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  "primary_business_name": "ADAMS FINANCIAL CONCEPTS, LLC",
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      "item": "11.D(1)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?"
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    {
      "item": "11.D(2)",
      "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?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(4)",
      "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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  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/adams-financial-concepts-llc-seattle-wa-134545",
  "display_name": "Adams Financial Concepts, LLC",
  "summary": "Adams Financial Concepts, LLC is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Seattle, WA, registered since 2024, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 7, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Adams Financial Concepts, LLC (CRD 134545): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
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    {
      "q": "How is Adams Financial Concepts, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Adams Financial Concepts, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Adams Financial Concepts, LLC located?",
      "a": "Adams Financial Concepts, LLC's principal office is in Seattle, WA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Adams Financial Concepts, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Adams Financial Concepts, LLC is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 134545."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Adams Financial Concepts, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Adams Financial Concepts, LLC reports $78,527,362 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 7, 2026 (90% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Adams Financial Concepts, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2022?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Adams Financial Concepts, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $99,967,425 in the October 2022 data and $78,527,362 in the October 2026 data, down 21%. Total employees: 6 in October 2022 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Adams Financial Concepts, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (76); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (34); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (3)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Adams Financial Concepts, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), and 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). 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 public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/134545"
    }
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/134545",
    "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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