SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Hamilton Capital
As of its Form ADV filed April 21, 2026, Hamilton Capital, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Columbus, Ohio, reported $4.9 billion in regulatory assets under management across 9,562 accounts, ranking #14 among independent RIAs in Ohio by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 109116
- SEC file number
- 801-54611
- Registered since
- June 17, 1997
- Latest Form ADV filing
- April 21, 2026
- Legal name
- HAMILTON CAPITAL, LLC
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 1
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $4.9 billion
- Discretionary
- $4.9 billion (98.3%)
- Non-discretionary
- $83.5 million
- Accounts
- 9,562 (9,462 discretionary)
- Clients
- 2,971, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 90
- Advisory staff
- 45 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $516,360
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 12.7% (from $4.4 billion a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 9.5% (from $3.8 billion three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 11.1% (from $2.9 billion five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- 3.3% (from 2,877)
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 Ohio | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #237 | #14 | $4.9 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #4,376 | #187 | 12.7%from $4.4 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #4,348 | #179 | 9.5%from $3.8 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years | #2,114 | #87 | 11.1%from $2.9 billion |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #371 | #18 | $555.6 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #294 | #15 | 2,971 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #3,147 | #149 | 3.3%from 2,877 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #165 | #9 | 9,562 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #203 | #9 | 45 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #134 | #9 | 1,341 |
| Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals | #62 | #3 | 39 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2010 | $644.5 million |
| October 3, 2011 | $708.7 million |
| October 1, 2012 | $771.0 million |
| October 1, 2013 | $966.1 million |
| October 1, 2014 | $1.2 billion |
| October 1, 2015 | $1.5 billion |
| October 3, 2016 | $1.5 billion |
| October 2, 2017 | $1.9 billion |
| October 1, 2018 | $2.4 billion |
| October 1, 2019 | $2.3 billion |
| October 1, 2020 | $2.8 billion |
| October 4, 2021 | $2.9 billion |
| October 3, 2022 | $3.6 billion |
| October 5, 2023 | $3.8 billion |
| October 1, 2024 | $4.2 billion |
| September 2, 2025 | $4.4 billion |
| October 2, 2026 | $4.9 billion |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 1,341 clients | $3.6 billion | |
| Investment companies 1 client | $378.6 million | |
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 1,403 clients | $338.6 million | |
| Pooled investment vehicles 6 clients | $267.6 million | |
| Corporations or other businesses 38 clients | $182.1 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans 127 clients | $95.3 million | |
| Charitable organizations 47 clients | $85.4 million |
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 investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
- Pension consulting
- Selection of other advisers
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 2000.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: no.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
None reported.
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
None reported.
Advises 2 private funds (Item 7.B).
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported custody of client cash or securities, $1.7 billion in total.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 60
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 45
Designations held by the firm's IARs: CFP 39, ChFC 3, CFA 2.
Between 1 and 2 of the firm's 60 IARs are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. The source counts registrations by jurisdiction, and many IARs are registered in more than one, so the exact number is not knowable from it. 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 Ohio
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation Wealth Advisors | Cincinnati | $5.4 billion |
| Venture Visionary Partners LLC | Sylvania | $5.2 billion |
| Wellspring Family Office | Cleveland | $5.1 billion |
| Daymark Wealth Partners, LLC | Cincinnati | $5.0 billion |
| Prosperity Capital Advisors | Westlake | $4.4 billion |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Hamilton Capital on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: hamiltoncapital.com
- Independent RIAs in Ohio
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.