SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Castle Financial & Retirement Planning Associates Inc
As of its Form ADV filed March 31, 2026, Castle Financial & Retirement Planning Associates Inc, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Fair Haven, New Jersey, reported $107.9 million in regulatory assets under management across 366 accounts, ranking #219 among independent RIAs in New Jersey by assets.
Registration
- Main office
- Fair Haven, NJ
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 107865
- SEC file number
- 801-79218
- Registered since
- February 19, 2014
- Latest Form ADV filing
- March 31, 2026
- Organized as
- Corporation
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 3
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $107.9 million
- Discretionary
- $107.9 million (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 366 (366 discretionary)
- Clients
- 146, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 6
- Advisory staff
- 1 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $294,935
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 2.6% (from $105.2 million a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 3.6% (from $97.0 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 3.7% (from $90.2 million five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- -5.2% (from 154)
Independent wealth management RIA: individual and high net worth clients hold at least half of its regulatory assets, it offers financial planning or portfolio management for individuals, and it is not a broker-dealer, a bank or part of one by the directory's rules. How firms are classed.
Growth rates come from the SEC's yearly snapshots and are left blank when the years are not comparable.
Rankings
Among independent wealth management RIAs.
| Ranking | Nationally | In New Jersey | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #7,656 | #219 | $107.9 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #6,167 | #176 | 2.6%from $105.2 million |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #6,667 | #183 | $2.8 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #6,982 | #184 | 146 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #4,996 | #145 | -5.2%from 154 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #6,104 | #159 | 366 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #10,188 | #292 | 1 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #7,416 | #214 | 33 |
| Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals | #3,524 | #98 | 1 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2010 | $74.8 million |
| October 3, 2011 | $75.2 million |
| October 1, 2014 | $82.0 million |
| October 1, 2015 | $77.4 million |
| October 3, 2016 | $66.8 million |
| October 2, 2017 | $70.6 million |
| October 1, 2018 | $79.6 million |
| October 1, 2019 | $70.7 million |
| October 1, 2020 | $79.8 million |
| October 4, 2021 | $90.2 million |
| October 3, 2022 | $108.7 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $97.0 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $96.6 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $105.2 million |
| October 2, 2026 | $107.9 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 33 clients | $62.5 million | |
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 113 clients | $45.0 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans fewer than 5 clients | $505,083 |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
- Pension consulting
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 101-250.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: no.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
- Registered representative of a broker-dealer
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
None reported.
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported no custody of client cash or securities.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 1
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 1
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 1
Designations held by the firm's IARs: CFP 1.
1 of the firm's 1 IAR is registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. IAR CE requirements by state.
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Disclosures
On Form ADV Item 11 the firm answered yes to 0 disclosure questions. See the detail on IAPD.
Succession and acquired firms
On Form ADV Item 4 the firm did not report succeeding to another adviser's business.
Similar-sized firms in New Jersey
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Garden State Retirement Specialists, LLC | Red Bank | $109.3 million |
| The Investment Connection LLC | Bridgewater | $108.8 million |
| Shri Advisors | Dayton | $108.2 million |
| Schlosser Financial Services, Inc. | Seaside Park | $108.0 million |
| Bergamot Asset Management LP | Princeton | $106.5 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Castle Financial & Retirement Planning Associates Inc on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.castlefinancial.com
- Independent RIAs in New Jersey
Firm data as of October 2, 2026, from ia100226.zip. Figures are as the firm reported them; corrections are made on Form ADV and appear after the next monthly reload.
Data as of October 2, 2026, from Form ADV. Sources: SEC registered adviser data (ia100226.zip) and IAPD compilation reports. How the directory is built.