Asset manager · Wakefield, MA
Sentinel Pension Advisors, LLC.
Sentinel Pension Advisors, LLC · SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 109901 · SEC 801-55783
At a glance
Sentinel Pension Advisors, LLC. is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Wakefield, Massachusetts, with $11.9 billion in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed May 15, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is pension and profit sharing plans, and it reports 1,423 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a asset manager, ranked 473rd of 3,218 asset managers and 1,211th of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
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- Regulatory AUM
- $12B
- Rank among asset managers
- #473 of 3,218
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #1,211 of 17,210
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #89 of 627
- Individual clients
- 1,423
- High-net-worth clients
- 273
- Accounts
- 3,033
- Discretionary
- 25% of AUM
- Employees
- 53
- Advisory staff
- 48
- Offices
- 24
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- James M. CarnevalePresident / Director
- Robert M. DimaseDirector
- Douglas K Dustin JrChief Compliance Officer
Custody and brokerage
Custodian
Sentinel Pension Advisors, LLC.’s Form ADV lists no custodian for separately managed accounts. Firms report one only when they manage $10 million or more in those accounts.
Broker-dealer
Hybrid RIA
Sentinel Pension Advisors, LLC. is a hybrid RIA: 28 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer. It names an affiliated broker-dealer: Sentinel Securities, LLC..
- Sentinel Securities, LLC. ↗CRD 110942
An introducing broker-dealer: its trades clear through another firm, which holds the brokerage accounts. Its annual audited report filed with the SEC, July 2026
Its Form ADV brochure (filed May 2026) names Sentinel Securities, LLC. as the broker-dealer its advisers are registered with.
Sentinel Securities is an affiliate of SPA, and the principals of SPA are also registered representatives of Sentinel Securities.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 633 | $11B | 91% |
| High-net-worth individuals | 273 | $801M | 7% |
| Individuals | 1,150 | $329M | 3% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Sentinel Pension Advisors, LLC. reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of Form ADV. Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
- Pension consulting
- Selecting other advisers
- Educational seminars and workshops
- Other services
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
- Other
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗sentinelgroup.com ↗
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Questions
How much does Sentinel Pension Advisors, LLC. manage?
Sentinel Pension Advisors, LLC. reports $11.9 billion in regulatory assets under management across 3,033 accounts, 25% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed May 15, 2026.
What kind of firm is Sentinel Pension Advisors, LLC.?
Sentinel Pension Advisors, LLC. is a asset manager by its Form ADV answers. Most of its assets are managed for funds, institutions or other businesses rather than individuals.
Who are Sentinel Pension Advisors, LLC.’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are pension and profit sharing plans ($10.8 billion, 633 clients); high-net-worth individuals ($801 million, 273 clients); individuals ($329 million, 1,150 clients).
Does Sentinel Pension Advisors, LLC. have any disciplinary history?
Sentinel Pension Advisors, LLC. reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of its Form ADV. Check the SEC’s adviser search for the latest record.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Sentinel Pension Advisors, LLC.’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-05-15), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Ranks compare it by regulatory assets with every SEC-registered adviser and with firms of its type. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.
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