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Roosevelt Capital Management
David Roosevelt co-founded Roosevelt Capital Management (RCM) in 2016 alongside data scientist Michael O'Brien. The firm grew out of Roosevelt's earlier work...
Roosevelt Capital Management
David Roosevelt co-founded Roosevelt Capital Management (RCM) in 2016 alongside data scientist Michael O'Brien. The firm grew out of Roosevelt's earlier work at Roosevelt Investments, his family's office, where he launched municipal bond and short-duration high-yield corporate bond strategies to manage family liquidity. Before that, Roosevelt traded credit default swaps and helped manage $60 billion in corporate loan exposure at Morgan Stanley. O'Brien brought deep operational and technology experience from stints at Dell, AMD, and SAP. RCM operates exclusively in public markets across four strategies: corporate bonds, municipal bonds, US Treasury cash management, and a simple, low-cost equity offering. The corporate bond sleeve — which can shift between investment-grade and high yield as client mandates evolve — anchors the firm, with a 14-year track record the firm states has significantly outperformed its benchmark. All fixed-income strategies run in separately managed accounts, holding individual securities rather than commingled funds. The firm uses proprietary software for prospecting, trading, optimization, and portfolio monitoring, and outsources accounting and reporting to Clearwater Analytics to deliver GAAP-compliant client statements. Its US Treasury strategy targets principal protection, liquidity, and yield for cash-management mandates. RCM is a boutique: co-founders Roosevelt and O'Brien are the named principals, and the firm discloses that they hold most of their liquid net worth in the same strategies they run for clients, alongside portfolios for multiple family members. As a GIPS-compliant registered investment adviser based in Dallas, the firm serves corporations, foundations, family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and non-accredited investors, though it has not publicly disclosed total assets or deployment figures. In 2026, the firm launched a Government-Backed Liquidity Management Strategy to add dedicated cash-management capabilities alongside its existing Treasury approach. RCM's structural posture is shaped by its origin inside a family office and its decision to remain independent and unaffiliated with any parent organization. Rather than channeling client capital into third-party funds, the firm builds custom, technology-driven separately managed accounts that mirror the liquidity-management playbook Roosevelt first developed for his family. The partnership with Clearwater Analytics supplies institutional-grade reporting, while a proprietary application handles the front-to-back investment workflow — a combination designed to scale a boutique public-markets manager without adding large administrative overhead.
General information
Firm type
Bank / Wealth / Trust
Year founded
2016
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Dallas
Corporate office
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 1650, Dallas, TX 75225, United States
Principals
David Roosevelt
Co-Founder & Managing Member
Michael O'Brien
Co-Founder & Managing Member
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Roosevelt Capital Management?
David Roosevelt, Co-Founder and Managing Member, is directly responsible for investing, risk management, and trading. He built the firm's track record starting from his family office, Roosevelt Investments, and earlier managed credit default swaps and corporate loan risk at Morgan Stanley. Michael O'Brien handles the operational, data, and compliance side as Co-Founder and Managing Member.
How does Roosevelt Capital Management source opportunities in fixed income?
RCM uses a proprietary prospecting, trading, and optimization application that systematically screens the liquid parts of the corporate and municipal bond markets. The platform is paired with a repeatable process designed to generate alpha through security selection rather than duration bets. The firm states this technology infrastructure has led to repeatable outperformance, but it does not disclose a specific sourcing advantage such as exclusive dealer relationships or private-credit origination.
Is Roosevelt Capital Management structured as a family office or an asset manager?
It is a registered investment adviser and independent asset manager, not a family office. However, it was founded by a family-office principal and retains a boutique family-office ethos: the founders' liquid net worth is invested alongside clients, and the strategies originated inside David Roosevelt's family office. The firm accepts third-party capital from institutions, family offices, and individuals.
Does Roosevelt Capital Management participate in fund commitments or only direct separate accounts?
RCM deploys capital exclusively through separately managed accounts, not commingled funds. Each client holds individual securities in a customized portfolio tailored to their objectives and constraints. The firm does not mention making allocations to outside managers or participating in fund commitments.
What is Roosevelt Capital Management's known posture on equity investing?
The firm's equity strategy aims for long-term capital appreciation through simple, low-cost portfolios that avoid common investor mistakes. The offering is far smaller in emphasis than the fixed-income business, and the firm does not disclose whether it uses individual stocks or ETFs. RCM's brand is built around its proprietary bond management, with equities playing a supporting allocation role for clients who also want equity exposure.
How does Roosevelt Capital Management handle reporting and compliance?
RCM is GIPS compliant and has partnered with Clearwater Analytics to provide GAAP-compliant financials, accounting, reporting, and performance calculations. The combination of a proprietary front-to-back investment application and Clearwater's institutional reporting is designed to deliver institutional-quality operations from a boutique platform.
Where does the underlying wealth managed by David Roosevelt come from?
David Roosevelt's family wealth is managed through Roosevelt Investments, the family office where he launched the strategies that later became RCM. The exact source of the Roosevelt family's wealth is not publicly disclosed. The co-founders' personal capital and liquid net worth are deployed in RCM's strategies alongside client assets.
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