The Ascent Group, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2021
Total AUM
$4.8B
Discretionary
$4.8B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$563K
Accounts
8,449
Employees
44
Advisory reps
21

Firm details

Headquarters
Virginia Beach, Virginia
CRD number
314424
Registered since
May 10, 2021
Custodians
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., ASSETMARK TRUST CO.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI54.48%
  • Individuals19.82%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans19.6%
  • Corporations / Businesses3.67%
  • Charitable Organizations2.42%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops

Firm profile

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Overview

The Ascent Group, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and operating as a capital allocator for both individuals/families and institutional clients. The firm, SEC-registered in 2021, provides traditional wealth management and advisory services including financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, and educational workshops. Its fee model includes percentage-of-AUM billing alongside hourly and fixed fees. The firm is not identified as an active ESG investor. The Ascent Group maintains relationships across the financial services ecosystem (broker‑dealer, insurance company and other advisers) and positions itself to construct portfolios that blend managed separate accounts, ETFs and third‑party fund allocations. It also engages in pension consulting work for institutional clients.

Assets & Accounts

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Investments & Alternatives

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Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 46%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 45%, State & Local Bonds 3%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 3%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 3%, Private Funds 1%46%
  • Exchange Traded Equities46%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds45%
  • State & Local Bonds3%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds3%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents3%

Contacts

3 of 21
  • Craig Stanley

    Craig Stanley

    Lead PartnerCRD 5325378

  • Mark Batzel

    Mark Batzel

    Lead PartnerCRD 1911220

  • Andrue Nicholas

    Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 7530934

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 322

Active vs passive

$2.2B in ETFs

Passive

59%

$1.3B

Active

13%

$885M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
STATE STREET(R) SPDR(R) PORTFOLIO S&P 500(R) ETF (SPYM)State Street$218M2,484,54910.07%

Location

Primary office

Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Beach City

Location

Virginia Beach, VA

Headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, anchoring the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC metro in the South.

Metro area
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC
Region
South
County
Virginia Beach City
Address
192 Ballard Ct
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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