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  "crd_number": 157424,
  "slug": "balanced-rock-investment-advisors-roslindale-ma-157424",
  "primary_business_name": "BALANCED ROCK INVESTMENT ADVISORS",
  "legal_name": "BALANCED ROCK INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Roslindale",
  "state": "MA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "14460",
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    "cbsa_code": "14460",
    "common_name": "Boston",
    "msa_name": "Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2023-07-31",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-05-13",
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
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  "clients_by_type": {
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  "states_registered": [
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    "MA",
    "NH",
    "NY",
    "TX"
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  "websites": [
    "https://balancedrockia.com",
    "https://balancedrockinvestmentadvisors.com",
    "https://facebook.com/BALANCEDROCKIA",
    "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/5199427",
    "https://twitter.com/BALANCEDROCKIA",
    "https://yelp.com/BIZ/BALANCED-ROCK-INVESTMENT-ADVISORS-ROSLINDALE",
    "https://youtube.com/channel/UCAYiA4OYeYD6g2IF0CaDJwQ"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/157424",
  "city_as_filed": "ROSLINDALE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/balanced-rock-investment-advisors-roslindale-ma-157424",
  "display_name": "Balanced Rock Investment Advisors",
  "summary": "Balanced Rock Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Roslindale, MA, registered since 2023, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 13, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Balanced Rock Investment Advisors (CRD 157424): 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"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Balanced Rock Investment Advisors compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Balanced Rock Investment Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Balanced Rock Investment Advisors charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $250 an hour (Financial Planning and Consulting Services); Subscription: $1,200 to $17,500 a year (Financial Planning and Consulting Services); Flat fee: $2,500 to $25,000 (project based Financial Planning and Consulting Services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Balanced Rock Investment Advisors located?",
      "a": "Balanced Rock Investment Advisors' principal office is in Roslindale, MA, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Balanced Rock Investment Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Balanced Rock Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2023. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 157424."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Balanced Rock Investment Advisors manage?",
      "a": "Balanced Rock Investment Advisors reports $193,233,075 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 13, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Balanced Rock Investment Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2023?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Balanced Rock Investment Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $119,402,911 in the October 2023 data and $193,233,075 in the October 2026 data, up 62%. Total employees: 4 in October 2023 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Balanced Rock Investment Advisors serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (130); high net worth individuals (80)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Balanced Rock Investment Advisors use?",
      "a": "Balanced Rock Investment Advisors' 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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Balanced Rock Investment Advisors report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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/157424"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Balanced Rock Investment Advisors state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026 says: \"There is an account minimum of $300,000, which may be waived by BRIA in its discretion.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Balanced Rock Investment Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the June 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in NY."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 119402911.0,
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 137642490.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2024-03-29"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 156138283.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-28"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-06-01",
      "period_label": "June 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in NY."
      ]
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    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $156,138,283 to $193,233,075 (+24%).",
        "Added an office in Newton, MA."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026",
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      "There is an account minimum of $300,000, which may be waived by BRIA in its discretion.",
      "For Clients with portfolios of less than $300,000, BRIA offers Financial Planning and Consulting Services on a hourly basis for $250 per hour, with a 5-hour minimum for an initial engagement.",
      "For certain legacy clients, BRIA charges subscription fixed fees for Financial Planning and Consulting Services to certain current clients which range from $1,200 per year up to $17,500 per year depending on the complexity of the Client’s plan and financial condition.",
      "BRIA also offers project based Financial Planning and Consulting Services to certain clients which range from $2,500 to $25,000 per project, depending on the complexity of the project."
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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": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    }
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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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  "clients": [
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
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    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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