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Castellan Group

Wealth managementRIA

Louisville, KYCRD 299363Updated

Castellan Group is an investment adviser based in Louisville, KY, registered with the SEC since 2020. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations and pooled investment vehicles. Its regulatory assets under management total $882 million, as filed on 25 March 2026.

23
Clients
$54.2M
AUM per individual client
4
Advisory staff
1
Offices
See fees
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 25 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Castellan Group provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, and portfolio management for pooled vehicles. The firm advises 8 private funds.

Castellan Group reports 23 clients. They include 12 high-net-worth individuals, 9 pooled investment vehicles and 2 investment companies. Of its assets, 99.9% ($881M across 103 accounts) are managed with discretion; $1.09M across 3 accounts are not.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients23 clients reported
Assets$882M
Client typeClientsAssets
High-net-worth individuals52%74%
Investment companies9%4%
Pooled investment vehicles39%7%
Charitable organizationsFewer than 515%
Corporations and other businessesFewer than 5<1%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client breakdown and activity details
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$651M
AUM share
73.8%
Avg. per client
$54.2M
Investment companies
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$35.7M
AUM share
4.0%
Avg. per client
$17.8M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$59.9M
AUM share
6.8%
Avg. per client
$6.66M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$129M
AUM share
14.6%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$7.14M
AUM share
0.8%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
23
Regulatory AUM
$882M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
8
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
0

Fees and minimums

Castellan Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and performance-based fees. The reviewed brochures do not disclose an asset-based fee rate. Read the SEC-filed brochure. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial Planning
Fixed fee or hourly arrangement, negotiable, charged in arrears and invoiced quarterly.

Ownership and people

Castellan Cares Inc. owns 75% or more of Castellan Group. It has 8 employees, 4 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 8 employees
  • 4 in advisory functions
  • 4 state-registered reps
  • 1 insurance agent
Who owns the firm
Castellan Group, LLC· the adviser
  • Castellan Cares Inc.

    Control person · since August 2021

    Owns 75% or more of Castellan Group, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Castellan Group’s regulatory assets grew 5.9× from $150M (April 2021) to $882M (March 2026); clients rose from 4 to 23 and employees from 4 to 8.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Mar 2026March 2026$882M2381
Jun 2025June 2025$496M2271
Mar 2024March 2024$353M2091
Mar 2023March 2023$331M2291
Mar 2022March 2022$235M1451
Apr 2021April 2021$150M441

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Castellan Group has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Kentucky · 1 listed address

  • 2011 Lake Point Way, Suite 001, LouisvilleHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Castellan Group, LLC
Headquarters
2011 Lake Point Way, Suite 001, Louisville, KY 40223
LinkedIn
@19147779
SEC file
801-119581
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Castellan Group’s named custodian for separately managed accounts is Charles Schwab ($787M). Castellan Group has custody of $36.5M for 7 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$787M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX · $787M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Castellan Group’s separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (82%) and funds (10%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $912M across 41 positions; the largest are EA Series Trust (67.0%), EA Series Trust (19.4%) and EA Series Trust (2.2%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks82%
  • Funds10%
    • Pooled vehicles7%
    • Registered funds3%
  • Bonds6%
  • Cash1%
  • Other1%
    • Derivatives1%
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Common questions

How many clients does Castellan Group have?

Castellan Group has 23 clients and manages $882 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 12 high-net-worth individuals, 9 pooled investment vehicles and 2 investment companies.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 25 March 2026

What services does Castellan Group offer?

Castellan Group provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, and portfolio management for pooled vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Castellan Group use?

Castellan Group’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $787M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 25 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Castellan Group have?

Castellan Group has 4 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 8 employees, and 4 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 1 employee is a licensed insurance agent.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Castellan Group invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Castellan Group’s separately managed accounts held 82% exchange-traded equities, 7% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 6% U.S. government and agency bonds, 3% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 1% derivatives and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises 8 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Castellan Group?

Castellan Group’s direct owner is Castellan Cares Inc. (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 25 March 2026

How does Castellan Group get paid?

Castellan Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees and performance-based fees. 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

How do I contact Castellan Group?

Castellan Group’s main office is at 2011 Lake Point Way, Suite 001, Louisville, KY 40223. Its phone number is 859-494-0523. Its website is castellangroup.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 25 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 25 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. CASTELLAN ADV PART 2A&2B, submitted 25 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 299363.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 2 April 2021 to 25 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  6. Form 13F-HR, filed 23 July 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. The logo is reproduced for identification from Castellan, website.

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