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Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd.

West Bend, WISEC-registered investment adviserCRD 155263

Filed as CAPITAL WEALTH ADVISORS, LTD.

Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in West Bend, WI, registered since 2014, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026.

12 years
registered since 2014
$126,107,540
assets under management
3 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Hourly and more
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd. compensated?

On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

What does Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd.'s brochure say about its fees?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 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 Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd. located?

Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd.'s principal office is in West Bend, WI, according to its Form ADV.

Is Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd. registered with the SEC or a state?

Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 155263.

How much does Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd. manage?

Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd. reports $126,107,540 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026 (100% discretionary).

How have Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd.: Regulatory assets under management: $111,471,089 in the October 2021 data and $126,107,540 in the October 2026 data, up 13%. Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 2 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd. serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (147); high net worth individuals (38).

Which custodians does Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd. use?

Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd.'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 Wealth Advisors, Ltd. 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/155263

Does Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd. state an account minimum?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 2026 says: "CWA does not require a minimum account size or minimum fee. The firm does, however, have the right to reject or terminate any account for any reason."

What changed in Capital Wealth Advisors, Ltd.'s recent Form ADV filings?

In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $113,830,906 to $126,107,540 (+11%).

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 2A

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

The brochure's wording
Fees for Investment Management Services are calculated as a percentage of the total value of investments under CWA’s management. ... The maximum fee charged by CWA is 2.0%.

Account minimum: None

The brochure's wording
CWA does not require a minimum account size or minimum fee. The firm does, however, have the right to reject or terminate any account for any reason.

Minimum annual fee: None

The brochure's wording
CWA does not require a minimum account size or minimum fee. The firm does, however, have the right to reject or terminate any account for any reason.

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site

Regulatory assets under management

Item 5.F
$126,107,540

$126,107,540 as of October 2026, filing dated March 25, 2026.

Discretionary: $126,107,540.Non-discretionary: $0.

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.D
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
Clients 147 Assets $58,268,577 (46%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 38 Assets $67,838,963 (54%)

A 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
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Pension consulting services
  • Other

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
2014 (12 years)
Employees
Total: 2. Performing investment advisory functions: 2.
Wrap fee program participation
No.
Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))

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
3 states or jurisdictions
FLTXWI

SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration

Disclosures

Item 11

None 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
$111M 2021 $122M 2022 $103M 2023 $107M 2024 $114M 2025 $126M 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$126,107,5402March 25, 2026
October 2025$113,830,9062March 31, 2025
October 2024$106,641,5972February 16, 2024
October 2023$103,343,7012February 16, 2023
October 2022$122,051,1752February 15, 2022
October 2021$111,471,0892February 8, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $111,471,089 in the October 2021 data and $126,107,540 in the October 2026 data, up 13%.

Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 2 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
  1. April 2026
    • Regulatory assets under management went from $113,830,906 to $126,107,540 (+11%).

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.I

Not 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 Wealth Advisors, Ltd. (CRD 155263): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
https://advisorcensus.com/firm/capital-wealth-advisors-ltd-west-bend-wi-155263