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Beacon Financial Planning, Inc

Hyannis, MASEC-registered investment adviserCRD 175372

Filed as BEACON FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC

Beacon Financial Planning, Inc is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Hyannis, MA, registered since 2018, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 14, 2026.

8 years
registered since 2018
$397,111,083
assets under management
2 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Beacon Financial Planning, Inc compensated?

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

Where is Beacon Financial Planning, Inc located?

Beacon Financial Planning, Inc's principal office is in Hyannis, MA, according to its Form ADV.

Is Beacon Financial Planning, Inc registered with the SEC or a state?

Beacon Financial Planning, Inc is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 175372.

How much does Beacon Financial Planning, Inc manage?

Beacon Financial Planning, Inc reports $397,111,083 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 14, 2026 (100% discretionary).

How have Beacon Financial Planning, Inc's assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Beacon Financial Planning, Inc: Regulatory assets under management: $207,479,961 in the October 2021 data and $397,111,083 in the October 2026 data, up 91%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 9 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Beacon Financial Planning, Inc serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (185); high net worth individuals (131).

Which custodians does Beacon Financial Planning, Inc use?

Beacon Financial Planning, 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 Beacon Financial Planning, 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/175372

Does Beacon Financial Planning, Inc state an account minimum?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 14, 2026 says: "Beacon generally requires a minimum relationship size of $1,000,000 to effectively implement its investment process for new clients. The minimum can be waived at the sole discretion of the Advisor."

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
  • 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

Account minimum: $1,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

The brochure's wording
Beacon generally requires a minimum relationship size of $1,000,000 to effectively implement its investment process for new clients. The minimum can be waived at the sole discretion of the Advisor.

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 14, 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
$397,111,083

$397,111,083 as of October 2026, filing dated August 14, 2026.

Discretionary: $397,111,083.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 185 Assets $88,992,163 (22%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 131 Assets $307,340,900 (77%)
Charitable organizations
Clients Fewer than 5 Assets $778,020 (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
  • Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
  • Educational seminars/workshops

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
2018 (8 years)
Employees
Total: 9. Performing investment advisory functions: 6.
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
5 states or jurisdictions
FLLAMANHTX

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
$207M 2021 $261M 2022 $244M 2023 $312M 2024 $388M 2025 $397M 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$397,111,0839August 14, 2026
October 2025$388,356,5158April 8, 2025
October 2024$311,752,0237September 5, 2024
October 2023$244,402,8358August 31, 2023
October 2022$260,657,6617September 14, 2022
October 2021$207,479,9617March 10, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $207,479,961 in the October 2021 data and $397,111,083 in the October 2026 data, up 91%.

Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 9 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

No changes to these filed facts in the last 12 months of filing data.

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
beaconfinancialplanning.com

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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