Rockbridge Capital, LLC (Columbus)


Rockbridge Capital, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Columbus. It manages $2.13 billion of regulatory assets for 6 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Ohio.

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Rockbridge Capital provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Rockbridge Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Rockbridge Capital, LLC is $2.13 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 59% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $2.13 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $354.92 million each.
Rockbridge Capital has custody of $747.46 million in cash and securities for 6 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Rockbridge Capital, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Ronald Lee Callentine serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Ronald Lee Callentine is pooled investment vehicles with 6 clients and $2.13 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Rockbridge Capital has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.13 billion for 6 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Rockbridge Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, five real estate funds and one private equity fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $1,000,000 to $50,000,000.

Careers at Rockbridge Capital, LLC

The company employs 82 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 15 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Ronald Lee Callentine has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2008. Todd Andrew Walter joined the executive team most recently as the General Counsel.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
James Thomas Merkel President and chief executive officer 1 Dec 2008 Other 2520680
Kenneth Jeffrey Krebs Executive vice president, secretary and general counsel 1 Dec 2008 Other 2708651
Stephen Charles Denz Executive vice president 1 Dec 2008 Other 2335520
Llc Rockbridge Holdings Managing member 1 Dec 2008 75% - 100% 26-4090653
Ronald L. Callentine Trust Non-managing member 1 Dec 2008 Other 27-0423500
Ronald Lee Callentine Chairman 1 Dec 2008 Other 2335519
Christopher John Dusseau Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2012 Other 6028498
Lara Anne Forsman Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 6465322
Jordan Burke Hansell President 1 Oct 2015 Other 6630477
Maureen Kim Kiefer Goldenberg Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2016 Other 4211522
Robert E Campbell Interim chief financial officer 1 Dec 2016 Other 6754272
John David Haymes Chief financial officer 1 Jul 2017 Other 4684523
Eric Bryan Phipps Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2017 Other 2766256
Todd Andrew Walter General counsel 1 Jan 2019 Other 7090748

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 8 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Stephen Charles Denz Trustee 1 Oct 1995 Other 2335520
Patience Garvey Denz Trustee 1 Oct 1995 Other 6028508
Ronald Lee Callentine Trustee 1 Apr 2006 Other 2335519
Paula Christine Callentine Trustee 1 Apr 2006 Other 6028512
Stephen C. Denz Trust Member 1 Dec 2008 25% - 50% 29-9566294
James Thomas Merkel Ceo & president 1 Jan 2017 75% - 100% 2520680
Llc Rb Founders Owner 1 Jan 2017 75% - 100% 82-1242290
Llc Rb Founders Controlling member 1 Jan 2018 75% - 100% 82-1242290

Based in Columbus

The principal office where Rockbridge Capital, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 4100 Regent Street, Columbus, OH 43219 6160, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 614-246-2400 or by fax 614-246-2481. The normal business hours are 8:30am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at rockbridgecapital.com.