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Altius Financial, Inc.

Denver, COSEC-registered investment adviserCRD 113268

Filed as ALTIUS FINANCIAL, INC.

Altius Financial, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Denver, CO, registered since 2019, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026.

7 years
registered since 2019
$212,179,837
assets under management
3 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Hourly and more
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Altius Financial, Inc. compensated?

On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Altius Financial, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

How much does Altius Financial, Inc. charge?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 24, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states); Flat fee: up to $10,000 (financial advisory services); Hourly rate: $350 an hour (Investment Advisor); Hourly rate: $250 an hour (Junior Investment Advisor); Hourly rate: $125 an hour (Paraplanner); Hourly rate: $85 an hour (Administrative Support). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

Where is Altius Financial, Inc. located?

Altius Financial, Inc.'s principal office is in Denver, CO, according to its Form ADV.

Is Altius Financial, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?

Altius Financial, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2019. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 113268.

How much does Altius Financial, Inc. manage?

Altius Financial, Inc. reports $212,179,837 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026 (100% discretionary).

How have Altius Financial, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Altius Financial, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $116,287,379 in the October 2021 data and $212,179,837 in the October 2026 data, up 82%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Altius Financial, Inc. serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (85); high net worth individuals (67); charitable organizations (1).

Which custodians does Altius Financial, Inc. use?

Altius Financial, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

Does Altius Financial, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?

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/113268

Does Altius Financial, Inc. state an account minimum?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 24, 2026 says: "Our maximum investment advisory fee is 2.0% annually, and we have a minimum account size of $500,000. We retain the right to waive or adjust the minimum account size at our sole discretion." "A minimum negotiable amount of $500,000 is required to open and maintain an account. We may waive account minimums, based on particular circumstances at our sole discretion."

What changed in Altius Financial, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?

In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $168,051,834 to $212,179,837 (+26%).

From the Form ADV filing

Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.

How the firm is compensated

Item 5.E
  • A percentage of assets under your management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ

Fees and minimums

Form ADV Part 2A

Asset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)

The brochure's wording
Our maximum investment advisory fee is 2.0% annually, and we have a minimum account size of $500,000.
The fees for accounts are usually based on an annual percentage of assets under management. In limited cases and at our discretion, ALTIUS may charge a flat fee instead of a percentage of assets under management.

Account minimum: $500,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

The brochure's wording
Our maximum investment advisory fee is 2.0% annually, and we have a minimum account size of $500,000. We retain the right to waive or adjust the minimum account size at our sole discretion.
A minimum negotiable amount of $500,000 is required to open and maintain an account. We may waive account minimums, based on particular circumstances at our sole discretion.

Flat fee: up to $10,000 (financial advisory services)

The brochure's wording
Fixed fees shall not exceed $10,000.

Hourly rate: $350 an hour (Investment Advisor)

The brochure's wording
Investment Advisor - $350/hour

Hourly rate: $250 an hour (Junior Investment Advisor)

The brochure's wording
Junior Investment Advisor - $250.00/hour

Hourly rate: $125 an hour (Paraplanner)

The brochure's wording
Paraplanner - $125/hour

Hourly rate: $85 an hour (Administrative Support)

The brochure's wording
Administrative Support - $85/hour

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 24, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site

Regulatory assets under management

Item 5.F
$212,179,837

$212,179,837 as of October 2026, filing dated March 24, 2026.

Discretionary: $212,179,837.Non-discretionary: $0.

A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means

Who the firm serves

Item 5.D
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
Clients 85 Assets $34,294,189 (16%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 67 Assets $165,394,614 (78%)
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Investment companies
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Business development companies
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Charitable organizations
Clients 1 Assets $12,491,034 (6%)
State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Other investment advisers
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Insurance companies
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Corporations or other businesses not listed above
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Other
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)

A firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.

Advisory services

Item 5.G
  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Publication of periodicals or newsletters
  • Educational seminars/workshops

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
2019 (7 years)
Employees
Total: 3. Performing investment advisory functions: 2.
Wrap fee program participation
No.
Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))

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.

States registered or notice-filed
2 states or jurisdictions
COTX

SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration

Disclosures

Item 11

None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.

Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures

Assets and staff over time

Items 5.A, 5.F
$116M 2021 $132M 2022 $130M 2023 $145M 2024 $168M 2025 $212M 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$212,179,8373March 24, 2026
October 2025$168,051,8343March 28, 2025
October 2024$145,206,5274March 29, 2024
October 2023$130,168,4904February 3, 2023
October 2022$131,577,5064March 14, 2022
October 2021$116,287,3794March 31, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $116,287,379 in the October 2021 data and $212,179,837 in the October 2026 data, up 82%.

Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026.

As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.

Changes in the filing

Last 12 months
  1. April 2026
    • Regulatory assets under management went from $168,051,834 to $212,179,837 (+26%).

Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.

Websites listed on Form ADV

Item 1.I
altiusfinancial.comfacebook.com.altiusfinancialincinstagram/altiusmichael

Source: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."

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AdvisorCensus. Altius Financial, Inc. (CRD 113268): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
https://advisorcensus.com/firm/altius-financial-inc-denver-co-113268