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SEC-registered adviser

Blue Edge Capital, LLC

Independent wealth managerRichmond, VirginiaCRD 155613SEC 801-77861websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 27, 2013 · 17 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 16, 2013
RAUM
$765M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
83%
$635M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$191M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
17 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$765M as of Apr 1, 2026
Apr 1, 2014$153M then
HNW client RAUM$615M as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$210M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Apr 1, 2026
Apr 1, 20144 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Apr 1, 2026
Apr 1, 20144 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +10% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 1, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
RAUM per advisor
$191MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
37derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
17%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+10%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+25%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$615M80%
  • Charitable organizations$116M15%
  • Individuals$19.8M2.6%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$12.8M1.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.1M0.1%
Individual clients
43reported
HNW clients
104reported
Pension plan clients
5reported
Charitable clients
19reported
Accounts
420reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.83 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.17 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Marshall Bagley ReidRichmond, VaDec 14, 201034 y1
Peter Hartwell BowlesRichmond, VaMar 7, 201125 y0
Margaret Parsons FretzRichmond, VaJun 27, 201132 y0
Armistead Churchill YoungRichmond, VaMar 30, 202527 y3
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Hartwell Peter Bowles · Managing Director/Membercontrol
    since 10/2010 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Parsons Margaret Fretz · Chief Operating Officer/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/2010 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Bagley Marshall Reid · Managing Director/Membercontrol
    since 10/2010 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Richmond, Va · principal400
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 386 to 420
    Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
  • HNW clients · 84 to 104
    Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
  • Individual clients · 34 to 43
    Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 6 to 5
    Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $684M to $754M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $540M to $615M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $23.8M to $19.8M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.7M to $11.0M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $16.0M to $12.8M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
  • RAUM · $693M to $765M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
  • Accounts · 369 to 386
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 81 to 84
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 33 to 34
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $650M to $684M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $516M to $540M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $14.5M to $23.8M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.6M to $8.7M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $15.9M to $16.0M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $657M to $693M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 340 to 369
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 61 to 81
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 53 to 33
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 7 to 6
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Employees · 5 to 4
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $524M to $650M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $378M to $516M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $36.3M to $14.5M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.6M to $7.6M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $18.1M to $15.9M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $530M to $657M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Accounts · 300 to 340
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Charity clients · 17 to 19
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • HNW clients · 27 to 61
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Individual clients · 80 to 53
    Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • Ellen Elizabeth Spong left Blue Edge Capital, Llc for Atlantic Union Municipal Advisors, Inc (registered 2024-03-10)
    Mar 4, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Blue Edge Capital, Llc reported RAUM $451.0M, up 43% from $315.7M (2020-06-24 to 2021-02-03)
    Feb 3, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • Blue Edge Capital, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 27, 2013 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
info@blueedgecap.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
cyoung@blueedgecap.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
breid@blueedgecap.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
mdeguenther@blueedgecap.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
804-673-7403reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
804-673-7401reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
804-673-7402reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/BLUE-EDGE-CAPITAL-LLCreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
BLUEEDGECAP.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
804-673-7401reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 1, 2026
Contact form
blueedgecap.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
blueedgecap.com/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$191Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026