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Compass Investments LLC

Pittsburgh, PASEC-registered investment adviserCRD 141323

Filed as COMPASS INVESTMENTS LLC

Compass Investments LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Pittsburgh, PA, registered since 2006, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 20, 2026.

20 years
registered since 2006
$93,158,481
assets under management
2 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Hourly
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Compass Investments LLC compensated?

On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Compass Investments LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges.

What does Compass Investments LLC's brochure say about its fees?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 20, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.5% to 1.35% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

Where is Compass Investments LLC located?

Compass Investments LLC's principal office is in Pittsburgh, PA, according to its Form ADV.

Is Compass Investments LLC registered with the SEC or a state?

Compass Investments LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2006. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 141323.

How much does Compass Investments LLC manage?

Compass Investments LLC reports $93,158,481 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 20, 2026 (100% discretionary).

How have Compass Investments LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Compass Investments LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $162,685,502 in the October 2021 data and $93,158,481 in the October 2026 data, down 43%. Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Compass Investments LLC serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (150); high net worth individuals (26).

Which custodians does Compass Investments LLC use?

Compass Investments 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 Compass Investments 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/141323

Does Compass Investments LLC state an account minimum?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 20, 2026 says: "Compass’ investment minimum is $50,000 and may be waived at the discretion of the advisor."

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

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: 0.5% to 1.35% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)

The brochure's wording
Generally, annual asset management fees range between 0.50% and 1.35 % Fees are negotiable, and may be higher or lower than this range, based on the nature of the account.

Account minimum: $50,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

The brochure's wording
Compass’ investment minimum is $50,000 and may be waived at the discretion of the advisor.

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 20, 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
$93,158,481

$93,158,481 as of October 2026, filing dated March 20, 2026.

Discretionary: $93,158,481.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 150 Assets $38,103,019 (41%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 26 Assets $54,609,737 (59%)
Charitable organizations
Clients Fewer than 5 Assets $257,667 (0%)
Corporations or other businesses not listed above
Clients Fewer than 5 Assets $188,058 (0%)

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
  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
2006 (20 years)
Employees
Total: 5. Performing investment advisory functions: 4.
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
15 states or jurisdictions
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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
$163M 2021 $83.8M 2022 $74.9M 2023 $76.4M 2024 $85.3M 2025 $93.2M 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$93,158,4815March 20, 2026
October 2025$85,299,4305March 28, 2025
October 2024$76,417,0435March 29, 2024
October 2023$74,891,4305September 20, 2023
October 2022$83,808,9045May 9, 2022
October 2021$162,685,5026May 24, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $162,685,502 in the October 2021 data and $93,158,481 in the October 2026 data, down 43%.

Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 5 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

No changes to these filed facts in the last 12 months of filing data.

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
compassinvestmentsllc.com

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. Compass Investments LLC (CRD 141323): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
https://advisorcensus.com/firm/compass-investments-llc-pittsburgh-pa-141323