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  "primary_business_name": "ARCHETYPE ADVISORS, LLC",
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/156527",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.D(5)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(4)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever disciplined the firm or an advisory affiliate by expelling or suspending it from membership, barring or suspending it from association with other members, or otherwise restricting its activities?"
    }
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  "city_as_filed": "DOYLESTOWN",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/archetype-advisors-llc-doylestown-pa-156527",
  "display_name": "Archetype Advisors, LLC",
  "summary": "Archetype Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Doylestown, PA, registered since 2021, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Archetype Advisors, LLC (CRD 156527): 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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    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Educational seminars/workshops",
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Archetype Advisors, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Archetype Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Archetype Advisors, LLC located?",
      "a": "Archetype Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Doylestown, PA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Archetype Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Archetype Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 156527."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Archetype Advisors, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Archetype Advisors, LLC reports $260,000,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Archetype Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Archetype Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $100,085,333 in the October 2021 data and $260,000,000 in the October 2026 data, up 160%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 4 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Archetype Advisors, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (170); high net worth individuals (105)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Archetype Advisors, LLC use?",
      "a": "Archetype Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Archetype Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(5) (another regulator's denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration or license, bar, or restriction) and 11.E(4) (self-regulatory organization's expulsion, suspension, bar, or restriction). 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/156527"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Archetype Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $195,000,000 to $260,000,000 (+33%)."
    }
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2021-01-29"
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
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      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-03-30"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-03-31"
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      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2025-03-24"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $195,000,000 to $260,000,000 (+33%)."
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  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026",
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        "label": "Minimum annual fee",
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        "quotes": [
          "Archetype generally seeks to impose a minimum annual fee of $6,000.",
          "Archetype, in its sole discretion, may waive these stated fee minimums based upon certain criteria including anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, pre-existing client, account retention, and pro bono activities."
        ]
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    "quotes": [
      "Archetype generally seeks to impose a minimum annual fee of $6,000.",
      "Archetype, in its sole discretion, may waive these stated fee minimums based upon certain criteria including anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, pre-existing client, account retention, and pro bono activities."
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    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
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  "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.",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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