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The Ithaka Group, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Arlington, VA, registered since 2008, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 22, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is The Ithaka Group, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), The Ithaka Group, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
How much does The Ithaka Group, LLC charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 states: Up to $10,000,000: 0.7% a year; $10,000,000 to $25,000,000: 0.6% a year; $25,000,000 to $100,000,000: 0.5% a year; Above $100,000,000: see the brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is The Ithaka Group, LLC located?
The Ithaka Group, LLC's principal office is in Arlington, VA, according to its Form ADV.
Is The Ithaka Group, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
The Ithaka Group, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2008. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 146975.
How much does The Ithaka Group, LLC manage?
The Ithaka Group, LLC reports $572,127,870 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 22, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have The Ithaka Group, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for The Ithaka Group, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $913,640,990 in the October 2021 data and $572,127,870 in the October 2026 data, down 37%. Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 7 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does The Ithaka Group, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (97); corporations or other businesses not listed above (11); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (10).
Which custodians does The Ithaka Group, LLC use?
The Ithaka Group, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and US Bank as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does The Ithaka Group, 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/146975
What changed in The Ithaka Group, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the October 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in CO.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2A| Assets | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $10,000,000 | 0.7% |
| $10,000,000 to $25,000,000 | 0.6% |
| $25,000,000 to $100,000,000 | 0.5% |
| Above $100,000,000 | See the brochure |
The brochure's wording
Ithaka generally charges the following advisory fees based on a percentage of assets under management: Assets under management Annual Fee (%) The first $10 million 0.70% The next $15 million 0.60% The next $75 million, and 0.50%
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$572,127,870 as of October 2026, filing dated September 22, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2008 (18 years)
- Employees
- Total: 7. Performing investment advisory functions: 4.
- Wrap fee program participation
- Yes.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- States registered or notice-filed
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18 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $572,127,870 | 7 | September 22, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $554,892,816 | 7 | February 18, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $515,223,649 | 8 | February 25, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $449,930,240 | 8 | March 31, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $855,398,951 | 8 | February 17, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $913,640,990 | 8 | February 18, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $913,640,990 in the October 2021 data and $572,127,870 in the October 2026 data, down 37%.
Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 7 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- October 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in CO.
- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 4.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. The Ithaka Group, LLC (CRD 146975): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/the-ithaka-group-llc-arlington-va-146975