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  "crd_number": 317077,
  "slug": "alden-investment-group-wayne-pa-317077",
  "primary_business_name": "ALDEN INVESTMENT GROUP",
  "legal_name": "ALDEN INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC",
  "dbas": [
    "COVE WEALTH PARTNERS",
    "GIPSON - FITZPATRICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT",
    "HALLTHORN ADVISORY SERVICES",
    "LENSING FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS",
    "MONUMENTAL INVESTMENTS",
    "NORTH PARK",
    "PATHWAYS RETIREMENT ADVISORS",
    "PROTEA WEALTH MANAGEMENT",
    "RETIREMENT PLAN STEWARDS & ADVOCATES",
    "TRIDENT RETIREMENT PLAN"
  ],
  "city": "Wayne",
  "state": "PA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "37980",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "37980",
    "common_name": "Philadelphia",
    "msa_name": "Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD",
    "path": "/advisors/pa/philadelphia"
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2021-11-12",
  "years_registered": 4,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-09-02",
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 43,
  "advisory_employees": 38,
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 1,
  "states_registered": [
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    "DC",
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    "KS",
    "KY",
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    "MD",
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    "MN",
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  "websites": [
    "https://aldeninvestmentgroup.com",
    "https://facebook.com/aldeninvestmentgroup",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/alden-investment-group",
    "https://twitter.com/AldenInvGroup"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/317077",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.D(2)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "WAYNE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/alden-investment-group-wayne-pa-317077",
  "display_name": "Alden Investment Group",
  "summary": "Alden Investment Group is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Wayne, PA, registered since 2021, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 2, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Alden Investment Group (CRD 317077): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Other"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Alden Investment Group compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Alden Investment Group reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Alden Investment Group charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Alden Investment Group located?",
      "a": "Alden Investment Group's principal office is in Wayne, PA, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Alden Investment Group registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Alden Investment Group is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 317077."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Alden Investment Group manage?",
      "a": "Alden Investment Group reports $385,691,088 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 2, 2026 (90% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Alden Investment Group's assets and staff changed since 2022?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Alden Investment Group: Regulatory assets under management: $107,493,319 in the October 2022 data and $385,691,088 in the October 2026 data, up 259%. Total employees: 7 in October 2022 and 43 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Alden Investment Group serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,350); high net worth individuals (107); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (3)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Alden Investment Group use?",
      "a": "Alden Investment Group's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Interactive Brokers Corp. as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Alden Investment Group report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/317077"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Alden Investment Group state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026 says: \"We generally require a minimum account size of $25,000. However, under certain circumstances, we may waive this minimum.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Alden Investment Group's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the October 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 107493319.0,
      "total_employees": 7,
      "filing_date": "2022-04-04"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 207297236.0,
      "total_employees": 27,
      "filing_date": "2023-09-28"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 290949395.0,
      "total_employees": 32,
      "filing_date": "2024-03-18"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 319233679.0,
      "total_employees": 45,
      "filing_date": "2025-06-18"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 385691088.0,
      "total_employees": 43,
      "filing_date": "2026-09-02"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "period_label": "October 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Added the business name Retirement Plan Stewards & Advocates.",
        "Added the business name Lensing Financial Solutions.",
        "Added the business name Trident Retirement Plan.",
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 40 to 38.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $319,233,679 to $385,691,088 (+21%)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Added the business name Protea Wealth Management."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-12-01",
      "period_label": "December 2025",
      "notes": [
        "Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 1 yes answer, previously 0 (now yes: 11.D(2)).",
        "Added an office in Doylestown, PA."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-11-01",
      "period_label": "November 2025",
      "notes": [
        "Added the business name North Park."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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          "Asset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)"
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          "Our maximum fees are: • Customized Management – Up to 2.00% Annual Fee"
        ]
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        "label": "Account minimum",
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          "Account minimum: $25,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)"
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          "We generally require a minimum account size of $25,000. However, under certain circumstances, we may waive this minimum."
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    "quotes": [
      "Our maximum fees are: • Customized Management – Up to 2.00% Annual Fee",
      "We generally require a minimum account size of $25,000. However, under certain circumstances, we may waive this minimum."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Interactive Brokers Corp.",
      "name_as_filed": "INTERACTIVE BROKERS CORP.",
      "affiliated": false
    }
  ],
  "custodians_note": "Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.",
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  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/317077",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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}