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  "primary_business_name": "ADELL HARRIMAN & CARPENTER",
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  "states_registered": [
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    "CA",
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    "FL",
    "GA",
    "IL",
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    "MO",
    "NC",
    "NH",
    "NM",
    "NY",
    "OH",
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    "TN",
    "TX",
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  "websites": [
    "https://ahcinvest.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/adell-harriman-&-carpenter-inc./about"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/107488",
  "city_as_filed": "HOUSTON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/adell-harriman-and-carpenter-houston-tx-107488",
  "display_name": "Adell Harriman & Carpenter",
  "summary": "Adell Harriman & Carpenter is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Houston, TX, registered since 1995, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 27, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Adell Harriman & Carpenter (CRD 107488): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Adell Harriman & Carpenter compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Adell Harriman & Carpenter reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Adell Harriman & Carpenter charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 27, 2026 states: Up to $2,000,000: 1% a year; $2,000,000 to $4,000,000: 0.85% a year; $4,000,000 to $6,000,000: 0.75% a year; $6,000,000 to $15,000,000: 0.5% a year; Above $15,000,000: see the brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Adell Harriman & Carpenter located?",
      "a": "Adell Harriman & Carpenter's principal office is in Houston, TX, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Adell Harriman & Carpenter registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Adell Harriman & Carpenter is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1995. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 107488."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Adell Harriman & Carpenter manage?",
      "a": "Adell Harriman & Carpenter reports $2,087,058,406 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 27, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Adell Harriman & Carpenter's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Adell Harriman & Carpenter: Regulatory assets under management: $1,032,403,916 in the October 2021 data and $2,087,058,406 in the October 2026 data, up 102%. Total employees: 11 in October 2021 and 13 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Adell Harriman & Carpenter serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (524); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (240); corporations or other businesses not listed above (24)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Adell Harriman & Carpenter use?",
      "a": "Adell Harriman & Carpenter's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists National Financial Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Adell Harriman & Carpenter 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/107488"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Adell Harriman & Carpenter state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 27, 2026 says: \"AHC’s minimum account size is generally $1,000,000; however, this amount is negotiable.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Adell Harriman & Carpenter's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Added the business name Adell, Harriman & Carpenter, Inc. Investments & Financial Advisory. Added the business name AHC Investments & Financial Advisory. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,756,064,467 to $2,087,058,406 (+19%). Registered or notice-filed in AZ, MO, NH, NY, WA. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2022-03-28"
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      "period": "2023-10-01",
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-08-20"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2025-03-28"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Added the business name Adell, Harriman & Carpenter, Inc. Investments & Financial Advisory.",
        "Added the business name AHC Investments & Financial Advisory.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $1,756,064,467 to $2,087,058,406 (+19%).",
        "Registered or notice-filed in AZ, MO, NH, NY, WA.",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
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  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 27, 2026",
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          "$4,000,000 to $6,000,000: 0.75% a year",
          "$6,000,000 to $15,000,000: 0.5% a year",
          "Above $15,000,000: see the brochure"
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          "AHC charges most of its clients an annual investment management fee based on the following schedule: Assets under management Annual Fee First $2 Million 1.00% Amounts in excess of $2 Million and up to $4 Million 0.85% Amounts in excess of $4 Million and up to $6 Million 0.75% Amounts in excess of $6 Million and up to $15 Million 0.50%"
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      "AHC charges most of its clients an annual investment management fee based on the following schedule: Assets under management Annual Fee First $2 Million 1.00% Amounts in excess of $2 Million and up to $4 Million 0.85% Amounts in excess of $4 Million and up to $6 Million 0.75% Amounts in excess of $6 Million and up to $15 Million 0.50%",
      "AHC’s minimum account size is generally $1,000,000; however, this amount is negotiable.",
      "AHC imposes a minimum annual fee of $2,500, which may be waived or reduced."
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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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