Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC
Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 2009, the firm offers a platform for independent financial advisors to manage their own client accounts while offloading regulatory and compliance burdens to the CIAS back office. CIAS empowers its advisors with a flexible, hybrid business model, providing both fee- and commission-based services and access to multiple custodial partners, trading systems, wealth management solutions, and compliance resources. As of mid-2025, the firm manages nearly $2 billion in assets and employs 106 people.
Investment Strategy
Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC operates primarily as a platform for independent investment advisory representatives (IARs) to serve their clients through a hybrid approach that enables both fee-based and commission-based account management. The firm allows IARs to utilize diverse custodial partners, offers a range of products and technology tools, and supports customized portfolio management and performance reporting. CIAS focuses on providing flexibility to advisors, supporting different business models, and managing compliance and regulatory requirements centrally to allow advisors to focus on their client relationships.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (1,007)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B BIL | SPDR SERIES TRUST | 4.78% | $58.4M | 636,619 | $91.77 | $91.73 | -$6.5M |
N NVDA | NVIDIA CORPORATION | 3.46% | $42.3M | 267,812 | $41.81 | $157.99 | +$13.1M |
A AAPL | APPLE INC | 2.52% | $30.8M | 150,048 | $75.60 | $205.17 | -$1.6M |
A AMZN | AMAZON COM INC | 1.83% | $22.4M | 101,937 | $126.89 | $219.39 | +$3.6M |
J JPST | J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | 1.77% | $21.6M | 425,899 | $50.55 | $50.68 | +$697.5K |