Independence
ECA Investment Group and Counsel Trust Company were both founded and remain based in York County. We are clearly focused on providing investment management and trust services to a growing family of clients—nearly all of whom have come to us as a referral from a friend or business associate. We are intent on maintaining control over our destiny as we continue to grow, and believe that our private ownership structure is the best way to stay focused on our clients’ goals.
- ECA Investment Group, founded in 1986, is a registered investment advisory firm providing independent research, impartial advice, and portfolio management services.
- Counsel Trust Company was established in 2002 to provide a full range of custodial and trust services to existing clients of ECA and to help fuel dynamic growth into the future.
- We are able to stay focused on our business model, free from competing organizational priorities that occur within larger banking and investment institutions.
- We are mindful of operating and overhead costs, recognizing that both our clients and we bear those costs. Larger organizations sometimes become burdened by costs that provide little benefit.
- Our team of principals, officers, and administrative support staff share directly in the successes of our company and are committed to delivering an exceptional client experience.
- We leverage industry-leading advisory, software, and technical products/services for the benefit of our clients and as a strategy to maintain independence.
- Finally, our entire team is involved in and committed to the communities in which we live and work.