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Registration does not mean the SEC approves or recommends the firm, and it does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

Capital Investment Advisors, LLC

Atlanta, GA

CRD 158055

Firm filing updated August 6, 2026 ·

  • $8.2BAssets
  • 55Advisory staff
  • 17,148Accounts

Fees and minimums

All fee types on the form
  • Percentage of assets under managementYes
  • Fixed feesYes
  • OtherYes
  • Hourly chargesNo
  • Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
  • CommissionsNo
  • Performance-based feesNo

Who the firm serves

See the client table
Clients by type
Client typeApproximate number of clientsAssets
Individuals (other than high net worth)3,552$1.8 billion
High net worth individuals2,462$6.4 billion
Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)Fewer than 5 clients$17.6 million
What the client labels mean

Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.

Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Pension consulting services
See all 5 services
  • Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
  • Other: "GENERAL CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS"
  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
  • Other: "GENERAL CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS"

Assets and accounts

  • Regulatory assets$8.2 billion
  • Accounts17,148
  • Discretionary$8.2 billion · 17,093 accounts
  • Non-discretionary$60.3 million · 55 accounts

People

  • Employees107
  • Advisory staff55
  • Broker-dealer reps0
  • Licensed insurance agents0
  • Planning clients0
Registration details
  • SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 158055, SEC file 801-72532.
  • Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: July 7, 2011).

Is Capital Investment Advisors, LLC a fiduciary?

Short answer: Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.

More detail

The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'

The firm does not report commissions, a broker-dealer role, a related broker-dealer, or staff who are broker-dealer representatives.

The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.

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