Institutional Trust for Modern Finance

Manage investments, reduce friction, and stay compliant — with the custodian built with Trust in mind.

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Unifying the Private Market Ecosystem

Whether you manage client portfolios, raise capital, or build the next generation of investment platforms, AET offers compliance and custody services that scale.

We offer solutions for:

RIAs

RIAs

Grow wallet share, deepen relationships, and exceed client expectations without overcomplicating your process.

Estates & Trusts

Estates & Trusts

Custody for Estates, Trusts & Fiduciary Accounts

Family Offices

Family Offices

Secure, scalable solutions tailored for family offices — with nominee services, white-glove support, and plug and play infrastructure.

Deal Sponsors

Deal Sponsors

Tap into the $14 trillion retirement market by offering tax-advantaged options to your investors.

Platforms & Fintech

Platforms & Fintech

Whether you’re launching from scratch or scaling an existing product, AET’s modern API infrastructure powers custody, simplifies compliance, and builds investor trust—so you can stay focused on growing your customer base.

Third-Party Administrators

Third-Party Administrators

Whether you’re supporting RIAs, fintech platforms, or direct investors, AET gives you the tools to manage qualified account custody with speed, ease, and compliance confidence.

CPAs & Attorneys

CPAs & Attorneys

Everything you need to advise on or administer retirement accounts holding private assets — without the delays or disconnects of legacy custodians.

Escrow Services

Escrow Services

At AET, we specialize in managing escrow arrangements where trust, speed, and transparency are essential. Our platform is built to simplify complex transactions and reduce administrative overhead,without compromising compliance or control.

Private Equity Firms

Private Equity Firms

It’s common for private equity firms to invite internal participation in their funds, but personal liquidity concerns can hold people back. By enabling access through retirement accounts, AET helps firms reduce the friction.

Donor-Advised Funds

Donor-Advised Funds

Administration & Infrastructure for Donor-Advised Funds

AET Key Figures

Trust

Regulated trust company

28k

Helped over 28k investors

$6B+

Billions transacted

2007

Industry leader since

Our Products

Business Portal

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Everything your back office needs to raise capital and serve clients.

Investor Portal 

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A user-friendly, white-labeled experience for your clients. 

Trust API ™

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Embed custody and ERISA compliance into your own application. 

Integrated with the Tools You Already Use 

AET integrates with Morningstar ByAllAccounts to provide real-time, consolidated portfolio visibility, so you can see your client’s investments from multiple custodians inside one view.

With DocuSign built into our platform, you can easily generate prefilled onboarding and deal  packets tailored to each investor. No more chasing signatures or manually filling forms—documents are auto-populated with client data, ready to review, sign, and submit in just a few clicks.

Fast, compliant, and friction-free.

Tap into the $14 Trillion IRA Market

Unlock the full potential of retirement and tax-advantaged funds with modern custody designed for private assets.

Supports All Major Qualified Accounts

Supports All Major Qualified Accounts

Traditional, Roth, SEP & SIMPLE IRAs, 401(k), Solo(k), HSAs, and more

Built for Alternative Assets

Built for Alternative Assets

Real estate, private equity, venture capital, private credit, digital assets, and more (grid with icons?)

Compliant, Secure, and API-Enabled

Compliant, Secure, and API-Enabled

Adaptable tech stack with modern flexibility and automation

Expert Trust & Custodial Administration

Expert Trust & Custodial Administration

Decades of experience behind every transaction

Built on Trust. Backed by Experience.

With over 20 years of experience in administration and alternative asset custody, AET provides the operational backbone for the private market’s most innovative firms.

AET removed all the friction from IRA custody. Their platform helped us onboard investors faster and close our raise weeks ahead of schedule.

Jeremy Russell Columbia Advisory Partners

Ready to Simplify How You Manage Private Capital?

Let us show you how AET can help you streamline investor operations and deliver a better client experience.

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