{ "crd_number": 286086, "slug": "candide-group-oakland-ca-286086", "primary_business_name": "CANDIDE GROUP", "legal_name": "CANDIDE GROUP, LLC", "dbas": [], "city": "Oakland", "state": "CA", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "41860", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "41860", "common_name": "San Francisco", "msa_name": "San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA", "path": "/advisors/ca/san-francisco" }, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2020-06-18", "years_registered": 6, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-03-31", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 123571267.0, "raum_discretionary": 0.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 123571267.0, "raum_band": "100m_500m", "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million", "total_employees": 13, "advisory_employees": 4, "client_count_bucket": null, "clients_by_type": { "charitable": { "raum": 60330760.0, "count": 6 }, "high_net_worth_individuals": { "raum": 63240507.0, "count": 5 } }, "compensation_types": [ "fixed", "percentage_of_aum", "performance_based" ], "advisory_activities": [ "educational_seminars", "other", "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional", "portfolio_management_individuals", "selection_of_other_advisers" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 1, "states_registered": [ "CA" ], "websites": [ "https://candidegroup.com", "https://linkedin.com/in/anerb", "https://linkedin.com/in/georgeashton", "https://linkedin.com/in/morgan-simon", "https://linkedincom/COMPANY/CANDIDEGROUP", "https://medium.com/candide-group", "https://x.com/CandideGroup" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/286086", "disclosure_items": [ { "item": "11.D(4)", "question": "In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?" } ], "city_as_filed": "OAKLAND", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/candide-group-oakland-ca-286086", "display_name": "Candide Group", "summary": "Candide Group is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Oakland, CA, registered since 2020, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Candide Group (CRD 286086): 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)", "Performance-based fees" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses", "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients", "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)", "Educational seminars/workshops", "Other" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is Candide Group compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Candide Group reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees." }, { "q": "Where is Candide Group located?", "a": "Candide Group's principal office is in Oakland, CA, according to its Form ADV." }, { "q": "Is Candide Group registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Candide Group is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 286086." }, { "q": "How much does Candide Group manage?", "a": "Candide Group reports $123,571,267 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (0% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Candide Group's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Candide Group: Regulatory assets under management: $136,220,431 in the October 2021 data and $123,571,267 in the October 2026 data, down 9%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 13 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Candide Group serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: charitable organizations (6); high net worth individuals (5)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does Candide Group use?", "a": "Candide Group's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists BNY as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets." }, { "q": "Does Candide Group report any disciplinary disclosures?", "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). 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/286086" }, { "q": "What changed in Candide Group's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 4." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 136220431.0, "total_employees": 7, "filing_date": "2021-07-21" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 156303689.0, "total_employees": 9, "filing_date": "2022-07-08" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 174600552.0, "total_employees": 13, "filing_date": "2023-03-31" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 212438072.0, "total_employees": 14, "filing_date": "2024-09-18" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 174749834.0, "total_employees": 15, "filing_date": "2025-07-16" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 123571267.0, "total_employees": 13, "filing_date": "2026-03-31" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 4." ] }, { "period": "2026-01-01", "period_label": "January 2026", "notes": [ "Regulatory assets under management went from $174,749,834 to $125,273,600 (-28%)." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": null, "custodians": [ { "name": "BNY", "name_as_filed": "BNY", "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.", "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/candide-group-oakland-ca-286086.md", "clients": [ { "type": "high_net_worth_individuals", "label": "High net worth individuals", "count": 5, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 63240507.0 }, { "type": "charitable", "label": "Charitable organizations", "count": 6, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 60330760.0 } ], "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/286086", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }