What Castellan Group does

Castellan Group, LLC is an independent SEC-registered investment advisor (RIA) and multi-family office founded in 2018 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, with a regional office in Jupiter, Florida. The firm is wholly owned by a perpetual charitable trust — a structurally unusual arrangement under which most profits are donated to charity while the firm operates with conventional professional standards. Castellan serves ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) multi-generational families and entrepreneurs, providing a consolidated suite of investment management (public equities and quantitative strategies), private investments and private equity (deal sourcing, due diligence, M&A support, portfolio oversight), venture capital (with a dedicated Aging Innovation Fund targeting digital health), and family office services including estate planning, tax strategy, philanthropy coordination, and reporting and risk management. The firm organizes its investment approach around a three-portfolio framework (Safety, Market, Aspirational) and supports clients with proprietary reporting and data visualization tools, including integration with Masttro for consolidated asset visibility.

The firm's revenue is generated through recurring investment advisory fees on assets under management, private equity and venture capital fund management fees and carried interest, and bespoke family office professional service fees. The firm has built a portfolio of more than 11 portfolio companies spanning healthcare technology (HealthLink Dimensions, Medxoom, Readyworks, HealthCorum), fintech (HALO Investing, Merit), sustainability (SustainaBase), advanced manufacturing (WEAV3D), consumer brands (Green District, CircleUp), real estate (PTM Partners), and visual AI (Levatas). Public-equity AUM is evidenced by quarterly 13F filings showing meaningful new positions in large-cap names. Beyond the advisory business, Castellan distributes a publicly available exchange-traded fund (Castellan ETF) through Quasar Distributors and recruits from a pipeline of top-tier university interns, suggesting a measured push to broaden product surface and talent access over time.

Name

Castellan Group

Legal name

Castellan Group, LLC

Website

https://castellangroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Castellan Group is an independent SEC-registered RIA and multi-family office serving ultra-high-net-worth families and entrepreneurs with investment management, private equity, venture capital, and family office services from offices in Louisville, KY and Jupiter, FL.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wealth Management and Investment Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) Wealth Management (FSAEABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Wealth & Multi-Generational Planning RIAs (HNW/UHNW-lite) (FSAAACAH), Family Office Advisory (Single/Multi-Family) (FSAEAAAI), Family Office Investment Platforms & Direct Investing (PE/VC/Co-Invest) (FSAAADAH), Portfolio Management–Led RIAs (Discretionary/Model-Based) (FSAAACAC)

Keywords

• Wealth management services
• Investment advisory
• Family office services
• Private equity investing
• Venture capital funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Advisory Services: Fees for investment advisory and family office services provided to ultra-high-net-worth clients nationally. The firm is an independent RIA providing comprehensive financial oversight, wealth planning, and legacy management tailored to multi-generational families.
2. Private Equity Investment Management: Returns and management fees from strategic investments in established companies through private equity and venture capital vehicles. The firm invests in healthcare technology, enterprise software, fintech, sustainability, and brands through closed-end SPVs and evergreen funds.
3. Family Office Services: Bespoke family office solutions including financial management, strategic planning, tax strategies, estate planning, philanthropy planning, and reporting & risk management for multi-generational families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Castellan Group is an independent registered investment advisor (RIA) and multi-family office that provides comprehensive wealth management to ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) multi-generational families. Offerings span investment management (public equities and quantitative strategies), private equity and venture capital (including the Aging Innovation Fund), family office services (estate planning, tax strategies, philanthropy planning, reporting and risk management), and a Castellan ETF distributed through Quasar Distributors.

Product overview

Castellan Group is an independent registered investment advisor (RIA) wholly-owned by a perpetual charitable trust, offering a comprehensive suite of wealth management services. The firm operates as a multi-service platform comprising Investment Management (public equities and quantitative strategies), Private Investments/Private Equity (deal team services, M&A support, and portfolio oversight), Venture Capital (early-stage digital health and technology investments via the Aging Innovation Fund), Family Office Services (comprehensive financial oversight, estate planning, tax strategies, and legacy management), and Castellan ETF (exchange-traded fund product). The firm also provides proprietary technology tools including reporting and data visualization platforms, transaction advisory services, tax and cash flow modeling, and an internal Best Practices Database. Castellan serves ultra-high-net-worth clients and manages a portfolio of portfolio companies including HealthLink Dimensions, CircleUp, PTM Partners, Green District, Readyworks, WEAV3D, HALO Investing, Medxoom, HealthCorum, SustainaBase, and Levatas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investment Management Strategic, disciplined wealth management designed to optimize returns while aligning with long-term financial goals, managing public equities and quantitative strategies for UHNW families.
• Private Equity Building value through strategic investments in established companies, including oversight of existing private investments, deal team services, and M&A support for portfolio companies.
• Venture Capital Investing in high-potential startups and early-stage businesses to drive innovation and long-term growth, with emphasis on healthcare technology, enterprise software, fintech, sustainability, and brands.
• Family Office Services Comprehensive financial oversight, wealth planning, and legacy management tailored to multi-generational families, including investment management, private investments, tax strategies, estate planning, philanthropy, reporting, and risk management.
• Castellan ETF Exchange-traded fund managed by Castellan Group, distributed through Quasar Distributors, LLC.
• Aging Innovation Fund Early-stage digital health-focused venture capital fund managed by Castellan Group targeting innovations for aging populations.
• Transaction Advisory Services Full deal lifecycle support including due diligence, financial analysis, valuation, deal structuring, and tax and estate advisory for private investment transactions for UHNW clients.
• Estate Planning Services Wealth transfer strategies, advanced estate attorney and CPA coordination, and continuous monitoring of wealth and life changes for high-net-worth families.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aspiriant: Independent RIA and multi-family office focused on UHNW clients with integrated investment, tax, and estate planning—closely comparable in size, ownership structure (employee-owned), and converged offering.
• Bessemer Trust: Privately-held multi-family office serving ultra-wealthy multi-generational families with investment management, trust, and family-office services—a direct comparable in client profile and core offering.
• Creative Planning: Large independent RIA and multi-family office serving UHNW families with combined investment management, financial planning, and tax/estate services—directly comparable in service mix to Castellan's converged RIA + family-office model.
• Cresset Capital: Multi-family office providing investment management, private equity, and family office services to UHNW entrepreneurs and families—closely mirrors Castellan's integrated PE + family-office model.
• Cerity Partners: Multi-family office and RIA formed through the combination of legacy family offices, offering investment advisory, tax, estate, and PE/VC co-invest capabilities to UHNW families—directly comparable in converged service offering and target client.
• Rockefeller Capital Management: Independent wealth management and multi-family office serving UHNW families and entrepreneurs, with investment management, private capital, and family-office capabilities—comparable in converged offering and target segment.
• Pathstone: Independent multi-family office and RIA serving UHNW families with investment advisory, family-office, and direct private investing services—comparable converged model for UHNW multi-gen families.

Broad incumbents

• Northern Trust Wealth Management: Large incumbent wealth manager offering investment management, trust, and family-office services to UHNW clients—comparable client segment but at vastly greater scale, with broader product set and global footprint.
• Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management: Incumbent private wealth and multi-family-office franchise serving ultra-wealthy families—overlaps Castellan's client segment and converged investment/advisory offering but at a global, multi-trillion-dollar scale.

Emerging players

• Corient: Fast-growing, PE-backed national RIA and multi-family office serving UHNW clients through an integrated wealth, investment, and family-office model—a relevant comparable given shared converged offering and rapid scaling trajectory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments6 records

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