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Compass Capital

Wealth managementRIA

Braintree, MACRD 112323Updated

Compass Capital is an investment adviser based in Braintree, MA, registered with the SEC since 1984. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $695 million, as filed on 23 September 2026.

1,318
Clients
$521K
AUM per individual client
13
Advisory staff
3
Offices
See fees
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 23 September 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Compass Capital provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, and selecting other managers. Financial planning was provided to 51–100 clients last fiscal year.

Compass Capital reports 1,318 clients. They include 1,171 individual clients, 143 high-net-worth individuals, and 4 pension and profit-sharing plans. Of its assets, 91.2% ($635M across 1,312 accounts) are managed with discretion; $60.9M across 6 accounts are not. It advised 1,318 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients1,318 clients
Assets$695M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)89%30%
High-net-worth individuals11%68%
Pension and profit-sharing plans<1%2%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
1,171
Regulatory AUM
$211M
AUM share
30.4%
Avg. per client
$180K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
143
Regulatory AUM
$473M
AUM share
68.0%
Avg. per client
$3.31M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$11.1M
AUM share
1.6%
Avg. per client
$2.77M

Total

Clients
1,318
Regulatory AUM
$695M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$528K
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
1,318
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
51–100

Fees and minimums

Compass Capital is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees (other than subscription 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

Stand-alone Financial Planning
Stand-alone financial planning is charged on an hourly basis under a separate written agreement; no hourly rate is stated.

Ownership and people

Scott Chaisson owns 75% or more of Compass Capital. The leadership team of Compass Capital includes President Timothy Shanahan and Chief Compliance Officer Tyler Chaisson. It has 13 employees.

Leadership

  • Timothy Shanahan
    President
  • Tyler Chaisson
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Scott Chaisson
    Shareholder

Investment adviser representatives

11 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

  • Philip Bart Boncaldo
  • Seth Chadwick
  • Scott Stephen Chaisson
  • Tyler Michael Chaisson
  • John Francis Coyne
  • Robert David Fogarty
  • Troy Adam Knowlan
  • Maria Cornelia Kondracki Dwyer
  • Omar J Mian
  • David Charles Morgan
  • Timothy Francis Shanahan

Staff

  • 13 employees
  • 13 in advisory functions
  • 13 state-registered reps
  • 5 broker-dealer reps
  • 5 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
Compass Capital Corporation· the adviser
  • Scott Chaisson

    Control person · since July 2015

    Owns 75% or more of Compass Capital Corporation
  • Compass Holding Group Inc.

    Control person · since August 2015

    Owns 75% or more of Compass Capital Corporation

Growth and acquisitions

Compass Capital’s regulatory assets grew 2.0× from $340M (February 2021) to $695M (September 2026); clients rose from 828 to 1,318 and employees fell from 18 to 13.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Compass Capital figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
September 2026$695M1,318133
September 2025$664M1,371144
September 2024$591M1,413154
November 2023$476M1,339174
January 2022$482M915174
February 2021$340M828184

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Compass Capital has 2 offices (1 private residence, listed without an address), with 2 listed addresses in Massachusetts and New York.

Listed office addresses by state

Massachusetts · 1 listed address

  • 50 Braintree Hill Office Park, Suite 105, BraintreeHQ

Other business names

Compass Capital has reported 2 other business names to the SEC.

  • Chadwick & Rothenberg Group LLC
  • Strategic Planning Inc

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Compass Capital Corporation
Headquarters
50 Braintree Hill Office Park, Suite 105, Braintree, MA 02184-8734
SEC file
801-21957
Structure
Massachusetts corporation
Fiscal year end
June

Custodians

Compass Capital does not have custody of client assets.

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Compass Capital’s separately managed accounts were largely in stocks (35%) and bonds (35%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks35%
  • Funds25%
  • Bonds35%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds25%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds5%
    • State and local bonds5%
  • Cash5%

Common questions

How many clients does Compass Capital have?

Compass Capital has 1,318 clients and manages $695 million for them, as of September 2026. They include 1,171 individual clients, 143 high-net-worth individuals, and 4 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 23 September 2026

What services does Compass Capital offer?

Compass Capital provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, and selecting other managers.

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

How many financial advisors does Compass Capital have?

Compass Capital has 13 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 13 employees, and 13 perform investment advisory functions. 5 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 5 employees are licensed insurance agents.

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

What does Compass Capital invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Compass Capital’s separately managed accounts held 35% exchange-traded equities, 25% investment grade corporate bonds, 25% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 5% U.S. government and agency bonds, 5% state and local bonds and 5% cash and equivalents.

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

Who owns Compass Capital?

Compass Capital’s direct owners are Scott Chaisson (75% or more) and Compass Holding Group Inc. (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 23 September 2026

How does Compass Capital get paid?

Compass Capital is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees 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 Compass Capital?

Compass Capital’s main office is at 50 Braintree Hill Office Park, Suite 105, Braintree, MA 02184-8734. Its phone number is 781-535-6083. Its website is compassfinancialservicesgroup.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 23 September 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 23 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. COMPASS CAPITAL FORM ADV 2 BROCHURE DATED 063026, submitted 23 September 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 112323.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 22 February 2021 to 23 September 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 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.

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