{ "crd_number": 134637, "slug": "beantown-financial-advisors-llc-134637", "primary_business_name": "BEANTOWN FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC", "legal_name": "BEANTOWN FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC", "dbas": [], "city": null, "state": null, "country": null, "cbsa_code": null, "metro": null, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2025-02-28", "years_registered": 1, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-01-23", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 158400000.0, "raum_discretionary": 158400000.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0, "raum_band": "100m_500m", "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million", "total_employees": 1, "advisory_employees": 1, "client_count_bucket": null, "clients_by_type": { "individuals": { "raum": 14749000.0, "count": 20 }, "high_net_worth_individuals": { "raum": 143651000.0, "count": 43 } }, "compensation_types": [ "fixed", "hourly", "percentage_of_aum" ], "advisory_activities": [ "financial_planning", "portfolio_management_individuals" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 0, "states_registered": [ "MA" ], "websites": [ "https://beantownfinancial.com" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/134637", "city_as_filed": null, "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/beantown-financial-advisors-llc-134637", "display_name": "Beantown Financial Advisors LLC", "summary": "Beantown Financial Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2025, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 23, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Beantown Financial Advisors LLC (CRD 134637): 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 Beantown Financial Advisors LLC compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Beantown Financial Advisors LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure." }, { "q": "Is Beantown Financial Advisors LLC registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Beantown Financial Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2025. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 134637." }, { "q": "How much does Beantown Financial Advisors LLC manage?", "a": "Beantown Financial Advisors LLC reports $158,400,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 23, 2026 (100% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Beantown Financial Advisors LLC's assets and staff changed since 2025?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Beantown Financial Advisors LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $137,000,000 in the October 2025 data and $158,400,000 in the October 2026 data, up 16%. Total employees: 1 in October 2025 and 1 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Beantown Financial Advisors LLC serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (43); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (20)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does Beantown Financial Advisors LLC use?", "a": "Beantown Financial Advisors LLC'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." }, { "q": "Does Beantown Financial Advisors LLC 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/134637" }, { "q": "What changed in Beantown Financial Advisors LLC's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the February 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $137,000,000 to $158,400,000 (+16%)." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 137000000.0, "total_employees": 1, "filing_date": "2025-02-04" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 158400000.0, "total_employees": 1, "filing_date": "2026-01-23" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-02-01", "period_label": "February 2026", "notes": [ "Regulatory assets under management went from $137,000,000 to $158,400,000 (+16%)." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": null, "custodians": [ { "name": "Charles Schwab & Co, Inc.", "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO, INC.", "affiliated": false } ], "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.", "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/beantown-financial-advisors-llc-134637.md", "clients": [ { "type": "individuals", "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)", "count": 20, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 14749000.0 }, { "type": "high_net_worth_individuals", "label": "High net worth individuals", "count": 43, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 143651000.0 } ], "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.", "disclosure_items": [], "indexable": true, "suppressed": false, "claimed": false, "enhanced": false, "provided_by_the_firm": null, "source": { "name": "Form ADV", "as_of": "2026-10-01", "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/134637", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }