# Alliance Partners LLC

> Alliance Partners LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Chevy Chase, MD, registered since 2011, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 2, 2026.

- CRD: 157700
- Filed as: ALLIANCE PARTNERS LLC
- Also doing business as: FORBRIGHT BANK
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Chevy Chase, MD
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: July 2, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/157700
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/alliance-partners-llc-chevy-chase-md-157700

## Quick answers

**How is Alliance Partners LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Alliance Partners LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; other. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Alliance Partners LLC located?**
Alliance Partners LLC's principal office is in Chevy Chase, MD, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Alliance Partners LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Alliance Partners LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2011. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 157700.

**How much does Alliance Partners LLC manage?**
Alliance Partners LLC reports $1,943,575,771 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 2, 2026 (23% discretionary).

**How have Alliance Partners LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Alliance Partners LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,579,942,626 in the October 2021 data and $1,943,575,771 in the October 2026 data, up 23%. Total employees: 38 in October 2021 and 21 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Alliance Partners LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: banking or thrift institutions (104).

**Which custodians does Alliance Partners LLC use?**
Alliance Partners LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Bank of America as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Alliance Partners LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 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 SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/157700

**What changed in Alliance Partners LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 19 to 15. Regulatory assets under management went from $2,249,083,257 to $1,943,575,771 (-14%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Other

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Bank of America

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.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $1,943,575,771
- Discretionary: $439,914,012
- Non-discretionary: $1,503,661,759

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | $0 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 104 | $1,943,575,771 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | $0 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Educational seminars/workshops
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2011 (15 years)
- Employees: 21 total, 15 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CT, FL, LA, MD, NY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(2): 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?
- 11.D(4): 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?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/157700

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- alliancepartners.com
- bancalliance.com
- forbrightbank.com
- Facebook @bancalliance
- Instagram @bancalliance
- LinkedIn @bancalliance
- X @BANCALLIANCE

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $1,579,942,626 | 38 | March 28, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $2,097,621,913 | 55 | July 15, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $2,883,399,572 | 24 | March 30, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $2,589,069,260 | 23 | July 19, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $2,249,083,257 | 25 | June 30, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $1,943,575,771 | 21 | July 2, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $1,579,942,626 in the October 2021 data and $1,943,575,771 in the October 2026 data, up 23%.
Total employees: 38 in October 2021 and 21 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 19 to 15.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $2,249,083,257 to $1,943,575,771 (-14%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Alliance Partners LLC (CRD 157700): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.