{"url":"https://nivawealth.com/firms/capital-advisors-group-112000","iapdUrl":"https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/112000","regulatoryAum":23032827960,"crd":"112000","secFileNumber":"801-60262","legalName":"Capital Advisors Group, Inc","displayName":"Capital Advisors Group","website":"http://www.capitaladvisors.com","founded":null,"organization":"Delaware corporation","fiscalYearEnd":"December","headquarters":{"street":"1 Federal Street, Suite 2200","city":"Boston","state":"MA","stateName":"Massachusetts","country":"United States","postalCode":"02110"},"tradeNames":[],"registration":{"secApproved":"24 May 2001","noticeFilings":null,"latestNoticeFiling":null},"staff":{"employees":33,"advisory":20,"brokerDealerReps":0,"insuranceAgents":0,"promoters":0},"aum":{"discretionary":23032827960,"discretionaryAccounts":236,"nonDiscretionary":0,"nonDiscretionaryAccounts":0,"wrapProgram":null,"nonUsClientsPct":8,"nonAumClients":5},"clientTypes":[{"label":"High-net-worth individuals","clients":5,"regulatoryAum":17879767},{"label":"Charitable organizations","clients":3,"regulatoryAum":119582398},{"label":"Corporations and other businesses","clients":228,"regulatoryAum":22895365795}],"fees":[],"feeNotes":[],"custodians":[{"name":"US Bancorp","shortName":"US Bancorp","location":"Cincinnati, OH","smaAssets":1267344950}],"custodyNote":"Capital Advisors Group does not have custody of client assets.","otherCustodians":[],"leadership":[{"name":"Stephen Salemi","title":"President & Chief Operating Officer","crd":"5039998"},{"name":"Kari Toney","title":"Chief Compliance Officer","crd":"2445384"},{"name":"Benjamin Campbell","title":"CEO","crd":"1160233"},{"name":"Karyn Campbell","title":"Director","crd":"1071317"}],"ownership":[{"label":"Stephen Salemi","detail":"President & chief operating officer in the 5% to 10% ownership band and a control person, since March 2015."},{"label":"Campbell Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust","detail":"Owner in the 25% to 50% ownership band and a control person, since November 1998."},{"label":"Benjamin K. 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Campell Trust of 2011 in the 25% to 50% band and a control person, since December 2011.","parent":"Benjamin K. Campell Trust of 2011"}],"branchOffices":null,"filedOffices":{"otherThanPrincipal":2,"privateResidences":0},"listedOfficeAddresses":3,"officesByState":[{"state":"Massachusetts","offices":1,"addresses":[{"street":"1 Federal Street, Suite 2200","city":"Boston","headquarters":true}]},{"state":"New Jersey","offices":2,"addresses":[{"street":"4 Walter Foran BLVD","city":"Flemington"},{"street":"330 Passaic Avenue","city":"Fairfield"}]}],"advFacts":{"source":{"file":"ia100226.zip","asOf":"2 October 2026"},"telephone":"617-630-8100","stateRegisteredReps":6,"otherAdviserReps":0,"compensation":["A percentage of assets under management","Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)","Performance-based fees","Other"],"activities":["Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses","Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients","Publication of periodicals or newsletters","Educational seminars/workshops","Other"],"financialPlanningClients":"0","assetMix":[{"label":"U.S. government/agency bonds","percent":41},{"label":"Sovereign bonds","percent":1},{"label":"Investment grade corporate bonds","percent":33},{"label":"Cash and cash equivalents","percent":24},{"label":"Other","percent":1,"detail":"Asset Backed Securities and Repurchase Agreements"}],"privateFunds":0},"sources":{"adv1FilingDate":"29 March 2026","adv1Url":"https://reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov/reports/ADV/112000/PDF/112000.pdf","brochureDate":null,"brochureUrl":null,"iapdCompiledDate":null,"retrievedDate":"15 October 2026","retrievedOn":"2026-10-15","adv1Pages":{},"brochurePages":{}},"otherBusiness":[],"faq":[{"question":"How many clients does Capital Advisors Group have?","answer":"Capital Advisors Group has 236 clients and manages $23 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 228 corporations and other businesses, 5 high-net-worth individuals and 3 charitable organizations.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 29 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Capital Advisors Group offer?","answer":"Capital Advisors Group provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, publishing newsletters, educational seminars and other activities.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Capital Advisors Group use?","answer":"Capital Advisors Group’s separately managed account assets are held at US Bancorp (Cincinnati, OH), with $1,267,344,950. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 29 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Capital Advisors Group have?","answer":"Capital Advisors Group has 6 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 33 employees, and 20 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Capital Advisors Group invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Capital Advisors Group’s separately managed accounts held 41% U.S. government and agency bonds, 33% investment grade corporate bonds, 24% cash and equivalents, 1% sovereign bonds and 1% asset backed securities and repurchase agreements. It advises no private funds of its own.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Who owns Capital Advisors Group?","answer":"Capital Advisors Group is owned through a trust by Campbell, Karyn, Webb, Knox, JR., Northrup, R. and Phillips III, Asa, E. Its direct owners are Stephen Salemi, Campbell Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust, Benjamin K. Campbell Trust of 2011, Campbell Family 2019 Irrevocable Trust and Benjamin Campbell, each holding 50% or less.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 29 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Capital Advisors Group get paid?","answer":"Capital Advisors Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}}],"holdings":null,"notice":"Compiled from public SEC Form ADV filings on the dates in `sources`. Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with this firm. Disciplinary history is deliberately not included here or on the page; the SEC publishes the complete record at the `iapdUrl` above."}