{ "crd_number": 128014, "slug": "compass-planning-associates-inc-westwood-ma-128014", "primary_business_name": "COMPASS PLANNING ASSOCIATES, INC.", "legal_name": "COMPASS PLANNING ASSOCIATES, INC.", "dbas": [], "city": "Westwood", "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": "2023-11-28", "years_registered": 2, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-02-18", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 213939625.0, "raum_discretionary": 196795980.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 17143645.0, "raum_band": "100m_500m", "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million", "total_employees": 3, "advisory_employees": 3, "client_count_bucket": null, "clients_by_type": { "individuals": { "raum": 4939161.0, "count": 6 }, "high_net_worth_individuals": { "raum": 209000464.0, "count": 66 } }, "compensation_types": [ "fixed", "hourly" ], "advisory_activities": [ "financial_planning", "portfolio_management_individuals" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 0, "states_registered": [ "CA", "CO", "CT", "FL", "MA", "MD", "ME", "NH", "NY", "PA", "TX", "VT" ], "websites": [ "https://compassplanning.com", "https://linkedin.com/IN/JENNPLANE", "https://linkedin.com/in/elizabethbondcompassplanning", "https://linkedin.com/in/heatherdmochowski", "https://linkedin.com/in/josh-weiss", "https://linkedin.com/in/sarahstampcompass" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/128014", "city_as_filed": "WESTWOOD", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/compass-planning-associates-inc-westwood-ma-128014", "display_name": "Compass Planning Associates, Inc.", "summary": "Compass Planning Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Westwood, MA, registered since 2023, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 18, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Compass Planning Associates, Inc. (CRD 128014): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "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 Compass Planning Associates, Inc. compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Compass Planning Associates, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)." }, { "q": "How much does Compass Planning Associates, Inc. charge?", "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 18, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $420 an hour (Principal). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement." }, { "q": "Where is Compass Planning Associates, Inc. located?", "a": "Compass Planning Associates, Inc.'s principal office is in Westwood, MA, according to its Form ADV." }, { "q": "Is Compass Planning Associates, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Compass Planning Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2023. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 128014." }, { "q": "How much does Compass Planning Associates, Inc. manage?", "a": "Compass Planning Associates, Inc. reports $213,939,625 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 18, 2026 (92% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Compass Planning Associates, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2024?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Compass Planning Associates, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $138,824,327 in the October 2024 data and $213,939,625 in the October 2026 data, up 54%. Total employees: 4 in October 2024 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Compass Planning Associates, Inc. serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (66); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (6)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does Compass Planning Associates, Inc. use?", "a": "Compass Planning Associates, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists National Financial Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets." }, { "q": "Does Compass Planning Associates, Inc. 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/128014" }, { "q": "What changed in Compass Planning Associates, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the February 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in MD, PA." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 138824327.0, "total_employees": 4, "filing_date": "2024-03-25" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 199540863.0, "total_employees": 3, "filing_date": "2025-02-27" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 213939625.0, "total_employees": 3, "filing_date": "2026-02-18" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-02-01", "period_label": "February 2026", "notes": [ "Registered or notice-filed in MD, PA." ] }, { "period": "2026-01-01", "period_label": "January 2026", "notes": [ "No longer registered or notice-filed in NV." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": { "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 18, 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": [ "Hourly rate: $420 an hour (Principal)" ], "figures": [ { "label": "Planning fee", "statements": [ "Hourly rate: $420 an hour (Principal)" ], "quotes": [ "Project fees are based on the following hourly rates: ● Principal - $420/hr" ] } ], "values": { "tiers": [], "range_pct": null, "max_pct": null, "account_minimum": null, "minimum_annual_fee": null, "planning": [ { "kind": "hourly", "amount": 420.0, "min": null, "max": null, "period": "hour", "service": "Principal" } ] }, "quotes": [ "Project fees are based on the following hourly rates: ● Principal - $420/hr" ], "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable." }, "custodians": [ { "name": "National Financial Services LLC", "name_as_filed": "NATIONAL FINANCIAL 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/compass-planning-associates-inc-westwood-ma-128014.md", "clients": [ { "type": "individuals", "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)", "count": 6, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 4939161.0 }, { "type": "high_net_worth_individuals", "label": "High net worth individuals", "count": 66, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 209000464.0 } ], "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/128014", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }