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    "https://instagram.com/abgconsultants",
    "https://managedplan.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/131129",
  "city_as_filed": "COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/abg-consultants-cottonwood-heights-ut-131129",
  "display_name": "ABG Consultants",
  "summary": "ABG Consultants is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Cottonwood Heights, UT, registered since 2008, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 31, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. ABG Consultants (CRD 131129): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Educational seminars/workshops"
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is ABG Consultants compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), ABG Consultants reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is ABG Consultants located?",
      "a": "ABG Consultants' principal office is in Cottonwood Heights, UT, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is ABG Consultants registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "ABG Consultants is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2008. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 131129."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does ABG Consultants manage?",
      "a": "ABG Consultants reports $697,361,654 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 31, 2026 (74% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have ABG Consultants' assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for ABG Consultants: Regulatory assets under management: $422,932,250 in the October 2021 data and $697,361,654 in the October 2026 data, up 65%. Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 4 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does ABG Consultants serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,586); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (284); high net worth individuals (14)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does ABG Consultants use?",
      "a": "ABG Consultants' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Advisortrust (affiliated with the firm), Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Savedaily as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does ABG Consultants report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/131129"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in ABG Consultants' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the September 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 422932250.0,
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 697361654.0,
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-09-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $576,333,108 to $697,361,654 (+21%).",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
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    {
      "name": "Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC",
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  "custodians_note": "Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.",
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
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    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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