Cooper James Smith

Employer firm

First Manhattan Co. LLC CRD 325281

$38.1B regulatory AUM

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (investment companies)
• Portfolio management (pooled vehicles)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 06/2025 → 07/2026
  Carnegie Investment Counsel
  Stamford, CT
• 06/2022 → 01/2025
  Capital Financial Advisors Of New York, Llc.
  Clifton Park, NY
• 08/2017 → 04/2021
  St. Lawrence University
  Canton, NY
• 04/2021 → 06/2022
  Self-Employed Gig Worker
  Albany, NY
• 06/2017 → 08/2019
  Ballston Spa National Bank
  Ballston Spa, NY
• 09/2015 → 06/2017
  The Kids Club Inc.
  Voorheesville, NY
• 01/2025 → 06/2025
  N/A
  Albany, NY
• 07/2026 → Present
  First Manhattan
  New York, NY

Previous Registrations

• 2025-06-06 → 2026-07-15
  Carnegie Investment Counsel
  Pepper Pike, OH
  Stamford, CT

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner

Other Names

• Cooper Smith