Melville Capital
Melville Capital is a founder run life settlement advisor and brokerage that has been active since 2005. Like Windsor, it represents the policyowner rather than buying policies. The firm reports having transacted more than $2 billion in aggregate through a network of institutional investors bidding against each other, which is the same auction structure Windsor runs.
- Headquarters
- Babylon, NY 11702
- Role
- Broker
- Direct offers
- Seeks offers from multiple buyers
- Phone
- 1-866-511-5990
- Contact
- Contact page
What Windsor knows about Melville Capital
Melville Capital is a fellow life settlement broker and there is a great deal the two firms share. Both are licensed. Both represent the policyowner. Both are fiduciaries. Both run an auction rather than handing over a single offer.
The founder run structure changes the experience. A brokerage where the principal is still involved in cases gives a policyowner access to the person who actually knows the market, rather than a case coordinator reading from a script. On a large or complicated policy that access is worth real money.
Where a policyowner lands between firms like these usually comes down to fit rather than model. Both are doing the same job. The questions that separate one broker from another are how many buyers they reach, whether they will name them, what they charge, and which state licensed them.
What reviewers report.
Independent review coverage for Melville Capital is thin. Windsor checked Google, Trustpilot and the Better Business Bureau in July 2026 and found no substantial consumer review presence on any of them.
The firm works substantially with financial advisors and larger cases rather than through mass market advertising, so it does not accumulate consumer reviews the way a company running television commercials does.
Volume is the more useful measure. Melville reports transacting more than $2 billion in aggregate since 2005, which is a longer record than most firms in this directory can point to. Any broker should also be asked which state issued its license.
Who qualifies.
Licensed life settlement brokerage representing policyowners since 2005. Runs a competitive auction among institutional investors and reports more than $2 billion in aggregate transactions.
Ownership and corporate structure.
Melville Capital, LLC is a founder run life settlement advisory and brokerage firm operating since 2005 from Venice, California. Doug Himmel is named in company and industry listings as Managing Partner and Founder.
Melville Capital is a founder run life settlement broker representing policyowners through a competitive auction process.
Common questions about Melville Capital.
Is Melville Capital legitimate?
Yes. Melville Capital is a life settlement brokerage that has been operating since 2005 and reports more than $2 billion in aggregate transactions.
Does Melville Capital buy policies?
No. It is a broker. It represents the policyowner and takes the policy to institutional buyers rather than purchasing it.
Is Melville Capital a fiduciary?
Yes. Life settlement brokers are fiduciaries to the policyowner. Providers, meaning the companies that actually buy policies, are not.
How is Melville Capital different from Windsor?
Not very. Both are licensed brokers, both are fiduciaries, and both run competitive auctions. The differences are reach, fee and who handles the case.
What should any broker be asked?
How many buyers will see the policy, what the fee is, and which state issued the license.
Where can other firms be compared?
The full list of companies that buy life insurance policies separates the buyers, the brokers and the marketing companies.
Details last verified 07/27/2026