Specialized Financial Solutions for

Wealthy People

Our relationships are about more than protecting net worth. It’s our mission to make our clients’ lives easier – from sharing our broad network of professionals when an issue arises to ensuring our executive summaries are transparent and concise.

The prescap difference

Wall Street likes to keep it complicated. We don’t.

We deliver advanced, diversified, long-term financial opportunities that preserve capital while providing the cash flow necessary for the sophisticated lifestyle that allows for the finer things in life.

It’s our mission to make our clients’ lives easier – from sharing our broad network of professionals when a need arises to ensuring our executive summaries are transparent and concise.

We’ve done two things very well for almost 40 years: Preserving capital and simplifying the lives of wealthy individuals.

Meet Harvey Spira

Founder and CEO

As founder and managing director of investment advisory firm PresCap Advisors, Harvey focuses on partnering with business entrepreneurs, C-level executives, and private individuals and families, helping them to grow their assets, preserve their wealth and build a legacy for people they love and the causes about which they care deeply.

Before founding PresCap Advisors, Harvey was a managing director for global financial firm, UBS, for six years and before that, served in a similar role at Bear Stearns & Co. for 20 years.

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Our Services

Investment

Advisory and portfolio design

Using our vast industry insight, we use the techniques and strategies that garner optimal outcomes, design and managing your portfolio to preserve capital.

wealth

preservation strategies

We employ an active approach to wealth preservation while mitigating risk. We take a holistic view of assets and diversification to ensure you are protected, and we have the added bonus of providing private placement life insurance for our high-net-worth clients.

Tax Efficient Investing

One of our primary strengths is tax smart planning and strategy development, which involves choosing the right investments in the right accounts at the right time.

Financial

Planning

We develop and review financial plans that outline important aspects, including cash flow analysis and investment reviews, then provide the recommendations you need to protect wealth.

Tax, Trust & Estate Planning

We employ an active approach to wealth preservation while mitigating risk. We take a holistic view of assets and diversification to ensure you are protected, and we have the added bonus of providing private placement life insurance for our high-net-worth clients.

Private placement Life Insurance

For high-net-worth* clients, properly structured private placement life insurance policies allow us to capture returns without the high tax implications associated with hedge funds. That means more financial wealth for your lifetime and your estate. *Minimum net worth requirements $5 million.

Philanthropic Services

We provide those who wish to begin philanthropic giving the chance to do so with vision and purpose. We can help you define the areas of importance to you and find trustworthy initiatives through an extensive base of contacts so that you can leave a legacy in the area that is of most importance to you.

Pre-sell Business & Post Liquidity Planning

Comprehensive analysis, including financial and estate-planning before the exit, can help business owners understand income tax treatment and minimize estate taxes. And designing portfolios around cash management (after the sale) ensures you live the life you worked hard for and deserve.

Our Values Are What Separate Us

patience

We take a long-term approach to growing assets, protecting them for future generations.

exceptionalism

When our clients have a problem, we want to be the second phone call they make – after a spouse.

norm breakers

PresCap Advisors’s clients are out-of-the-box thinkers, and so are we.

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Find out how our financial planning process helps ultra high net worth individuals implement strategies that can assist with realizing their financial goals and dreams.

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Management & Financial

Planning Solution.

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Frequently asked questions

What makes your firm different from other advisors?

We focus on what matters most to high and ultra-high net worth families: keeping more of what you earn. Our expertise goes beyond investment selection—we integrate advanced tax strategies into every decision, combining traditional and private investments with customized structures designed to maximize after-tax returns.

Why is tax mitigation so important for wealthy families?

For successful families, taxes are often the single largest expense. Reducing tax drag not only preserves wealth today but also accelerates compounding over time and supports efficient wealth transfer to future generations. Every dollar saved in taxes is a dollar that can remain invested or passed on as legacy capital.

What types of investments do you recommend?

We tailor portfolios to each client. In public markets, we use strategies such as tax-loss harvesting, custom indexing, and asset location optimization. For qualified investors, we also evaluate private opportunities—including real estate, private equity, energy partnerships, and alternative structures—that may offer both attractive returns and significant tax advantages.

How do you make portfolios both diversified and tax-efficient?

We balance growth and preservation by diversifying across asset classes while integrating tax-smart strategies like income deferral, loss harvesting, and optimized fund selection. In private investments, we evaluate opportunities for depreciation, Section 179 deductions, and other tax benefits. The result: a resilient portfolio with stronger after-tax outcomes.

Do you coordinate with my CPA, attorney, or family office?

Yes. We believe the best results come from collaboration. We regularly work alongside CPAs, estate attorneys, and family office professionals to ensure that investment, tax, and estate planning strategies are fully aligned.

Can you help with estate and generational wealth planning?

Absolutely. We integrate investment strategies with estate planning vehicles such as GRATs, IDGTs, and family limited partnerships to minimize estate taxes and streamline generational transfers. We also help families structure charitable giving through Donor-Advised Funds, Charitable Remainder Trusts, and Private Foundations to achieve both philanthropic and tax goals.

How do you manage concentrated stock or illiquid wealth?

For clients with significant concentrated holdings, we employ hedging, monetization, and diversification tools such as exchange funds, structured notes, and other advanced techniques. Liquidity planning is always part of the process so that wealth remains both protected and flexible.

What role does insurance play in tax optimization?

For qualified investors, Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) and Private Placement Variable Annuities (PPVA) can be highly effective tools for sheltering investment growth from current taxation, while still providing access to institutional-grade investment options.

How do you measure success beyond portfolio performance?

Our benchmark is not just market return—it’s after-tax, risk-adjusted wealth preservation and growth. We measure how much you keep after taxes, fees, and intergenerational transfer, because that’s what truly compounds and builds lasting family capital.

How do I get started?

We begin with a confidential consultation to review your financial goals, current portfolio, and tax posture. From there, we design a personalized strategy that emphasizes wealth preservation, growth, and tax efficiency—integrated with your overall estate and financial plan.

PresCap Advisors specialize in  financial solutions for wealthy people. For high-net-worth clients focused on preserving their capital, PresCap Advisors provides tailored financial solutions – reducing tax burdens while matching cash flow needs with lifestyle.

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PresCap Advisors is an investment adviser located in New York, NY. This website should not be construed as a solicitation to effect, or attempt to effect, transactions in securities or the rendering of personalized investment or tax advice for compensation, over the internet. Advisory services offered through Sowell Management, a Registered Investment Advisor.  Additional information about Sowell Management (CRD# 127145/SEC# 801-63991) is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov or FINRA’s BrokerCheck at https://brokercheck.finra.org/.  

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