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  "crd_number": 226520,
  "slug": "kastel-capital-advisors-llc-wellesley-ma-226520",
  "primary_business_name": "KASTEL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC",
  "legal_name": "KASTEL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Wellesley",
  "state": "MA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "14460",
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    "cbsa_code": "14460",
    "common_name": "Boston",
    "msa_name": "Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2019-09-24",
  "years_registered": 7,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-06-01",
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 3,
  "advisory_employees": 3,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
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  "states_registered": [
    "MA",
    "NH"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://kastelcapital.com",
    "https://twitter.com/KASTELCAPITAL"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/226520",
  "city_as_filed": "WELLESLEY",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/kastel-capital-advisors-llc-wellesley-ma-226520",
  "display_name": "Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC",
  "summary": "Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Wellesley, MA, registered since 2019, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 1, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC (CRD 226520): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "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"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 25, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $325 an hour (conducting a Portfolio Assessment or creating a Financial Plan); Flat fee: $2,000 (estate planning services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC located?",
      "a": "Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Wellesley, MA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2019. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 226520."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC reports $193,282,908 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 1, 2026 (78% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $106,300,458 in the October 2021 data and $193,282,908 in the October 2026 data, up 82%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (54); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (13)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC use?",
      "a": "Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC 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/226520"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 25, 2026 says: \"There is an account minimum of $500,000, which may be waived by KCAL in its discretion.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the July 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in NH."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 106300458.0,
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      "filing_date": "2021-03-05"
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 118262000.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2022-04-27"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2023-08-11"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 137920616.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2024-08-28"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 164571865.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2025-05-09"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 193282908.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2026-06-01"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "period": "2026-07-01",
      "period_label": "July 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in NH."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $164,571,865 to $193,282,908 (+17%)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-01-01",
      "period_label": "January 2026",
      "notes": [
        "No longer registered or notice-filed in TX."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 25, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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      "Hourly rate: $325 an hour (conducting a Portfolio Assessment or creating a Financial Plan)",
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    "figures": [
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        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $500,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)"
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          "There is an account minimum of $500,000, which may be waived by KCAL in its discretion."
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        "label": "Planning fee",
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          "Hourly rate: $325 an hour (conducting a Portfolio Assessment or creating a Financial Plan)"
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        "quotes": [
          "One-Time Project Fees In situations where a client engages KCAL for a specific one-time project such as conducting a Portfolio Assessment or creating a Financial Plan, KCAL fee will be based on the hourly rate of $325 per hour."
        ]
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        "label": "Planning fee",
        "statements": [
          "Flat fee: $2,000 (estate planning services)"
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        "quotes": [
          "KCAL offers estate planning services through its engagement with Wealth.com on a one-time fixed fee engagement. KCAL offers these services at a fixed rate up to $2,000."
        ]
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    "quotes": [
      "There is an account minimum of $500,000, which may be waived by KCAL in its discretion.",
      "One-Time Project Fees In situations where a client engages KCAL for a specific one-time project such as conducting a Portfolio Assessment or creating a Financial Plan, KCAL fee will be based on the hourly rate of $325 per hour.",
      "KCAL offers estate planning services through its engagement with Wealth.com on a one-time fixed fee engagement. KCAL offers these services at a fixed rate up to $2,000."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC",
      "affiliated": false
    }
  ],
  "custodians_note": "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.",
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  "clients": [
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      "count": null,
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/226520",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}