Capital Investment Advisory Services, Llc
SEC-registered
Wealth Manager · Mid-sized ($1B–$10B)
CRD 149124
· SEC file 801-69846
· Raleigh, NC
· WWW.CAPITAL-INVEST.COM
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ADV data as of Mar 12, 2026
- Regulatory AUM
- $2.4B
- Discretionary
- $2.4B
- Clients
- 6,276
- Avg AUM / client
- $381K
- Accounts
- 9,862
- Employees
- 91
AUM over time
$140M
$2.4B
Dec 2011
Dec 2025
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 12, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 5,406 | $972M | 40.6% |
| High net worth individuals | 766 | $1.3B | 55.7% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 41 | $28.0M | 1.17% |
| Charitable organizations | 15 | $21.9M | 0.92% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 48 | $38.9M | 1.62% |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| Retirement Unlimited 401(k) Plan Retirement Unlimited, Inc. | 2024 |
People (104)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant, Richard, King | President And Treasurer | Dec 1996 (30y) | Less than 5% | |
| Ronald Lee King | Chief Compliance Officer | Nov 2008 (18y) | Less than 5% | |
| Sadler, Susanne | Trustee Of R.B.S.B. Family Trust | Mar 2014 (12y) | GP / trustee / elected manager of R.B.S.B. Family Trust (indirect) | |
| Richard Lee Fields | Registered representative | Apr 2009 (17y) | ||
| Erik Edward Babocsi | Registered representative | CFP | Jun 2009 (17y) | |
| Dante Perron Mcdowell | Registered representative | Jun 2009 (17y) | ||
| Justin Marc Chadwick | Registered representative | Sep 2009 (17y) | ||
| William Anthony Moore | Registered representative | Sep 2009 (17y) | ||
| Craig Murchison Mcdaniel | Registered representative | CFP | Sep 2009 (17y) | |
| Robert Cline Williams | Registered representative | Jan 2010 (17y) | ||
| John Mccrary Parrott | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Feb 2010 (16y) | |
| Charles Bell Upshaw | Registered representative | CFP | Sep 2010 (16y) | |
| Daniel Riddle Shive | Registered representative | Sep 2010 (16y) | ||
| Charles William Pendergraft | Registered representative | Jul 2011 (15y) | ||
| Paul Edgerton Cranfill | Registered representative | Mar 2012 (14y) | ||
| Tammie Lyn Farrell | Registered representative | Oct 2012 (14y) | ||
| Arch Ronald Decastrique | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Jan 2013 (14y) | |
| Benjamin Timothy Brooks | Registered representative | Jan 2013 (14y) | ||
| Devrin Keith Avant | Registered representative | Jan 2013 (14y) | ||
| Donald Benton Parrott | Registered representative | Jan 2013 (14y) | ||
| Kimberlee Dawn Sipe | Registered representative | Jan 2013 (14y) | ||
| Michael Francis Pearl | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2013 (14y) | |
| Randolph Mccraven Nash | Registered representative | Jan 2013 (14y) | ||
| Richard Wayne Gardner | Registered representative | Jan 2013 (14y) | ||
| Roy Terry Bass | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2013 (14y) | |
| Susan Smith Whitfield | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2013 (14y) | |
| Delores Lomax Thomsen | Registered representative | Jan 2013 (14y) | ||
| John Theron Thorne | Registered representative | Jan 2013 (14y) | ||
| Welton Cortez Smith | Registered representative | Jan 2013 (14y) | ||
| George Gregory Hicks | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2013 (14y) | |
| Carlton William Blanton | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2013 (14y) | |
| Frank Hodgin Shields | Registered representative | Feb 2013 (13y) | ||
| Wayne Spencer Hill | Registered representative | Feb 2013 (13y) | ||
| Jeffery Alan Bryson | Registered representative | May 2013 (13y) | ||
| Charles Edward Forgason | Registered representative | Sep 2013 (13y) | ||
| Wanda Newton Cooper | Registered representative | Nov 2013 (13y) | ||
| Eugene Cebron Thompson | Registered representative | Feb 2014 (12y) | ||
| Kurt Alan Dressler | Registered representative | Dec 2014 (12y) | ||
| William Harold Eddins | Registered representative | Dec 2014 (12y) | ||
| Joseph Burke Freedland | Registered representative | CFP | Jul 2015 (11y) | |
| James Andrew Mothorpe | Registered representative | CFP | Sep 2015 (11y) | |
| Michelle D Onorio | Registered representative | Nov 2015 (11y) | ||
| Richard Elwood Rose | Registered representative | Jan 2016 (11y) | ||
| Bowman James Nicholson | Registered representative | CFP | May 2016 (10y) | |
| Jack Gilbert Russell | Registered representative | May 2016 (10y) | ||
| Matthew Thomas Keen | Registered representative | Oct 2016 (10y) | ||
| Clark Naylor Callaway | Registered representative | Nov 2016 (10y) | ||
| Edward John Sabo | Registered representative | Dec 2016 (10y) | ||
| Edward Scott Monaghan | Registered representative | May 2017 (9y) | ||
| John Matthew Palko | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2018 (9y) | |
| Joseph Daniel Gay | Registered representative | Jan 2018 (9y) | ||
| Talbert Lamar Edenfield | Registered representative | CFP | Mar 2018 (8y) | |
| Len Broughton Graddy | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Mar 2018 (8y) | |
