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      "item": "11.C(2)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?"
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      "item": "11.C(4)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
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      "item": "11.C(5)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?"
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      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?"
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      "question": "In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
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      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?"
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      "item": "11.E(2)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?"
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  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ab-custom-alternative-solutions-llc-nashville-tn-110879",
  "display_name": "AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC",
  "summary": "AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Nashville, TN, registered since 2001, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC (CRD 110879): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
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    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
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    {
      "q": "How is AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC located?",
      "a": "AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC's principal office is in Nashville, TN, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2001. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 110879."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC manage?",
      "a": "AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC reports $1,415,000,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,202,000,000 in the October 2021 data and $1,415,000,000 in the October 2026 data, up 18%. Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 1 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
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    {
      "q": "What types of clients does AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: state or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) (1)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC use?",
      "a": "AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Bank of NY Mellon and J P Morgan Securities LLC Prime Broker as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 7 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 7 questions about regulatory matters (11.C(2), 11.C(4), 11.C(5), 11.D(2), 11.D(4), 11.D(5), 11.E(2)). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/110879"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in AB Custom Alternative Solutions LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $746,000,000 to $1,415,000,000 (+90%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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