SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Chilton Investment Services, LLC
As of its Form ADV filed July 6, 2026, Chilton Investment Services, LLC, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Stamford, Connecticut, reported $8.2 billion in regulatory assets under management across 2,247 accounts, ranking #4 among independent RIAs in Connecticut by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 159306
- SEC file number
- 801-72833
- Registered since
- October 25, 2011
- Latest Form ADV filing
- July 6, 2026
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 6
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $8.2 billion
- Discretionary
- $7.9 billion (96.5%)
- Non-discretionary
- $283.5 million
- Accounts
- 2,247 (1,299 discretionary)
- Clients
- 1,905, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 70
- Advisory staff
- 20 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $3.6 million
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 18.2% (from $6.9 billion a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 14.4% (from $5.4 billion three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 11.4% (from $4.7 billion five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- 6.7% (from 1,785)
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 | #138 | #4 | $8.2 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #2,786 | #52 | 18.2%from $6.9 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #3,043 | #62 | 14.4%from $5.4 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years | #2,045 | #44 | 11.4%from $4.7 billion |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #162 | #3 | $1.3 billion |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #460 | #13 | 1,905 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #2,198 | #31 | 6.7%from 1,785 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #1,004 | #21 | 2,247 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #474 | #13 | 20 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #440 | #13 | 506 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2012 | $4.6 billion |
| October 1, 2013 | $4.3 billion |
| October 1, 2014 | $3.9 billion |
| October 1, 2015 | $3.8 billion |
| October 3, 2016 | $4.0 billion |
| October 2, 2017 | $3.8 billion |
| October 1, 2018 | $4.0 billion |
| October 1, 2019 | $3.8 billion |
| October 1, 2020 | $4.5 billion |
| October 4, 2021 | $4.7 billion |
| October 3, 2022 | $5.8 billion |
| October 5, 2023 | $5.4 billion |
| October 1, 2024 | $5.9 billion |
| September 2, 2025 | $6.9 billion |
| October 2, 2026 | $8.2 billion |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 506 clients | $3.1 billion | |
| Corporations or other businesses 139 clients | $2.0 billion | |
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 1,172 clients | $2.0 billion | |
| Charitable organizations 72 clients | $433.2 million | |
| Other fewer than 5 clients | $301.7 million | |
| Pooled investment vehicles 11 clients | $210.8 million | |
| Pension and profit sharing plans 5 clients | $133.3 million |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Fixed fees
- Other
Advisory services
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisers
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: yes.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
- Commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisor
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
- Other investment adviser
- Commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisor
- Trust company
- Sponsor, general partner or managing member of pooled investment vehicles
Advises 11 private funds (Item 7.B).
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported custody of client cash or securities, $5.3 billion in total.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 3
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 2
0 of the firm's 3 IARs are 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 Connecticut
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Apella Wealth | West Hartford | $11.1 billion |
| Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc | Hartford | $9.1 billion |
| Coastal Bridge Advisors | Westport | $5.0 billion |
| Northcoast Asset Management LLC | Stamford | $5.0 billion |
| Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC | Farmington | $4.5 billion |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Chilton Investment Services, LLC on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.chiltontrustcompany.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.