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Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC.
Filed as CAPITAL INSIGHTS GROUP OF WNY, LLC.
Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Buffalo, NY, registered since 2023, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 1, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
Where is Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC. located?
Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC.'s principal office is in Buffalo, NY, according to its Form ADV.
Is Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC. registered with the SEC or a state?
Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2023. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 282909.
How much does Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC. manage?
Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC. reports $58,588,365 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 1, 2026 (98% discretionary).
How have Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC.'s assets and staff changed since 2023?
In the Form ADV data for Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC.: Regulatory assets under management: $31,215,106 in the October 2023 data and $58,588,365 in the October 2026 data, up 88%. Total employees: 2 in October 2023 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (110); high net worth individuals (18).
Which custodians does Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC. use?
Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC. report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/282909
What changed in Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the May 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 2 to 3. Regulatory assets under management went from $42,698,522 to $58,588,365 (+37%).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies. See the firm's brochure (dated April 1, 2026) for its fees and any account minimum, on the SEC's IAPD site.
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$58,588,365 as of October 2026, filing dated April 1, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2023 (3 years)
- Employees
- Total: 3. Performing investment advisory functions: 3.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- States registered or notice-filed
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1 state or jurisdiction
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $58,588,365 | 3 | April 1, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $42,698,522 | 2 | March 31, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $37,570,637 | 2 | March 29, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $31,215,106 | 2 | June 9, 2023 |
Regulatory assets under management: $31,215,106 in the October 2023 data and $58,588,365 in the October 2026 data, up 88%.
Total employees: 2 in October 2023 and 3 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- May 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 2 to 3.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $42,698,522 to $58,588,365 (+37%).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.INot reported.
Source: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Capital Insights Group of WNY, LLC. (CRD 282909): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/capital-insights-group-of-wny-llc-buffalo-ny-282909