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"https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/164109", "disclosure_items": [ { "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?" }, { "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?" }, { "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?" } ], "city_as_filed": "DALLAS", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/advisor-resource-council-dallas-tx-164109", "display_name": "Advisor Resource Council", "summary": "Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Dallas, TX, registered since 2012, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Advisor Resource Council (CRD 164109): 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)" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Financial planning services", "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses", "Pension consulting services", "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is Advisor Resource Council compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Advisor Resource Council reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)." }, { "q": "Where is Advisor Resource Council located?", "a": "Advisor Resource Council's principal office is in Dallas, TX, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 22 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)." }, { "q": "Is Advisor Resource Council registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Advisor Resource Council is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 164109." }, { "q": "How much does Advisor Resource Council manage?", "a": "Advisor Resource Council reports $3,486,476,414 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (97% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Advisor Resource Council's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Advisor Resource Council: Regulatory assets under management: $2,121,520,047 in the October 2021 data and $3,486,476,414 in the October 2026 data, up 64%. Total employees: 121 in October 2021 and 119 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Advisor Resource Council serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (9,565); high net worth individuals (2,134); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (72)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does Advisor Resource Council use?", "a": "Advisor Resource Council's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and LPL Financial LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets." }, { "q": "Does Advisor Resource Council report any disciplinary disclosures?", "a": "Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), and 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order). 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/164109" }, { "q": "What changed in Advisor Resource Council's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: No longer lists the business name ARC Retirement Consultants. No longer lists the business name Mergent Group. Added the business name Carroll Wealth Management. Employees performing advisory functions went from 81 to 70. Regulatory assets under management went from $3,015,318,532 to $3,486,476,414 (+16%). Added an office in Tulsa, OK. No longer lists an office in Broken Arrow, OK. No longer lists an office in Santa Rosa, CA. Registered or notice-filed in DE. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 2121520047.0, "total_employees": 121, "filing_date": "2021-08-16" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 2714064722.0, "total_employees": 146, "filing_date": "2022-09-07" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 2318721938.0, "total_employees": 134, "filing_date": "2023-09-29" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 2452820334.0, "total_employees": 123, "filing_date": "2024-09-20" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 3015318532.0, "total_employees": 123, "filing_date": "2025-05-30" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 3486476414.0, "total_employees": 119, "filing_date": "2026-03-31" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "No longer lists the business name ARC Retirement Consultants.", "No longer lists the business name Mergent Group.", "Added the business name Carroll Wealth Management.", "Employees performing advisory functions went from 81 to 70.", "Regulatory assets under management went from $3,015,318,532 to $3,486,476,414 (+16%).", "Added an office in Tulsa, OK.", "No longer lists an office in Broken Arrow, OK.", "No longer lists an office in Santa Rosa, CA.", "Registered or notice-filed in DE.", "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." ] }, { "period": "2025-12-01", "period_label": "December 2025", "notes": [ "Added the business name Front Line Advisor Group.", "Added an office in Bixby, OK.", "No longer lists an office in Jenks, OK.", "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": null, "custodians": [ { "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.", "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.", "affiliated": false }, { "name": "LPL Financial LLC", "name_as_filed": "LPL FINANCIAL LLC", "affiliated": false } ], "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.", "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/advisor-resource-council-dallas-tx-164109.md", "clients": [ { "type": "individuals", "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)", "count": 9565, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 1464425970.0 }, { "type": "high_net_worth_individuals", "label": "High net worth individuals", "count": 2134, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 1876369868.0 }, { "type": "pension_profit_sharing", "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)", "count": 72, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 113878605.0 }, { "type": "charitable", "label": "Charitable organizations", "count": 38, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 17413845.0 }, { "type": "corporations_other_businesses", "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above", "count": 27, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 14388126.0 } ], "disclosure_line": "Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.", "indexable": true, "suppressed": false, "claimed": false, "enhanced": false, "provided_by_the_firm": null, "source": { "name": "Form ADV", "as_of": "2026-10-01", "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/164109", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }