SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Private Capital Advisors, Inc.
As of its Form ADV filed March 30, 2026, Private Capital Advisors, Inc., an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Darien, Connecticut, reported $1.3 billion in regulatory assets under management across 270 accounts, ranking #26 among independent RIAs in Connecticut by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 125771
- SEC file number
- 801-61877
- Registered since
- March 20, 2003
- Latest Form ADV filing
- March 30, 2026
- Organized as
- Corporation
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 1
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $1.3 billion
- Discretionary
- $1.3 billion (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 270 (270 discretionary)
- Clients
- 270, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 6
- Advisory staff
- 2 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $4.7 million
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 26.7% (from $1.0 billion a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 27.8% (from $614.4 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 18.8% (from $540.9 million five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- 5.5% (from 256)
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 Connecticut | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #987 | #26 | $1.3 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #1,288 | #25 | 26.7%from $1.0 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #657 | #11 | 27.8%from $614.4 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years | #725 | #17 | 18.8%from $540.9 million |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #773 | #27 | $270.2 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #4,270 | #69 | 270 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #2,502 | #38 | 5.5%from 256 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #7,323 | #111 | 270 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #6,488 | #118 | 2 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #4,048 | #79 | 76 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2010 | $263.7 million |
| October 3, 2011 | $292.6 million |
| October 1, 2012 | $285.9 million |
| October 1, 2013 | $301.6 million |
| October 1, 2014 | $418.0 million |
| October 1, 2015 | $457.9 million |
| October 3, 2016 | $434.6 million |
| October 2, 2017 | $420.3 million |
| October 1, 2018 | $431.9 million |
| October 1, 2019 | $422.0 million |
| October 1, 2020 | $498.6 million |
| October 4, 2021 | $540.9 million |
| October 3, 2022 | $719.3 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $614.4 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $793.9 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $1.0 billion |
| October 2, 2026 | $1.3 billion |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 76 clients | $1.2 billion | |
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 180 clients | $35.9 million | |
| Charitable organizations fewer than 5 clients | $35.3 million | |
| Corporations or other businesses 9 clients | $20.8 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans fewer than 5 clients | $721,692 |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Fixed fees
- Performance-based fees
Advisory services
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
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)
- Other investment adviser
- Accountant or accounting firm
- Sponsor, general partner or managing member of pooled investment vehicles
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported no custody of client cash or securities.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 2
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 2
0 of the firm's 2 IARs are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. IAR CE requirements by state.
Counts only. AdvisorIQ does not list individual people.
Disclosures
On Form ADV Item 11 the firm answered yes to 2 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 Connecticut
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Oakridge Management Group LLC | Stamford | $1.4 billion |
| Snowwater Investment Partners, LLC | Fairfield | $1.3 billion |
| Bourgeon Capital Management LLC | Darien | $1.3 billion |
| Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC | New Canaan | $1.2 billion |
| Baxter Investment Management | Riverside | $1.2 billion |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Private Capital Advisors, Inc. on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.privatecapitaladv.com
- Independent RIAs in Connecticut
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.