital provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Five Points Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Five Points Capital, Inc. is $1.12 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 138% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $1.12 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $112.46 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Five Points Capital, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients David Gray Townsend serves?

The only and largest group of clients of David Gray Townsend is pooled investment vehicles with 10 clients and $1.12 billion of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Five Points Capital has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.12 billion for 10 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Five Points Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, five other private funds and five private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $150,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Five Points Capital, Inc.

The company employs 28 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 79 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

David Gray Townsend has been acting as President since 1 Feb 2005. Brad Taylor Clark joined the executive team most recently as the Cfo/Cco.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
David Gray Townsend President 1 Feb 2005 25% - 50% 707636
Martin Paul Gilmore Secretary/vice president 1 Feb 2005 Other 6020631
Christopher Nicholas Jones Vice president 1 Feb 2005 Other 6020633
Thomas Hoadley Westbrook Vice president 1 Aug 2005 Other 4374077
Brad Taylor Clark Cfo/cco 1 Feb 2012 Other 6022362

Based in Winston Salem

The principal office where Five Points Capital, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 101 N. Cherry Street, Suite 700, Winston Salem, NC 27101, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 336-733-0350 or by fax 336-733-0349. The normal business hours are 9:00 to 5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at fivepointscapital.com.