# Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

> Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Raleigh, NC, registered since 2009, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 12, 2026.

- CRD: 149124
- Filed as: CAPITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
- Also doing business as: CIC ADVISERS, LLC, INTEGRATED ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC, RISING TIDE INC., SENTINEL CAPITAL SOLUTIONS, WHETRO ADVISORS
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 12, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/149124
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/capital-investment-advisory-services-llc-raleigh-nc-149124

## Quick answers

**How is Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

**Where is Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC located?**
Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC's principal office is in Raleigh, NC, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 16 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 149124.

**How much does Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC manage?**
Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC reports $2,393,599,531 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 12, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,343,122,695 in the October 2021 data and $2,393,599,531 in the October 2026 data, up 78%. Total employees: 115 in October 2021 and 91 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (5,406); high net worth individuals (766); corporations or other businesses not listed above (48).

**Which custodians does Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC use?**
Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Pershing LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct) and 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/149124

**What changed in Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: No longer lists the business name Piedmont Private Wealth. Employees performing advisory functions went from 76 to 87. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,930,938,262 to $2,393,599,531 (+24%). Added an office in Hagerstown, MD. Added an office in Jasper, TX. No longer lists an office in Monroe, NC. No longer lists an office in Wilmington, NC.

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 12, 2026)

- Minimum annual fee: $500

> While there is no minimum account size required, accounts may be subject to a minimum annual fee of $500, which may be negotiable.

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.
- Pershing LLC

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: $2,393,599,531
- Discretionary: $2,385,240,140
- Non-discretionary: $8,359,391

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 5,406 | $971,681,101 |
| High net worth individuals | 766 | $1,333,123,186 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 41 | $28,007,937 |
| Charitable organizations | 15 | $21,910,413 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 48 | $38,876,894 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2009 (17 years)
- Employees: 91 total, 87 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(1): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?
- 11.D(4): 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?

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/149124

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- 28105, NC
- Columbia, SC
- Davidson, NC
- Dunn, NC
- Fayetteville, NC
- Florence, KY
- Hagerstown, MD
- Jasper, TX
- Lexington, NC
- Murrells Inlet, SC
- Raleigh, NC
- Rincon, GA
- Rocky Mount, NC
- Toledo, OH
- Wilson, NC
- Winston-Salem, NC

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- capital-invest.com

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $1,343,122,695 | 115 | August 23, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $1,781,506,591 | 115 | September 2, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $1,842,974,741 | 116 | June 6, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $1,965,083,259 | 106 | March 28, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $1,930,938,262 | 106 | June 24, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $2,393,599,531 | 91 | March 12, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $1,343,122,695 in the October 2021 data and $2,393,599,531 in the October 2026 data, up 78%.
Total employees: 115 in October 2021 and 91 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- No longer lists the business name Piedmont Private Wealth.
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 76 to 87.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,930,938,262 to $2,393,599,531 (+24%).
- Added an office in Hagerstown, MD.
- Added an office in Jasper, TX.
- No longer lists an office in Monroe, NC.
- No longer lists an office in Wilmington, NC.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC (CRD 149124): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.