Domicile is a statute, not a brand
South Dakota, Nevada, Wyoming, and Delaware publish different directed-trust, dynasty, privacy, and self-settled-trust rules. Naming a trustee in the wrong state does not move situs.
Comparison directory · not a referral desk
Charter domicile is the product. The trustee is the operating system.
A directed trust only works if the corporate trustee is actually chartered in the state whose statute you are using — and if the appointment splits investment, distribution, and administration the way that statute allows. The Trust File lists state-chartered trust companies that do that work. We omit unsourced AUM, ITA-style individual trustees, and 1031 qualified intermediaries.
Directed means unbundled duties
The corporate trustee keeps records, tax lots, and legal title. An adviser or committee directs investments or distributions. If the firm also sells the book, write that conflict into the file.
Public charter, public list
Every name here appears on a state banking or financial-institutions list, or on a regulator-adjacent filing we cite. If we cannot source a figure, we leave the cell empty.
| Company | Domicile | Public / private | Directed-trust focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Trust Companyalso Alliance Trust Company of NevadaIndependent Reno retail charter that tells advisors it is not owned by a bank, broker, or insurer. | Nevada | Independent | Directed trustee |
| Arden Trust CompanyWilmington limited-purpose charter under Kestra that publishes an explicit directed administrative-trustee fee track for advisors. | Delaware | Private | Directed trustee |
| Brandywine Trust Company, LLCHockessin Delaware non-deposit charter for a limited UHNW book, with affiliated investment managers inside the same group. | Delaware | Private | Directed / mixed |
| Bridgeford Trust Company, LLCIndependent Pierre / Sioux Falls public charter that markets itself as South Dakota’s oldest independently owned trust company and a pure directed administrative trustee. | South Dakota | Independent | Directed trustee |
| Bridger Trust CompanyIndependent Wyoming boutique for complex business-asset trusts; admin/IM unbundled, directed product page thinner. | Wyoming | Private | Directed / mixed |
| Commonwealth Trust CompanyIndependent Wilmington non-deposit charter whose entire public offering is Delaware directed trusteeship. | Delaware | Independent | Directed trustee |
| Dorsey & Whitney Trust Company LLCLaw-firm-owned Sioux Falls public charter. Built for counsel who want a corporate trustee that will not take the client. | South Dakota | Private | Directed / mixed |
| Dunham Trust Companyalso Dunham TrustReno retail charter that publishes an explicit directed-trustee track while sitting next to a Dunham investment platform. | Nevada (+ Wyoming) | Private | Directed trustee |
| First State Trust Companyalso First State TrustWilmington limited-purpose charter built around advisor partnerships, including Delaware directed trusts. | Delaware | Private | Directed trustee |
| First Trust Company, LLCRapid City independent public charter. Strong on ILITs and existing-advisor collaboration; thinner public directed-trust documentation. | South Dakota | Independent | Directed / mixed |
| IconTrust, LLCalso IconTrustNewer Las Vegas retail charter that refuses the investment book and markets directed / delegated trusts with flat trustee fees. | Nevada | Independent | Directed trustee |
| Jackson Hole Trust CompanyFamily-owned Wyoming charter that publicly leads with directed trusteeship and administrative precision. | Wyoming | Private | Directed trustee |
| JTC South Dakota Trust Companyalso South Dakota Trust Company LLCThe former South Dakota Trust Company, now under JTC, still markets itself as a product-free directed administrative trustee. | South Dakota | Independent | Directed trustee |
| JTC Wyoming Trust Company LimitedNewer Jackson public charter on JTC’s three-state US platform. Directed trusts and PTC work, thin operating history. | Wyoming | Independent | Directed trustee |
| Nevada Trust CompanyLas Vegas retail charter that leads with advisor-led Nevada situs and a dedicated directed-trustee product page. | Nevada | Independent | Directed trustee |
| Peak Trust Company-NValso Peak Trust CompanyAlaska-rooted independent brand with a separate Nevada retail charter and an explicit directed-trustee offering. | Nevada (+ Alaska) | Independent | Directed trustee |
| Premier Trust, Inc.Independent Nevada retail charter that leads with “we do not manage investments.” | Nevada | Independent | Directed trustee |
| Sepio Trust CompanyJackson Wyoming charter with explicit directed / delegated / discretionary options beside multifamily-office affiliate Sepio Capital. | Wyoming | Private | Directed trustee |
| Sterling Trustees LLCSioux Falls public charter that markets pure independent trusteeship — no investment book of its own. | South Dakota | Independent | Directed trustee |
| Teton Trust CompanyJackson Hole independent charter. Directed trusts and PTC work for a largely international book. | Wyoming | Independent | Directed trustee |
| Trident Trust Company (South Dakota) Inc.International fiduciary group’s Sioux Falls public charter, explicit about directed and delegated appointments. | South Dakota | Independent | Directed trustee |
| Two Ocean TrustWyoming public charter with explicit directed-trustee roles plus a documented digital-asset custody / qualified-custodian story. | Wyoming | Private | Directed trustee |
| Wealthgate Trust Company LLCNevada FID-listed boutique that sells Nevada situs control — including directed trusts — to a select UHNW client set. | Nevada | Private | Directed trustee |
| Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, Inc.also Whittier TrustReno charter of a privately held wealth manager. Directed trusts are offered; investment management is part of the house. | Nevada | Private | Directed / mixed |
| Willow Street Trust Company of Wyoming, LLCalso Willow StreetJackson public charter (Pathstone affiliate) with a clear directed / administrative-trustee product page for Wyoming and Nevada structures. | Wyoming | Private | Directed trustee |
| Wilmington Trust Companyalso Wilmington TrustThe incumbent Delaware bank trustee. Directed-trust capable, publicly owned, not a boutique administrative shop. | Delaware | Public | Directed trustee |
| Zedra Trust Company (SD) Limitedalso ZEDRASioux Falls public charter of an international fiduciary group — full SD administration menu, directed not the lead hook. | South Dakota | Private | Directed / mixed |
| No listed companies match that domicile filter. | |||
Ownership labels are used only when a regulator list or the firm states public, private, or independent status. “Directed trustee” means the firm publishes a directed or administrative trustee offering. “Directed / mixed” means the charter can take the role but the public site also sells full discretion or in-house investment management.