Ballast Capital Advisors Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $329M
- Discretionary
- $329M
- Clients
- 42
- Avg AUM / client
- $7.8M
- Accounts
- 147
- Employees
- 7
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 02, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals | 42 | $329M | 100.0% |
People (4)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory George Carstensen | Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officer | CFA | Mar 2016 (10y) | 75% or more |
| Harms, Steven, Paul | Chief Financial Officer | Apr 2017 (9y) | Less than 5% | |
| Chad Carstensen | Registered representative | Jul 2016 (10y) | ||
| Patrick Joseph Freund | Registered representative | CFA | Apr 2017 (9y) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
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.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/02/2026 | 977 KB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
Custody
Reported custodians
- RBC $209M (63% of AUM) Mar 2026
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have 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 02, 2026.
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