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CAPTRUST

Fee-based financial advisory and wealth management

Overview

CAPTRUST provides objective, fee-based financial advice and wealth management for individuals and employer retirement plans. It began with retirement plan administration and private wealth services and has grown through an ownership culture that aligns employees with long-term client service, reinvesting a large share of earnings back into the business. The firm expands by acquiring independent advisory firms and integrating them into a unified fiduciary platform, avoiding conflicted, commission-based models. Its goal is to scale across hundreds of billions in client assets through disciplined growth and strategic acquisitions while maintaining alignment between staff and clients.

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About CAPTRUST

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Why CAPTRUST is rated
B+
Rated A on Competitive Edge
Rated A on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Financial Services

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Raleigh, NC

Founded

1989

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What believers are saying

  • October 29, 2026 Pacific Sage Partners added $1.1 billion and deepened Washington coverage.
  • CAPTRUST announced ten 2026 deals, including $3 billion Hoge-Barrett and $1.2 billion Long Island transactions.
  • March 27, 2026 Form ADV showed $1.2367 trillion AUM, proving enormous distribution and fee leverage.

What critics are saying

  • WealthManagement reported November 4, 2026 GTCR is shopping its CAPTRUST stake, signaling sponsor fatigue.
  • CAPTRUST’s roll-up model depends on continuous deal flow; a 2027 slowdown breaks growth momentum.
  • ERISA fiduciary litigation targets clients’ retirement-plan sponsors; one major scandal could taint CAPTRUST’s brand.

What makes CAPTRUST unique

  • Employee-owned CAPTRUST paired GTCR 2020 and Carlyle 2023 minority capital with control retention.
  • CAPTRUST integrates acquired RIAs fast; October 2026 added Pacific Sage Partners, Compass, and Long Island.
  • Its retirement-plan scale, $1.24 trillion AUM, and OCIO platform differentiate against boutique wealth firms.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Wellness Program
  • Employee ownership opportunities
  • Brick Bonus success sharing program

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

15%

2 year growth

15%
Citybiz
Oct 29th, 2026
CAPTRUST expands Pacific Northwest Wealth Management business with Pacific Sage Partners.

CAPTRUST expands Pacific Northwest Wealth Management business with Pacific Sage Partners. October 29, 2026 CAPTRUST Financial Advisors has expanded its Pacific Northwest presence with the addition of Pacific Sage Partners, an Edmonds, Washington-based wealth management firm advising on approximately $1.1 billion in client assets. Pacific Sage Partners, led by founder and CEO Mark Anderson, brings an eight-person team to CAPTRUST. The transaction strengthens CAPTRUST's wealth management operations in Washington and adds an established advisory business focused on comprehensive financial planning and long-term client relationships. The addition builds on CAPTRUST's existing presence in the state, where the firm maintains offices in Wenatchee and Bellevue. Before the Pacific Sage Partners transaction, CAPTRUST had 14 employees in Washington, including 10 financial advisors. Pacific Sage Partners has developed its business around a holistic approach to wealth management, helping clients address financial planning and investment decisions through coordinated advisory services. Joining CAPTRUST will provide the team with additional operational resources while allowing its advisors to concentrate more closely on client relationships. "CAPTRUST also gives us the resources and support to spend less time on the operational side of running a business and more time focused on helping clients navigate important financial decisions," Anderson said. Anderson cited similarities between the two firms' approaches to client service and workplace culture as important factors in the decision to join CAPTRUST. For CAPTRUST, the transaction expands its advisory capabilities in the Seattle metropolitan area and adds approximately $1.1 billion in advised client assets to its broader wealth management platform. "Pacific Sage Partners is an important addition to our growing presence in the Pacific Northwest," said Mike Wunderli, managing director and head of mergers and acquisitions at CAPTRUST. "Bringing them to CAPTRUST expands our ability to serve wealth management clients in Washington and creates new opportunities for continued growth in the market." The agreement follows CAPTRUST's established approach to integrating independent advisory businesses into its national organization. Pacific Sage Partners will adopt the CAPTRUST brand, bringing its operations under the company's existing identity. The integration will give Pacific Sage Partners access to CAPTRUST's broader infrastructure and support services, while extending CAPTRUST's regional reach through an advisory team with established client relationships. The transaction also reflects CAPTRUST's continued use of mergers and acquisitions to expand its wealth management business geographically and deepen its presence in markets where it already operates. Carolyn Armitage of Wealth Management Consulting served as fiduciary advisor to Pacific Sage Partners in connection with the transaction. Carr Butterfield, LLP provided legal counsel. CAPTRUST provides independent financial advice and investment management services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, endowments, foundations, nonprofit organizations and their employees. For individual clients, the firm offers comprehensive financial planning, wealth management and concierge services for ultra-high-net-worth households. Its institutional services include outsourced chief investment officer solutions, fiduciary support, retirement plan design, provider analysis, fee benchmarking and financial wellness programs. The addition of Pacific Sage Partners broadens CAPTRUST's Washington operations by bringing an established Edmonds-based advisory team into its existing network. With offices already operating in Bellevue and Wenatchee, the firm is expanding its ability to serve wealth management clients across the region while providing Pacific Sage Partners with the resources of a larger advisory organization.

