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  "crd_number": 165738,
  "slug": "commons-capital-llc-needham-ma-165738",
  "primary_business_name": "COMMONS CAPITAL, LLC",
  "legal_name": "COMMONS CAPITAL, LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Needham",
  "state": "MA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "14460",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "14460",
    "common_name": "Boston",
    "msa_name": "Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH",
    "path": "/advisors/ma/boston"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2018-05-07",
  "years_registered": 8,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-08-31",
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 6,
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    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
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  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
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    "MA",
    "NH",
    "NY",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://commonsllc.com",
    "https://facebook.com/CommonsCapital",
    "https://instagram.com/commonscapital",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/commonscapital",
    "https://twitter.com/commonscapital"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/165738",
  "city_as_filed": "NEEDHAM",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/commons-capital-llc-needham-ma-165738",
  "display_name": "Commons Capital, LLC",
  "summary": "Commons Capital, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Needham, MA, registered since 2018, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 31, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Commons Capital, LLC (CRD 165738): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "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 Commons Capital, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Commons Capital, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Commons Capital, LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 31, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.25% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it); Flat fee: $2,000 (financial planning services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Commons Capital, LLC located?",
      "a": "Commons Capital, LLC's principal office is in Needham, MA, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Commons Capital, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Commons Capital, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 165738."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Commons Capital, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Commons Capital, LLC reports $307,403,881 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 31, 2026 (92% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Commons Capital, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Commons Capital, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $146,478,310 in the October 2021 data and $307,403,881 in the October 2026 data, up 110%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Commons Capital, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (160); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (66)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Commons Capital, LLC use?",
      "a": "Commons Capital, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Commons Capital, 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/165738"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Commons Capital, LLC state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 31, 2026 says: \"Commons Capital generally does not impose a minimum relationship size.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Commons Capital, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the March 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $246,061,209 to $307,403,881 (+25%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 146478310.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2021-09-09"
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 184316352.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-02"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 154989859.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2023-03-14"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 173420262.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2024-02-05"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-18"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 307403881.0,
      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2026-08-31"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $246,061,209 to $307,403,881 (+25%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 31, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
    "tiers": [],
    "flat_rate": null,
    "stated_range": "0.25% to 2% a year",
    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "None",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false,
    "minimum_annual_fee": null,
    "planning_fees": [
      "Flat fee: $2,000 (financial planning services)"
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    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Asset-based fee",
        "statements": [
          "Asset-based fee: 0.25% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Investment advisory fees range from 2.00% to 0.25% based on several factors, including: the complexity of the services to be provided, the level of assets to be managed, and the overall relationship with the Advisor."
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      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: None"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Commons Capital generally does not impose a minimum relationship size."
        ]
      },
      {
        "label": "Planning fee",
        "statements": [
          "Flat fee: $2,000 (financial planning services)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Commons Capital offers financial planning services for a fixed fee of up to $2,000, due upon completion of the engagement deliverables."
        ]
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      "planning": [
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    "quotes": [
      "Investment advisory fees range from 2.00% to 0.25% based on several factors, including: the complexity of the services to be provided, the level of assets to be managed, and the overall relationship with the Advisor.",
      "Commons Capital generally does not impose a minimum relationship size.",
      "Commons Capital offers financial planning services for a fixed fee of up to $2,000, due upon completion of the engagement deliverables."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC",
      "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/commons-capital-llc-needham-ma-165738.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
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      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
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  "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/165738",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}