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Columbia Capital is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Alexandria, VA, registered since 2022, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 9, 2026.
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From the filingHow is Columbia Capital compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Columbia Capital reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
Where is Columbia Capital located?
Columbia Capital's principal office is in Alexandria, VA, according to its Form ADV.
Is Columbia Capital registered with the SEC or a state?
Columbia Capital is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2022. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 159616.
How much does Columbia Capital manage?
Columbia Capital reports $13,837,922,735 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 9, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Columbia Capital's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Columbia Capital: Regulatory assets under management: $3,643,679,086 in the October 2022 data and $13,837,922,735 in the October 2026 data, up 280%. Total employees: 28 in October 2022 and 54 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Columbia Capital serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (31).
Does Columbia Capital 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/159616
What changed in Columbia Capital's recent Form ADV filings?
In the October 2026 filing data: Reported a succession: took over the business of Columbia Capital (CRD 159616) on September 8, 2026. Changed its legal name from Columbia Capital, L.P. to Columbia Capital, LLC. Registered or notice-filed in CA. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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
- Performance-based 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 2ASee the firm's brochure (dated August 21, 2026) for its fees and any account minimum, on the SEC's IAPD site.
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$13,837,922,735 as of October 2026, filing dated September 9, 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- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- Columbia Capital, LLC
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2022 (4 years)
- Employees
- Total: 54. Performing investment advisory functions: 25.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- States registered or notice-filed
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3 states or jurisdictions
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 | $13,837,922,735 | 54 | September 9, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $6,775,385,556 | 23 | May 16, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $5,998,340,156 | 30 | March 20, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $4,651,647,735 | 27 | July 10, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $3,643,679,086 | 28 | July 7, 2022 |
| October 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | March 18, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $3,643,679,086 in the October 2022 data and $13,837,922,735 in the October 2026 data, up 280%.
Total employees: 28 in October 2022 and 54 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- October 2026
- Reported a succession: took over the business of Columbia Capital (CRD 159616) on September 8, 2026.
- Changed its legal name from Columbia Capital, L.P. to Columbia Capital, LLC.
- Registered or notice-filed in CA.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- September 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 13 to 25.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $9,102,453,764 to $13,837,922,735 (+52%).
- Registered or notice-filed in TX.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- June 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 14 to 13.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $6,775,385,556 to $9,102,453,764 (+34%).
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.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Columbia Capital (CRD 159616): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/columbia-capital-alexandria-va-159616