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Copper Leaf Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Williston, VT, registered since 2021, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 23, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Copper Leaf Financial, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Copper Leaf Financial, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
How much does Copper Leaf Financial, LLC charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 23, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $250 an hour (additional services, such as enrollment or education meetings). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Copper Leaf Financial, LLC located?
Copper Leaf Financial, LLC's principal office is in Williston, VT, according to its Form ADV; the March 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Copper Leaf Financial, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Copper Leaf Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 285378.
How much does Copper Leaf Financial, LLC manage?
Copper Leaf Financial, LLC reports $219,554,121 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 23, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Copper Leaf Financial, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Copper Leaf Financial, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $116,238,581 in the October 2021 data and $219,554,121 in the October 2026 data, up 89%. Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 4 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Copper Leaf Financial, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (78); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (59); charitable organizations (18).
Which custodians does Copper Leaf Financial, LLC use?
Copper Leaf Financial, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and National Financial Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Copper Leaf Financial, LLC 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/285378
Does Copper Leaf Financial, LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 23, 2026 says: "Copper Leaf generally requires a minimum account size of $500,000.00. Minimum account sizes may be negotiable under certain circumstances."
What changed in Copper Leaf Financial, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the March 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 4. Regulatory assets under management went from $189,991,396 to $219,554,121 (+16%). Registered or notice-filed in NY.
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
- Hourly charges
- 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 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.
Account minimum: $500,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
Copper Leaf generally requires a minimum account size of $500,000.00. Minimum account sizes may be negotiable under certain circumstances.
Hourly rate: $250 an hour (additional services, such as enrollment or education meetings)
The brochure's wording
In limited circumstances, Copper Leaf may provide consulting or other services on an hourly basis. The hourly rate for these limited engagements is $250 per hour plus travel and out-of-pocket expenses
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 23, 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$219,554,121 as of October 2026, filing dated February 23, 2026.
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.DA 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
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2021 (5 years)
- Employees
- Total: 4. Performing investment advisory functions: 4.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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1 other office, as of the March 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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3 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None 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| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $219,554,121 | 4 | February 23, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $189,991,396 | 5 | February 13, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $189,173,652 | 5 | May 9, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $148,965,842 | 5 | August 14, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $143,887,713 | 6 | March 8, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $116,238,581 | 6 | July 28, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $116,238,581 in the October 2021 data and $219,554,121 in the October 2026 data, up 89%.
Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 4 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- March 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 4.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $189,991,396 to $219,554,121 (+16%).
- Registered or notice-filed in NY.
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.ISource: 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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AdvisorCensus. Copper Leaf Financial, LLC (CRD 285378): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/copper-leaf-financial-llc-williston-vt-285378