Delaware · Limited-purpose trust company
Arden Trust Company
Services offered
- Directed / administrative trusteeship
- Discretionary trusteeship with delegated investment oversight
- Co-trustee, custodian, and agent appointments as marketed
- Special needs trusts and special-asset administration as marketed
Who it is for
- Financial advisors who want Delaware administration while keeping or overseeing investment management
- Families needing Delaware limited-purpose trusteeship inside a larger wealth platform
Sourced facts
- Listed as a State Limited Purpose Trust Company on the Delaware Financial Institutions List (August 2026 PDF), address 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 200, Wilmington, DE 19808.
- The firm publishes separate Directed Trust and Discretionary Trust fee schedules on its advisor resources page. This listing cites the existence of those schedules only and does not reprint fee percentages or dollar amounts.
- A 29 November 2022 firm news post states Arden is a Wilmington limited purpose trust company under ownership of Kestra Holdings and accepts Directed Trustee appointments.
Notes
Arden Trust Company is on Delaware’s limited-purpose trust company roster. It markets advisor-preserving administration, including an Administrative Trustee-only directed-trust track.
That offering sits inside Kestra ownership rather than as a stand-alone independent charter. Use the published fee PDFs for pricing; this page does not reprint them.
What to verify next
Solid Delaware directed-admin option, but ownership is platform (Kestra), not an independent boutique — say that plainly. Confirm appointment capacity (directed versus discretionary), special-asset handling, and pull the current published fee PDF rather than relying on scraped numbers. Omit AUM claims from older press.