| Scott Anthony Bass | Registered representative | CFP | Mar 2018 (8y) | |
| Ronald Todd Harden | Registered representative | Aug 2018 (8y) | ||
| Stephen Edson Bush | Registered representative | Sep 2018 (8y) | ||
| Mark Walter Maurer | Registered representative | CFP | Sep 2018 (8y) | |
| James Laurel Cook | Registered representative | Sep 2018 (8y) | ||
| Clifford Darrell Sorel | Registered representative | Oct 2018 (8y) | ||
| David Allen Wilke | Registered representative | CFP | Nov 2018 (8y) | |
| Richard Brinkley Keeter | Registered representative | Jan 2019 (8y) | ||
| Richard Allen Yercheck | Registered representative | Apr 2019 (7y) | ||
| Charles Lewis Sowers | Registered representative | Jun 2019 (7y) | ||
| Robert Evan Fears | Registered representative | Jul 2019 (7y) | ||
| Steven Bennett Harrell | Registered representative | Oct 2019 (7y) | ||
| Timothy Laverne Whetro | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2020 (7y) | |
| Matthew Dunlap Vaughan | Registered representative | Sep 2020 (6y) | ||
| Marvin Duncan Musselwhite | Registered representative | Jan 2021 (6y) | ||
| Samuel Mitchell Knight | Registered representative | Feb 2021 (5y) | ||
| Matthew Craig West | Registered representative | Apr 2021 (5y) | ||
| Aaron Brandon Smith | Registered representative | Oct 2021 (5y) | ||
| Richard Philip Taylor | Registered representative | Oct 2021 (5y) | ||
| Kemp Battle Mebane | Registered representative | Oct 2021 (5y) | ||
| Murray Odom Duggins | Registered representative | Nov 2021 (5y) | ||
| Martha Brooks Thorne | Registered representative | Nov 2021 (5y) | ||
| Joseph Dewey Jackson | Registered representative | Jan 2022 (5y) | ||
| Wyatt Douglas Jenkins | Registered representative | Mar 2022 (4y) | ||
| Troy Dale Hill | Registered representative | Mar 2022 (4y) | ||
| Timothy Craig Hucks | Registered representative | Apr 2022 (4y) | ||
| William Hoyt Rogers | Registered representative | Jun 2022 (4y) | ||
| Francis Michael Thomas | Registered representative | Dec 2022 (4y) | ||
| Michael Gerard Brennan | Registered representative | Jan 2023 (4y) | ||
| Rachel Hannah Bass | Registered representative | Mar 2023 (3y) | ||
| Richard Jordan Fields | Registered representative | Sep 2023 (3y) | ||
| Jason Eric Luhan | Registered representative | Mar 2024 (2y) | ||
| Andrew Alexander Pannell | Registered representative | Oct 2024 (2y) | ||
| Joshua Daniel Huggins | Registered representative | Nov 2024 (2y) | ||
| Kenneth Rell Davis | Registered representative | Chartered Financial Consultant | Dec 2024 (2y) | |
| S Diane Davis | Registered representative | Dec 2024 (2y) | ||
| Craig Murchison Mcdaniel | Registered representative | Jan 2025 (2y) | ||
| Cort Frederick Meinelschmidt | Registered representative | Jan 2025 (2y) | ||
| Amelia Kathleen Senecal | Registered representative | Jan 2025 (2y) | ||
| James Russell Beam | Registered representative | Mar 2025 (1y) | ||
| Abigail Ruth Tilley | Registered representative | May 2025 (1y) | ||
| Frederick Perry Turner | Registered representative | CFP | Jun 2025 (1y) | |
| Danny Lynn Bickerstaff | Registered representative | Jun 2025 (1y) | ||
| Chotsie Skinner Bickerstaff | Registered representative | Jul 2025 (1y) | ||
| Christopher David Langlois | Registered representative | Aug 2025 (1y) | ||
| Cameron Merrill Evans | Registered representative | Sep 2025 (1y) | ||
| Hallie Jo Burris | Registered representative | Oct 2025 (1y) | ||
| Lawrence Zavadoff | Registered representative | CFP | Jan 2026 (1y) | |
| Richard Hunter Halverson | Registered representative | Feb 2026 (0y) | ||
| Alexander Lee Mason | Registered representative | Feb 2026 (0y) | ||
| John Theron Thorne | Registered representative | Mar 2026 (0y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Bryant Family Partners, Ltd | Owner | Mar 2014 | A | 75% or more |
| R.B.S.B. Family Trust | Owner In R. Bryant Family Partners, Ltd | Dec 1996 | B | ≈ 56.25% – 100% via R. Bryant Family Partners, Ltd |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- R.B.S.B. Family Trust: 75% – 100% of R. Bryant Family Partners, Ltd × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 56.25% – 100% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Retirement plans served (1)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement Unlimited 401(k) Plan | Retirement Unlimited, Inc. | 1,190 | $13.3M | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/12/2026 | 1.68 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
This firm answered "yes" to a disciplinary item on its latest filing. Detailed disclosure pages for this filing have not been imported yet — see the source filing below.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Hourly charges
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Pension consulting services
- • Selection of other advisers
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $867M (36% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Pershing $850M (36% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Intl Fcstone Financial Inc. $65.6M (10% of AUM) Feb 2020
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 12, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