Capis

When it comes to trading stock, Capital Institutional Services (CAPIS) likes to take the direct approach. The institutional brokerage firm provides agency-only trading and independent investment research to fund managers, broker-dealers, and plan sponsors The firm provides trading in exchange- and OTC-listed securities, offering block, international, direct access, and electronic trading. The family-owned company also handles fixed income trades and provides a number of research products. Don Potts founded CAPIS in 1977. His daughter, Kristi Wetherington, now leads the company.