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George Ashton, portrait

George Ashton

Chief Executive Officer at Candide Group

Firm officerUpdated

George Ashton has been Chief Executive Officer of Candide Group, LLC, an Oakland, CA investment adviser managing $124M, since May 2024.

2
Years in role
$124M
Firm AUM
11
Firm clients
4
Firm advisers

From Form ADV filed 31 March 2026Form ADV

Career

George Ashton is a control person of Candide Group and directly owns under 5% of it. George Ashton holds a BA in Finance and Economics from the College of William and Mary and an MBA from the University of Maryland.

Candide Group is an investment adviser based in Oakland, CA, registered with the SEC since 2020. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $124 million, as filed on 31 March 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.

George Ashton is CEO/Partner of Candide Group. He has a 20+ year career balancing entrepreneurial and investment roles in the impact investing field. Before joining Candide, he was President of LISC Fund Management, and earlier Co-founder and President of Sol System, a Washington, D.C.-based renewable energy investment firm.

Key facts

CRD
2904292
Firm
Candide Group · CRD 286086
Role
Chief Executive Officer
In role since
May 2024 · 2 years
Control person
Yes
Direct ownership
Under 5%
Firm headquarters
Oakland, CA
Individual registration
No current adviser record · SEC search
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does George Ashton work?

George Ashton has been Chief Executive Officer of Candide Group, LLC since May 2024, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

How can I verify George Ashton’s record?

George Ashton’s role is listed on Candide Group, LLC’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 286086.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Leadership at Candide Group

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 2904292, checked 22 October 2026. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Candide Group, LLC, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Candide Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.