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CGN Advisors, LLC (CRD 159359): 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", "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients", "Pension consulting services", "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)", "Educational seminars/workshops", "Other" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is CGN Advisors, LLC compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), CGN Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)." }, { "q": "How much does CGN Advisors, LLC charge?", "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 13, 2026 states: Flat fee: $300 to $8,000 a year (financial planning, investment consultation, real-time planning and tax…); Flat fee: $25 to $200 (educational workshops). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement." }, { "q": "Where is CGN Advisors, LLC located?", "a": "CGN Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Manhattan, KS, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 18 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)." }, { "q": "Is CGN Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "CGN Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2011. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 159359." }, { "q": "How much does CGN Advisors, LLC manage?", "a": "CGN Advisors, LLC reports $1,600,884,203 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 2, 2026 (100% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have CGN Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for CGN Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $466,088,478 in the October 2021 data and $1,600,884,203 in the October 2026 data, up 243%. Total employees: 51 in October 2021 and 49 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does CGN Advisors, LLC serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (788); high net worth individuals (493); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (25)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does CGN Advisors, LLC use?", "a": "CGN 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 CGN Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?", "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation). 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/159359" }, { "q": "What changed in CGN Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the August 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 39 to 37." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 466088478.0, "total_employees": 51, "filing_date": "2021-09-24" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 551139500.0, "total_employees": 47, "filing_date": "2022-09-13" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 724466018.0, "total_employees": 45, "filing_date": "2023-09-20" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1135218974.0, "total_employees": 42, "filing_date": "2024-08-22" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1261550096.0, "total_employees": 41, "filing_date": "2025-07-03" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1600884203.0, "total_employees": 49, "filing_date": "2026-07-02" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-08-01", "period_label": "August 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 39 to 37." ] }, { "period": "2026-07-01", "period_label": "July 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 40 to 39.", "Added an office in Nashua, NH." ] }, { "period": "2026-06-01", "period_label": "June 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 41 to 40.", "No longer lists an office in Schaumburg, IL." ] }, { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 39 to 41.", "Added an office in Chapel Hill, NC.", "Added an office in New York, NY." ] }, { "period": "2026-02-01", "period_label": "February 2026", "notes": [ "No longer lists the business name Wealth Protect Advisors.", "No longer lists the business name Moore Family Financial.", "No longer lists the business name LS Financial Planning.", "No longer lists the business name Green Financial Planning.", "No longer lists the business name Grealish Investment Counseling.", "No longer lists the business name Fourteen Forty Financial Partners.", "No longer lists the business name Empowerment Fiduciary.", "No longer lists the business name Cornerstone Financial Planning.", "No longer lists the business name Coffeetree Financial Planning.", "No longer lists the business name CGN Advisors.", "Employees performing advisory functions went from 38 to 39.", "Regulatory assets under management went from $1,261,550,096 to $1,600,884,203 (+27%).", "Added an office in Waconia, MN." ] }, { "period": "2026-01-01", "period_label": "January 2026", "notes": [ "Changed its office addresses in Grand Rapids, MI." ] }, { "period": "2025-12-01", "period_label": "December 2025", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 41 to 38." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": { "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 13, 2026", "provided_by_the_firm": false, "tiers": [], "flat_rate": null, "stated_range": null, "stated_maximum": null, "account_minimum": null, "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false, "minimum_annual_fee": null, "planning_fees": [ "Flat fee: $300 to $8,000 a year (financial planning, investment consultation, real-time planning and tax…)", "Flat fee: $25 to $200 (educational workshops)" ], "figures": [ { "label": "Planning fee", "statements": [ "Flat fee: $300 to $8,000 a year (financial planning, investment consultation, real-time planning and tax…)" ], "quotes": [ "We also offer our financial planning, investment consultation, real-time planning and tax preparation services on a fixed-fee basis, typically ranging from $300 to $8,000 annually." ] }, { "label": "Planning fee", "statements": [ "Flat fee: $25 to $200 (educational workshops)" ], "quotes": [ "We may also assess a fixed fee for our educational workshops, that is payable by the individual attendee or the workshop sponsor, such as an association or employer. 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