PR Newswire
Oct 29th, 2026
CAPTRUST adds $1.1B wealth manager Pacific Sage Partners to expand in Washington state

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors (CAPTRUST) has added Pacific Sage Partners (PSP), a wealth management firm based in Edmonds, Washington, it announced on October 29, 2026. PSP, led by founder and chief executive officer Mark Anderson, advises on about $1.1 billion in client assets. Its eight-person team will adopt the CAPTRUST brand. "CAPTRUST also gives us the resources and support to spend less time on the operational side of running a business and more time focused on helping clients," Anderson said. The deal expands CAPTRUST's Pacific Northwest presence. It already has offices in Wenatchee and Bellevue, Washington, with 14 employees, including 10 advisors.

Wealth Management
Oct 29th, 2026
Captrust acquires $1.1B Pacific Northwest RIA.

Captrust acquires $1.1B Pacific Northwest RIA. Captrust is expanding its Pacific Northwest footprint, acquiring Edmonds, Wash.-based Pacific Sage Partners and its $1.1 billion in client assets and eight advisors. Diana Britton, Executive Editor, Wealth Management October 29, 2026 Want a quick summary? Captrust Financial Advisors, a Raleigh, N.C.-based registered investment advisor with $1.3 trillion in assets under advisement, has acquired an Edmonds, Wash.-based registered investment advisor with about $1.1 billion in client assets. The deal with Pacific Sage Partners, an eight-person team led by founder and CEO Mark Anderson, strengthens Captrust's footprint in the Pacific Northwest, which includes 14 employees across existing offices in Wenatchee and Bellevue, Wash. "Mark and his team have built an impressive business with deep client relationships and a strong reputation in the region," said Mike Wunderli, managing director and head of mergers and acquisitions at Captrust. "Bringing them to Captrust expands our ability to serve wealth management clients in Washington and creates new opportunities for continued growth in the market." Anderson founded the RIA in March 2022, after serving as a managing principal at Tradewinds Capital Management, a Shoreline, Wash.-based RIA, for about eight years. Prior to that, he spent 19 years with Edward Jones. "Captrust also gives us the resources and support to spend less time on the operational side of running a business and more time focused on helping clients navigate important financial decisions," he said. "That's what made this opportunity so compelling." Anderson is joined by William Cantus, president of PSP; financial advisors Colin Gray and James McBarron; and four client service staff members. The team will take on the Captrust branding. Captrust has announced 10 deals so far this year, including the most recent, for Hoge-Barrett Group, a 13-person wealth management team overseeing more than $3 billion in client assets in Winston-Salem, N.C. Last month, the firm acquired two longtime affiliated RIAs in Melville, N.Y., with a combined total of seven professionals and $1.2 billion in client assets. Captrust provides financial advice and investment management services to individuals, endowments, foundations, nonprofit organizations and retirement plan sponsors. Roughly $320 billion of its client holdings are discretionary assets under management, according to its most recent Form ADV. Captrust is majority owned by its employees, including CEO and founder Fielding Miller, with minority investments from the Carlyle Group and GTCR. Executive Editor, Wealth Management Diana Britton is the Executive Editor of Wealth Management, covering independent broker/dealers and RIAs from all angles. She's also the host of the Jesse H. Neal Award Winning Podcast, The Healthy Advisor, focused on advisor health and wellbeing. A native of Los Angeles, she now lives in Rocklin, Calif.

PR Newswire
Oct 21st, 2026
Raleigh wealth team managing $300M in client assets joins CAPTRUST

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors (CAPTRUST) announced on October 21, 2026 that a Raleigh, North Carolina, wealth management team led by Clark Abbott and Robert Hartinger has joined the firm. The team, previously part of RHA Wealth, serves more than 190 clients and manages over $300 million in client assets. Founded in 2021, the practice focuses on financial planning for business owners, entrepreneurs, affluent families, and people nearing retirement. Abbott and Hartinger will move into CAPTRUST's headquarters with three colleagues and adopt the CAPTRUST brand. Abbott said the firm stood out for its employee ownership culture, expertise, and financial-planning-first approach. CAPTRUST has more than 2,000 employees nationwide, including over 590 in North Carolina.

PR Newswire
Oct 14th, 2026
CAPTRUST adds Hoge-Barrett Group, a $3B wealth management team in Winston-Salem

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors (CAPTRUST) said the Hoge-Barrett Group, a 13-person wealth management team in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has joined the firm. The team serves individuals and families with more than $3 billion in client assets. Led by advisor Brett Hoge, the group traces its roots to 1999. Hoge said CAPTRUST offers greater flexibility, a deeper technology stack, stronger investment research, and more wealth planning capabilities. Scott Matheson, managing director and head of client solutions at CAPTRUST, said elite advisory teams want independence without giving up scale or resources. It will be CAPTRUST's seventh location in North Carolina, where the firm has over 580 employees, including 111 advisors.

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