# Private Capital Advisors, Inc.

> Private Capital Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Darien, CT, registered since 2003, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.

- CRD: 125771
- Filed as: PRIVATE CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Darien, CT
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 30, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/125771
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/private-capital-advisors-inc-darien-ct-125771

## Quick answers

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

**Where is Private Capital Advisors, Inc. located?**
Private Capital Advisors, Inc.'s principal office is in Darien, CT, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Private Capital Advisors, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?**
Private Capital Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2003. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 125771.

**How much does Private Capital Advisors, Inc. manage?**
Private Capital Advisors, Inc. reports $1,281,783,601 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Private Capital Advisors, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Private Capital Advisors, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $540,931,139 in the October 2021 data and $1,281,783,601 in the October 2026 data, up 137%. Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Private Capital Advisors, Inc. serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (180); high net worth individuals (76); corporations or other businesses not listed above (9).

**Which custodians does Private Capital Advisors, Inc. use?**
Private Capital Advisors, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Pershing LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Private Capital Advisors, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation) and 11.E(4) (self-regulatory organization's expulsion, suspension, bar, or restriction). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/125771

**What changed in Private Capital Advisors, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $1,011,614,356 to $1,281,783,601 (+27%).

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
- Pershing LLC

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: $1,281,783,601
- Discretionary: $1,281,783,601
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 180 | $35,912,288 |
| High net worth individuals | 76 | $1,189,034,468 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Not reported | $0 |
| Investment companies | Not reported | $0 |
| Business development companies | Not reported | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | Not reported | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 1 | $721,692 |
| Charitable organizations | 4 | $35,319,971 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Not reported | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | Not reported | $0 |
| Insurance companies | Not reported | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Not reported | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 9 | $20,795,182 |
| Other | Not reported | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2003 (23 years)
- Employees: 6 total, 2 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, CT, FL, NY, TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.E(2): Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?
- 11.E(4): Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever disciplined the firm or an advisory affiliate by expelling or suspending it from membership, barring or suspending it from association with other members, or otherwise restricting its activities?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/125771

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Palm Beach, FL

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- privatecapitaladv.com
- LinkedIn @private-capital-advisors

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $540,931,139 | 6 | March 30, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $719,295,861 | 6 | April 11, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $614,449,081 | 6 | March 31, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $793,947,229 | 6 | April 1, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $1,011,614,356 | 6 | March 31, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $1,281,783,601 | 6 | March 30, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $540,931,139 in the October 2021 data and $1,281,783,601 in the October 2026 data, up 137%.
Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,011,614,356 to $1,281,783,601 (+27%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Private Capital Advisors, Inc. (CRD 125771): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.