# Alden Investment Group

> 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.

- CRD: 317077
- Filed as: ALDEN INVESTMENT GROUP
- Legal name: Alden Investment Advisors, LLC
- Also doing business as: 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
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Wayne, PA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 2, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/317077
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/alden-investment-group-wayne-pa-317077

## Quick answers

**How is Alden Investment Group compensated?**
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).

**How much does Alden Investment Group charge?**
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.

**Where is Alden Investment Group located?**
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).

**Is Alden Investment Group registered with the SEC or a state?**
Alden Investment Group is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 317077.

**How much does Alden Investment Group manage?**
Alden Investment Group reports $385,691,088 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 2, 2026 (90% discretionary).

**How have Alden Investment Group's assets and staff changed since 2022?**
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.

**What types of clients does Alden Investment Group serve?**
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).

**Which custodians does Alden Investment Group use?**
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.

**Does Alden Investment Group report any disciplinary disclosures?**
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

**Does Alden Investment Group state an account minimum?**
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."

**What changed in Alden Investment Group's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the October 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026)

- Asset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)

> Our maximum fees are: • Customized Management – Up to 2.00% Annual Fee

- Account minimum: $25,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

> We generally require a minimum account size of $25,000. However, under certain circumstances, we may waive this minimum.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- Interactive Brokers Corp.

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.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $385,691,088
- Discretionary: $348,007,843
- Non-discretionary: $37,683,245

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 1,350 | $322,603,270 |
| High net worth individuals | 107 | $25,404,573 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 3 | $37,683,245 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2021 (4 years)
- Employees: 43 total, 38 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(2): 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?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/317077

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the October 2026 filing
- Doylestown, PA

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- aldeninvestmentgroup.com
- Facebook @aldeninvestmentgroup
- LinkedIn @alden-investment-group
- X @AldenInvGroup

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2022 | $107,493,319 | 7 | April 4, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $207,297,236 | 27 | September 28, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $290,949,395 | 32 | March 18, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $319,233,679 | 45 | June 18, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $385,691,088 | 43 | September 2, 2026 |

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.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### October 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### April 2026
- 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%).

### March 2026
- Added the business name Protea Wealth Management.

### December 2025
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 1 yes answer, previously 0 (now yes: 11.D(2)).
- Added an office in Doylestown, PA.

### November 2025
- Added the business name North Park.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Alden Investment Group (CRD 317077): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.