# Strive Retirement Group

> Strive Retirement Group is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Daytona Beach, FL, registered since 2025, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 29, 2026.

- CRD: 334443
- Filed as: STRIVE RETIREMENT GROUP
- Legal name: Darrow Bentley LLC
- Registration: State-registered investment adviser (status as filed: APPROVED)
- Location: Daytona Beach, FL
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: April 29, 2026
- Public record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/334443
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/strive-retirement-group-daytona-beach-fl-334443

## Quick answers

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

**Where is Strive Retirement Group located?**
Strive Retirement Group's principal office is in Daytona Beach, FL, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Strive Retirement Group registered with the SEC or a state?**
Strive Retirement Group is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2025. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 334443.

**How much does Strive Retirement Group manage?**
Strive Retirement Group reports $6,084,555 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 29, 2026 (0% discretionary).

**How have Strive Retirement Group's assets and staff changed since 2025?**
In the Form ADV data for Strive Retirement Group: Regulatory assets under management: $0 in the October 2025 data and $6,084,555 in the October 2026 data. Total employees: 2 in October 2025 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Strive Retirement Group serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (12); high net worth individuals (2).

**Does Strive Retirement Group report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/334443

**What changed in Strive Retirement Group's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the March 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $1,500,000 to $6,084,555 (+306%).

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $6,084,555
- Discretionary: $0
- Non-discretionary: $6,084,555

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 12 | $1,095,042 |
| High net worth individuals | 2 | $4,989,513 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2025 (1 year)
- Employees: 3 total, 3 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, CT, FL, GA, LA, NJ, OH, TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- striveretirement.com
- LinkedIn @strive-retirement-group

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2025 | $0 | 2 | July 28, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $6,084,555 | 3 | April 29, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $0 in the October 2025 data and $6,084,555 in the October 2026 data.
Total employees: 2 in October 2025 and 3 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### March 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,500,000 to $6,084,555 (+306%).

### January 2026
- No longer registered or notice-filed in CT, MS, NJ.

### December 2025
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 2 to 3.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $0 to $1,500,000.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Strive Retirement Group (CRD 334443): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.