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  "crd_number": 159616,
  "slug": "columbia-capital-alexandria-va-159616",
  "primary_business_name": "COLUMBIA CAPITAL",
  "legal_name": "COLUMBIA CAPITAL, LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Alexandria",
  "state": "VA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "47900",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "47900",
    "common_name": "Washington",
    "msa_name": "Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV",
    "path": "/advisors/dc/washington"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2022-08-09",
  "years_registered": 4,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-09-09",
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  "raum_band": "over_5b",
  "raum_band_label": "Over $5 billion",
  "total_employees": 54,
  "advisory_employees": 25,
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  "compensation_types": [
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    "performance_based"
  ],
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  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "CA",
    "TX",
    "VA"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://colcap.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/columbia-capital"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/159616",
  "city_as_filed": "ALEXANDRIA",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/columbia-capital-alexandria-va-159616",
  "display_name": "Columbia Capital",
  "summary": "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.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Columbia Capital (CRD 159616): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Performance-based fees"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Columbia Capital compensated?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Columbia Capital located?",
      "a": "Columbia Capital's principal office is in Alexandria, VA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Columbia Capital registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Columbia Capital is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2022. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 159616."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Columbia Capital manage?",
      "a": "Columbia Capital reports $13,837,922,735 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 9, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Columbia Capital's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Columbia Capital serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (31)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Columbia Capital report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Columbia Capital's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "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)."
    }
  ],
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    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2021-03-18"
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 3643679086.0,
      "total_employees": 28,
      "filing_date": "2022-07-07"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 4651647735.0,
      "total_employees": 27,
      "filing_date": "2023-07-10"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 5998340156.0,
      "total_employees": 30,
      "filing_date": "2024-03-20"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 6775385556.0,
      "total_employees": 23,
      "filing_date": "2025-05-16"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 13837922735.0,
      "total_employees": 54,
      "filing_date": "2026-09-09"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "period_label": "October 2026",
      "notes": [
        "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)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-09-01",
      "period_label": "September 2026",
      "notes": [
        "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)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-06-01",
      "period_label": "June 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "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%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/columbia-capital-alexandria-va-159616.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles",
      "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)",
      "count": 31,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 13837922735.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "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/159616",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}