ASCENT FINANCIAL GROUP
Firm details
- Headquarters
- RICHMOND, Virginia
- CRD number
- 325706
- Registered since
- March 17, 2026
- Website
- www.ascent-financial.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM
- Client types
- HNWI64.43%
- Individuals35.57%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Ascent Financial Group is an independent registered investment adviser organized as a limited liability company and owned by an individual principal. The firm focuses on financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and it also serves as a capital allocator by selecting third‑party managers for clients. Fee billing is percentage of assets under management, and the client base is primarily individual and family households. Investment preferences skew toward equities — the adviser lists exchange‑traded equities as its primary asset type — and the firm supplements core equity exposure with mutual funds and annuity solutions when appropriate. Ascent engages outside managers for alternative exposure, with a clear allocation pathway into real estate strategies. The firm is not positioned as an ESG active investor and is not registered as a multi‑state adviser.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
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TAMPs used
Clients
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Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities89%
- US Government Bonds4%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents4%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds2%
- State & Local Bonds1%
Contacts
2 of 2MICHAEL O'SHAUGHNESSY
Wealth AdvisorCRD 7901666
DUSTIN NEWTON
Financial AdvisorCRD 5338523
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
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FINTRXLocation
RICHMOND, VA
RICHMOND CITY
Location
RICHMOND, VA
Headquartered in RICHMOND, VA, in the South of the United States.
- Region
- South
- County
- RICHMOND CITY
- Address
- 413 Stuart Cir
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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