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Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
42 Town Farm Road
North Yarmouth, Maine 04097
Telephone: 207-657-6900
Email: cass@gilbertcapitalgroup.com
www.gilbertcapitalgroup.com
April 7, 2026
FORM ADV PART 2A - BROCHURE
And
FORM ADV PART 2B - BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Gilbert
Capital Group, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact
us at 207-657-6900 or by email at cass@gilbertcapitalgroup.com. The information in this brochure
has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or
by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. is also available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov . The searchable IARD/CRD number for Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
is 117268.
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Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Item 2
Material Changes
The material changes in this brochure from the last annual updating amendment of Gilbert Capital
Group, Inc. on 01/24/2025 are described below. Material changes relate to Gilbert Capital Group,
Inc.’s policies, practices or conflicts of interests only.
• Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. has updated its assets under management. (Item 4)
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Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Item 3:
Table of Contents
Form ADV Part 2A Brochure
Item 1 – Cover Page… ................................................................................................................... .1
Item 2 - Material Changes… .......................................................................................................... .2
Item 3 – Table of Contents… ......................................................................................................... .3
Item 4 - Advisory Business ............................................................................................................. 4
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation ..................................................................................................... 5
Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management… ............................................ 5
Item 7 - Types of Clients… ............................................................................................................. 6
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss… ..................................... 6
Item 9 - Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................... 7
Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations… ................................................... 7
Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
and Personal Trading… .................................................................................................. 7
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices… .................................................................................................... 8
Item 13 - Review of Accounts… .................................................................................................... 9
Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation ....................................................................... 9
Item 15 – Custody ........................................................................................................................... 9
Item 16 - Investment Discretion ................................................................................................... 10
Item 17 - Voting Client Securities… ............................................................................................ 10
Item 18 – Financial Information ................................................................................................... 11
Form ADV Part 2 B Brochure Supplement… ......................................................................... 12
Item 1 – Cover Page… .................................................................................................................. 12
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience… .................................................... 14
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................. 14
Item 4 - Other Business Activities… ............................................................................................ 15
Item 5 - Additional Compensation ................................................................................................ 15
Item 6 - Supervision ...................................................................................................................... 15
Item 7 - Requirements for State-Registered Advisers… .............................................................. 15
Contact Information ...................................................................................................................... 16
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Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Item 4
Advisory Business
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. was founded in December 1998 by Cass A. Gilbert and Beatrice A.
Gilbert, both equal shareholders in the company. Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. is an independent
investment advisory firm and is not affiliated with any broker-dealer, bank, or other financial
services company.
We provide investment advice and portfolio management services to individuals, families,
retirement plans, and trusts. After meeting with each client to determine their unique investment
objectives and expectations, we manage each portfolio on a discretionary basis. This means that
we enter purchase and sale orders for the management of the portfolio without prior authorization.
Portfolios may hold investments in common stocks, no-load stock mutual funds, exchange-traded
stock and bond funds, no-load bond mutual funds, money market mutual funds, and corporate,
municipal, and US government bonds. With an understanding of each client’s objectives and
expectations, actual portfolio holdings are determined by each account’s size, liquidity
requirements, asset allocation, income needs, and tax status.
Each of our clients has objectives and expectations that are unique to their own circumstances.
These are expressed in each account’s asset allocation, security selection, and cash reserves.
Clients may also indicate their preferences for the investment of the portfolio. These may include
designated cash reserves for defined purposes or as a long-term holding, securities that should be
held for personal reasons or tax considerations, and securities that should not be held.
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. only works with clients with whom we have a direct relationship. We
do not participate in any wrap fee accounts or services.
As of December 2025, Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. manages approximately $ 158,145,204.00 where,
$ 157,935,848.00 is managed on a discretionary basis and $ 209,356.00 is managed on a non-
discretionary basis.
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Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Item 5
Fees and Compensation
Fees for investment management services are charged quarterly, in advance, based upon assets
under management, at the following rates:
Assets
Annual Rate
On the first $500,000
On the next $500,000
On the next $2,000,000
On amounts over $3,000,000
1.25%
1.00%
0.75%
0.35%
Assets managed for family accounts will be pooled for the calculation of fees. Pooled fees are
calculated on the basis of the combined total and billing statements will report each account’s fee
as a percentage of the total fee. Fees may be negotiated to meet individual circumstances.
Gilbert Capital Group does not charge or accept performance-based fees.
Fees charged to charitable or not-for-profit organizations will be reduced by 25%.
The investment management agreement may be terminated by the client or by Gilbert Capital
Group at any time without penalty. All unearned fees will be refunded to the client following
written notification that the agreement has been terminated.
Fees charged by Gilbert Capital Group do not include brokerage commissions or transaction fees
that may be charged by the broker or securities custodian. No brokerage commissions,
transaction fees, or distribution fees are paid to Gilbert Capital Group.
By agreement with each client, billing of investment management fees is forwarded to and paid
by the securities custodian from the client’s investment account. Clients may elect to have
billing of investment management fees sent to them rather than to the securities custodian. By
agreement, fees more than 60 days past due will be forwarded to the securities custodian for
payment from the investment account. Clients may also select one account from a group of their
accounts from which fees should be deducted.
Clients receive a copy of their billing statements quarterly. In addition, clients receive quarterly
and year-end reports from Gilbert Capital Group which include a listing of fees paid during that
calendar year. If fees are deducted from their account, their monthly brokerage or securities
custodian statement reports that investment management fees have been paid. Reports of fees
paid in prior years are available upon request.
Item 6
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Gilbert Capital Group does not accept performance-based fees, side-by-side management or any
fee arrangement that would favor one account or group of accounts over another.
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Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Item 7
Types of Clients
Gilbert Capital Group provides investment management services to individuals, families,
personal retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporate investment accounts, and trusts.
There is not a minimum balance required to open an account with Gilbert Capital Group.
Item 8
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
We use fundamental and quantitative research to make decisions to select various investments
for our clients’ investment accounts. Fundamental research includes analysis of a company’s
balance sheet and income statement, and appraisal of a company’s valuation. Quantitative
research complements fundamental research with specific and comparative price and valuation
studies.
Our goal in making investments for our clients is to achieve positive rates of return in keeping
with their objectives and expectations. However, investing in price-sensitive financial assets
does involve risk of loss. We will make our best effort to meet our clients’ objectives but cannot
guarantee that our investments will not lose money or that there will not be periods of time when
an account does not have a loss. There will be times when accounts have positive investment
returns but hold individual securities which have a loss. There will also be times when broad
market declines result in a loss of value for client accounts.
Our commitment to portfolio management and investment research is guided by the belief that
Investments should be actively managed to accomplish each client’s investment objectives, and
that portfolio diversification, by holdings and economic sectors, is essential to the achieving
successful investment results.
Portfolio diversification is achieved by selecting attractively valued companies in different
industries and by recognizing that market leadership rotates between large-cap and small-cap
stocks, and growth and value styles of investing. We monitor these changes and, in addition to
common stocks, we use an actively managed discipline of investing in top performing exchange-
traded funds and no-load mutual funds to focus on the opportunities brought by market rotation.
Diversification of equity (stock) holdings includes investment in a broad list of companies in
various industries and investment in diversified no-load stock funds and exchange-traded stock
funds, including stock index funds. Individual stocks and mutual funds are subject to price
declines and there can be no guarantee that every stock or fund selected will increase in price.
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Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Diversification of fixed income (bond) investments includes investment in bonds with
investment grade credit ratings by Moody’s and by Standard & Poor’s, both nationally
recognized bond ratings companies, municipal bonds with investment credit grade ratings, bonds
issued by the US Treasury and government agencies, no-load bond mutual funds, and exchange-
traded bond index funds. Fixed income investments, including U.S. Treasury notes and bonds,
may suffer losses due to periods of rising interest rates or due to specific issues like a downgrade
of credit ratings or failure of the issuer to pay interest and principal, or the perception that the
issuer may not be able to pay interest and principal on a timely basis.
Item 9
Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events presumed to be material to be reported in this section.
Material events include criminal, civil actions, or administrative proceedings, including findings
of fraud, false statements, omissions, theft, embezzlement, wrongful taking of property, bribery,
forgery, extortion, or dishonest, unfair, or unethical business practices, or administrative
proceedings before federal or state regulatory agencies resulting in civil monetary penalty of
more than $2,500 or limitation of investment-related activities.
Information on the registration and regulatory history of Gilbert Capital Group, and persons
employed by Gilbert Capital Group, is available from
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Investment Adviser Public Disclosure
Website address: www.adviserinfo.sec.gov
Maine Department of Professional & Financial Regulation
Office of Securities
121 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0121
Telephone: 207-624-8551
Item 10
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. is an independent investment advisory firm. Gilbert Capital Group,
Inc. including the employees of Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. is not affiliated with any other
investment company, broker-dealer, law firm, accounting firm, insurance company or insurance
agency.
Item 11
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
State regulated investment advisers are required to establish, maintain, and enforce written
policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of material non-
public (“insider”) information.
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Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. has adopted the Code of Ethics established by the CFA Institute and
it is expected that each person employed by Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. will adhere to and uphold
the Code. The Code embraces the value that we place on fundamental principles of openness,
integrity, honesty, and trust. We recognize that we have a fiduciary responsibility to our clients
and that it is our responsibility and duty to place our clients’ interest first and above those of
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. The Code of Ethics will be provided to clients and prospective
clients upon request.
