AdvisorCensus by AdvisorSEO Max

AdvisorCensus / Financial advisors / South Dakota / Sioux Falls / Aspen Private Advisors, LLC

Aspen Private Advisors, LLC

Sioux Falls, SDSEC-registered investment adviserCRD 297639

Filed as ASPEN PRIVATE ADVISORS, LLC

Aspen Private Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Sioux Falls, SD, registered since 2018, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 26, 2026.

8 years
registered since 2018
$199,936,645
assets under management
3 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Hourly and more
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Aspen Private Advisors, LLC compensated?

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

How much does Aspen Private Advisors, LLC charge?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 1.8% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states); Flat fee: up to $50,000 (financial planning and consulting services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

Where is Aspen Private Advisors, LLC located?

Aspen Private Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Sioux Falls, SD, according to its Form ADV.

Is Aspen Private Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?

Aspen Private Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 297639.

How much does Aspen Private Advisors, LLC manage?

Aspen Private Advisors, LLC reports $199,936,645 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 26, 2026 (100% discretionary).

How have Aspen Private Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Aspen Private Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $132,298,137 in the October 2021 data and $199,936,645 in the October 2026 data, up 51%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Aspen Private Advisors, LLC serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (64); high net worth individuals (61).

Which custodians does Aspen Private Advisors, LLC use?

Aspen Private Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists LPL Financial LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

Does Aspen Private Advisors, LLC 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/297639

What changed in Aspen Private Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?

In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 5. Regulatory assets under management went from $176,690,004 to $199,936,645 (+13%).

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 1.8% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)

The brochure's wording
Our Retirement Plan Consulting services are billed on a fee based on the percentage of Plan assets under management. The total estimated fee, as well as the ultimate fee charged, is based on the scope and complexity of our engagement with the client. Fees will not exceed 1.8 %.

Flat fee: up to $50,000 (financial planning and consulting services)

The brochure's wording
Our firm charges on an hourly, flat or recurring fee basis for financial planning and consulting services. ... Flat fees will not exceed $50,000.

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 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
$199,936,645

$199,936,645 as of October 2026, filing dated March 26, 2026.

Discretionary: $199,936,645.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 64 Assets $24,563,000 (12%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 61 Assets $170,322,223 (85%)
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 Fewer than 5 Assets $3,782,395 (2%)
Charitable organizations
Clients Fewer than 5 Assets $1,269,027 (1%)
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
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
2018 (8 years)
Employees
Total: 5. Performing investment advisory functions: 5.
Wrap fee program participation
Yes.
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
4 states or jurisdictions
FLMNSDTX

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
$132M 2021 $145M 2022 $130M 2023 $152M 2024 $177M 2025 $200M 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$199,936,6455March 26, 2026
October 2025$176,690,0044March 20, 2025
October 2024$152,296,5934March 14, 2024
October 2023$130,380,2044March 21, 2023
October 2022$145,145,0214March 1, 2022
October 2021$132,298,1374February 9, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $132,298,137 in the October 2021 data and $199,936,645 in the October 2026 data, up 51%.

Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 5 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
    • Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 5.
    • Regulatory assets under management went from $176,690,004 to $199,936,645 (+13%).

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
aspenpa.com

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

Cite this page

AdvisorCensus. Aspen Private Advisors, LLC (CRD 297639): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
https://advisorcensus.com/firm/aspen-private-advisors-llc-sioux-falls-sd-297639