# Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC

> Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Greenwood, SC, registered since 2001, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 15, 2026.

- CRD: 115015
- Filed as: GREENWOOD CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC
- Also doing business as: GCA, GCA INVESTMENTS, GCA WEALTH, GREENWOOD CAPITAL
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Greenwood, SC
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: April 15, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/115015
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/greenwood-capital-associates-llc-greenwood-sc-115015

## Quick answers

**How is Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); other. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC located?**
Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC's principal office is in Greenwood, SC, according to its Form ADV; the May 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2001. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 115015.

**How much does Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC manage?**
Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC reports $1,765,086,387 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 15, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,507,492,116 in the October 2021 data and $1,765,086,387 in the October 2026 data, up 17%. Total employees: 19 in October 2021 and 21 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (584); high net worth individuals (76); charitable organizations (44).

**Which custodians does Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC use?**
Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Commercial Bank - Trust Dept (affiliated with the firm) as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Greenwood Capital Associates, 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/115015

**What changed in Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in WA.

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- Commercial Bank - Trust Dept (affiliated with the firm)

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: $1,765,086,387
- Discretionary: $1,765,086,387
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 584 | $730,650,653 |
| High net worth individuals | 76 | $285,740,600 |
| 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) | 4 | $8,536,701 |
| Charitable organizations | 44 | $159,505,494 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 10 | $396,386,786 |
| 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 | 13 | $184,266,153 |

### 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)
- Educational seminars/workshops
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2001 (25 years)
- Employees: 21 total, 14 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, NC, NY, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the May 2026 filing
- Greenville, SC

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- greenwoodcapital.com
- login.orionadvisor.com/login
- Facebook @GREENWOODCAPITALSC
- Instagram @GREENWOODCAPITAL_SC
- LinkedIn @GREENWOOD-CAPITAL

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $1,507,492,116 | 19 | May 14, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $1,549,045,197 | 19 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $1,364,808,572 | 20 | April 3, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $1,495,477,486 | 19 | March 29, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $1,668,008,480 | 19 | June 5, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $1,765,086,387 | 21 | April 15, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $1,507,492,116 in the October 2021 data and $1,765,086,387 in the October 2026 data, up 17%.
Total employees: 19 in October 2021 and 21 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in WA.

### February 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in TN.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC (CRD 115015): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.