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Candide Group, Llc

SEC-registered Wealth Manager · Small ($100M–$1B) CRD 286086 · SEC file 801-118939 · Oakland, CA · medium.com
☆ Save with Pro ADV data as of Mar 31, 2026
Regulatory AUM
$124M
Discretionary
$0
Clients
11
Avg AUM / client
$11.2M
Accounts
16
Employees
13

AUM over time

$99.0M $212M
May 18, 2020 Mar 31, 2026

Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Mar 31, 2026

Who they serve

Client typeClientsAUM% of AUM
High net worth individuals 5 $63.2M 51.2%
Charitable organizations 6 $60.3M 48.8%

People (4)

roster as of Jul 20, 2026
NameRole / titleCredentialsWith firm sinceOwnership
Aner Ben Ami Managing Member Jun 2015 (11y) 50% – 75%
Newsome, Hope, Lynee Chief Compliance Officer Nov 2020 (6y) Less than 5%
Ashton, George, Earl Cheif Executive Officer May 2024 (2y) Less than 5%
Morgan Simon Managing Member May 2024 (2y) 50% – 75%

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)

FormPeriodSize
Form ADV (full filing) 03/31/2026 1.08 MB View · PDF · Source ↗

Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.

Disciplinary disclosures

Regulatory · Item 11.D(4) as of Oct 18, 2024

Allegations: THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS OVERSIGHT ALLEGED THE FIRM ENGAGED IN INVESTMENT ADVISORY ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO HOLDING A INVESTMENT ADVISER CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT. Status: Final Sanction Detail: AS PART OF THE CONSENT ORDER, THE FIRM AGREED TO PAY AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000, AND DISGORGEMENT OF FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,416. SUCH PAYMENTS WERE MADE IN OCTOBER OF 2017. Summary: THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS OVERSIGHT ALLEGED THE FIRM ENGAGED IN INVESTMENT ADVISORY ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO HOLDING A INVESTMENT ADVISER CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT. TO SETTLE AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE, THE FIRM AGREED TO DESIST AND REFRAIN FROM ANY FUTURE UNLICENSED ADVISORY ACTIVITIES, PAY AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AND DISGORGE FEES.

Disclosure text reproduced verbatim from the firm's own Form ADV filings.

How they charge

  • Percentage of assets under management
  • Fixed fees
  • Performance-based fees

Services

  • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Educational seminars/workshops
  • Other services

Custody

Reported custodians

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 31, 2026.

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