Employees of Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. are permitted to purchase and sell securities which
have been previously purchased or sold in clients’ accounts. Purchases or sales of securities in
anticipation of transactions for client accounts are prohibited. Transactions involving U.S.
government securities, open-end mutual funds, exchange-traded index funds, certificates of
deposit, money market funds, and dividend reinvestment plans are not subject to purchase and
sale restrictions.
Item 12
Brokerage Practices
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. provides investment management services, including advice and
discretionary implementation of purchase and sale transactions. Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. does
not hold or provide custody for client securities or accounts. We have recommended that our
clients use Fidelity Investments for securities custody and brokerage. We choose to recommend
Fidelity Investments to our clients because of their commitment to maintaining competent and
competitive custodial and brokerage services, including trade execution, reporting, brokerage
commissions, computer security, and personal service to our clients. Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
is an independent investment advisory firm and is not affiliated with Fidelity Investments.
Fidelity Investments does not provide Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. with compensation, incentives,
research, or products in connection with client transactions or custodial services. Fidelity
Investments does provide access to an internet-based computer program which facilitates the
transmission of purchase and sale orders for client accounts at lower commission rates than if
transmitted by telephone. Services associated this arrangement include access to client account
data including account transactions, trade confirmations, and statements, securities pricing for
client assets held at Fidelity Investments, payment of fees from clients’ accounts, and assistance
with client account administration.
Fidelity Investments is compensated for its services to account holders through brokerage
commissions and other transaction-related or asset-based fees for securities trades that are
executed through Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments provides access to many no-load
mutual funds without transaction charges and other no-load funds at nominal transaction charges.
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. does not receive incentive or benefit from Fidelity Investments for
transactions in stocks, bonds, mutual funds or any other investment transaction.
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Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. does not receive research, or products (soft-dollar benefits) from
anyone in connection with client securities transactions or custodial services. We do not receive
client referrals from anyone in return for recommendations, services, or transactions.
Client investment accounts are not pooled but are managed separately to meet each client’s
objectives. Each order is distinct and records of each transaction are maintained accordingly.
Similar orders may be entered simultaneously but there is no incentive to aggregate shares or
pool orders. There may be variances in prices received and these may be attributed to timing,
bid/ask order sizes, and to the number of shares traded. There is no difference in the brokerage
commissions charged by Fidelity Investments to individual accounts for orders entering
individually or as block or aggregate orders.
Item 13
Review of Accounts
Each account is managed and reviewed by Cass A. Gilbert, CFA, President of Gilbert Capital
Group, Inc.
Quarterly statements are provided by Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. to each client. These
statements include reports listing assets held in the portfolio, purchase and sale transactions for
the prior three months, realized capital gains and losses for the year to date, contributions and
withdrawals for the year to date, and investment management fees charged for the year to date.
In addition, clients receive monthly statements from their securities custodian; reporting the
assets held in the account and transactions completed that month, including purchases and sales,
interest and dividends, contributions and withdrawals, and investment management fees paid.
Item 14
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Most of our clients have come to us by referral from members of their family, their friends, or
their attorney or their accountant. We appreciate each of these referrals and the confidence in
our work that they represent. We do not provide any compensation, directly or indirectly, for
any referral to Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Item 15
Custody
Investment portfolios managed by Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. are held at Fidelity
Investments in separate client-owned accounts. Fidelity Investments provides monthly
statements of transactions and assets, by mail or electronically, to each client. Gilbert
Capital Group, Inc. provides quarterly reports to every client listing Contributions &
Withdrawals, including investment management fees paid, Purchases & Sales, Realized
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Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Gains & Losses, and an Appraisal of securities held in their portfolio. We encourage our
clients to review their statements carefully and to compare the reports which they receive
from us with those that they receive from Fidelity Investments.
Item 16
Investment Discretion
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. accepts the responsibility of discretionary authority to enter purchase
and sale orders for the management of client accounts. Authority to enter these orders at our
discretion is granted by acceptance of our investment management agreement. The order of
purchases and sales is determined at the discretion of Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. We do not
favor one account or group of accounts over another account or group of accounts.
Clients may designate securities that they would like to hold, generally done for personal reasons
or for tax reasons. They may also indicate securities or groups of securities which they would
prefer not to hold.
Discretionary authority granted to Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. is limited to purchase and sale
orders. We do not have discretionary authority to execute any other transactions, including
contributions, withdrawals, or transfers, for client accounts.
Item 17
Voting Client Securities
Shareholders of public companies and mutual funds should expect to receive annual reports and
requests for votes by proxy on corporate decisions.
Rather than personally receiving all of the corporate information and proxy voting materials that
companies and mutual funds distribute each year, you may direct your securities custodian to
deliver these documents to Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Requests for votes by proxy that are received by Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. will be voted at our
discretion and in a manner that is consistent with the best interests of our clients generally.
Should a conflict arise between the interest of Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. and the interest of our
clients, proxy votes will be cast in favor of our clients’ interest.
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Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. will retain a record of each vote cast on behalf of our clients. A
record of proxy votes cast is available upon written request to Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Item 18
Financial Information
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. does not require or solicit prepayment of fees six months or more in
advance. Accordingly, federal and state securities regulations do not require preparation of
financial statements audited by an independent public accountant.
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Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Cass A. Gilbert
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
42 Town Farm Road
North Yarmouth, Maine 04097
Telephone: 207-657-6900
Form ADV Part 2B
Brochure Supplement
This brochure supplement provides information about Cass A. Gilbert that supplements the
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please
call 207-657-6900 if you did not receive the Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. brochure or if you have
any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Cass A. Gilbert is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov . The searchable IARD/CRD number for Cass A. Gilbert is 705088.
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Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page… ................................................................................................................ 12
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience… ................................................... 14
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................... 14
Item 4 - Other Business Activities… .......................................................................................... 15
Item 5 - Additional Compensation ............................................................................................. 15
Item 6 - Supervision ................................................................................................................... 15
Contact… .................................................................................................................................... 16
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Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Item 2
Educational Background and Business Experience
Prior to founding Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. in 1998, Cass was a Senior Vice President and the
Director of Portfolio Management for Gouws Capital Management, Inc. in Portland, Maine
(1986-1998). Through almost thirteen years there, he was responsible for managing investment
portfolios for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and endowment funds, oversight of the firm’s
portfolio management and administration, and coordinating fixed income strategies and
investments. He was also a Vice President and member of the Board of Directors of Acadia
Trust, N.A. in Portland, Maine at the time of its founding in 1992.
Earlier in his career, Cass worked in trust investments for Maine National Bank (1981-1986) and
as an investment broker with Shearson Loeb Rhoades in Portland, Maine (1979-1981). He is a
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and has passed the NYSE/NASD Series 7, 63, and 65
examinations.
Cass graduated in 1976 from Colby College in Waterville, Maine where he majored in History.
Following graduation he worked for three years for U.S. Representative David F. Emery (1st
District-Maine), first as constituent liaison for Knox, Lincoln, and Waldo counties and then as
legislative assistant for energy policy. He also served as staff director for the House Republican
Research Committee Task Force on Energy. Cass was born in 1953.
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter is a globally respected, graduate-level investment
credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute — the largest global association of
investment professionals.
The CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, enforced through an
active professional conduct program, require CFA charter holders to:
• Place their clients’ interests ahead of their own
• Maintain independence and objectivity
• Act with integrity
• Maintain and improve their professional competence
• Disclose conflicts of interest and legal matters
Item 3
Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events presumed to be material to be reported in this section.
Material events include criminal, civil actions, or administrative proceedings, including findings
of fraud, false statements, omissions, theft, embezzlement, wrongful taking of property, bribery,
forgery, extortion, or dishonest, unfair, or unethical business practices, or administrative
proceedings before federal or state regulatory agencies resulting in civil monetary penalty of
more than $2,500 or limitation of investment-related activities.
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Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Item 4
Other Business Activities
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. is an independent investment advisory firm. Gilbert Capital Group,
Inc., including the employees of Gilbert Capital Group, Inc., is not affiliated with any other
investment company, broker-dealer, law firm, accounting firm, insurance company or insurance
agency. Cass is not engaged in any business or occupation other than Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Item 5
Additional Compensation
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. and Cass A. Gilbert are compensated solely from investment
management fees from clients based upon assets under management. Neither Gilbert Capital
Group, Inc. nor Cass A. Gilbert receive any other compensation, incentive, or benefit from
any broker-dealer, mutual fund, financial services company or other entity.
Item 6
Supervision
Cass A. Gilbert is the President of Gilbert Capital Group, Inc. and is the sole person responsible
for advice and recommendations made to clients and for the management of client portfolios.
This includes execution of purchase and sale orders for client accounts. Questions regarding
these activities should be directed to Cass A. Gilbert by calling 207-657-6900.
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Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A & 2B
Brochure & Supplement
IARD/CRD No: 117268
SEC File No.: 801-120810
Filing Date: April 7, 2026
Gilbert Capital Group, Inc.
42 Town Farm Road
North Yarmouth, Maine 04097
Telephone: 207-657-6900
Email: cass@gilbertcapitalgroup.com
www.gilbertcapitalgroup.com
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