{ "crd_number": 158849, "slug": "pharos-capital-group-llc-brentwood-tn-158849", "primary_business_name": "PHAROS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC", "legal_name": "PHAROS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC", "dbas": [], "city": "Brentwood", "state": "TN", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "34980", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "34980", "common_name": "Nashville", "msa_name": "Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN", "path": "/advisors/tn/nashville" }, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2011-10-07", "years_registered": 14, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-03-16", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 629619525.0, "raum_discretionary": 623042353.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 6577172.0, "raum_band": "500m_1b", "raum_band_label": "$500 million to $1 billion", "total_employees": 22, "advisory_employees": 12, "client_count_bucket": null, "clients_by_type": { "individuals": { "raum": 6577172.0, "count": 1 }, "pooled_investment_vehicles": { "raum": 623042353.0, "count": 6 } }, "compensation_types": [ "percentage_of_aum", "performance_based" ], "advisory_activities": [ "portfolio_management_individuals", "portfolio_management_pooled_vehicles" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 0, "states_registered": [ "CA", "MD", "TN", "TX" ], "websites": [ "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/PHAROS-CAPITAL-GROUP", "https://pharosfunds.com" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/158849", "city_as_filed": "BRENTWOOD", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/pharos-capital-group-llc-brentwood-tn-158849", "display_name": "Pharos Capital Group, LLC", "summary": "Pharos Capital Group, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Brentwood, TN, registered since 2011, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 16, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Pharos Capital Group, LLC (CRD 158849): 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 individuals and/or small businesses", "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is Pharos Capital Group, LLC compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Pharos Capital Group, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure." }, { "q": "Where is Pharos Capital Group, LLC located?", "a": "Pharos Capital Group, LLC's principal office is in Brentwood, TN, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)." }, { "q": "Is Pharos Capital Group, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Pharos Capital Group, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2011. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 158849." }, { "q": "How much does Pharos Capital Group, LLC manage?", "a": "Pharos Capital Group, LLC reports $629,619,525 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 16, 2026 (99% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Pharos Capital Group, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Pharos Capital Group, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,221,830,232 in the October 2021 data and $629,619,525 in the October 2026 data, down 48%. Total employees: 20 in October 2021 and 22 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Pharos Capital Group, LLC serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (6); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does Pharos Capital Group, LLC use?", "a": "Pharos Capital Group, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets." }, { "q": "Does Pharos Capital Group, 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/158849" }, { "q": "What changed in Pharos Capital Group, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 11 to 12. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,070,599,316 to $629,619,525 (-41%). Registered or notice-filed in CA. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1221830232.0, "total_employees": 20, "filing_date": "2021-04-12" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1362799209.0, "total_employees": 19, "filing_date": "2022-04-21" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1110821828.0, "total_employees": 21, "filing_date": "2023-03-20" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1138830519.0, "total_employees": 21, "filing_date": "2024-03-15" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1070599316.0, "total_employees": 21, "filing_date": "2025-03-14" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 629619525.0, "total_employees": 22, "filing_date": "2026-03-16" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 11 to 12.", "Regulatory assets under management went from $1,070,599,316 to $629,619,525 (-41%).", "Registered or notice-filed in CA.", "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": null, "custodians": [ { "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.", "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/pharos-capital-group-llc-brentwood-tn-158849.md", "clients": [ { "type": "individuals", "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)", "count": 1, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 6577172.0 }, { "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles", "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)", "count": 6, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 623042353.0 } ], "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/158849", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }