{
  "crd_number": 134303,
  "slug": "couture-financial-inc-sarasota-fl-134303",
  "primary_business_name": "COUTURE FINANCIAL INC.",
  "legal_name": "COUTURE FINANCIAL INC.",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Sarasota",
  "state": "FL",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "35840",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "35840",
    "common_name": "North Port",
    "msa_name": "North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL",
    "path": "/advisors/fl/north-port"
  },
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "2012-06-14",
  "years_registered": 14,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-09-23",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 29993242.0,
  "raum_discretionary": 29947321.0,
  "raum_non_discretionary": 45921.0,
  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
  "total_employees": 2,
  "advisory_employees": 2,
  "client_count_bucket": null,
  "clients_by_type": {
    "individuals": {
      "raum": 11544292.0,
      "count": 37
    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
      "raum": 18448950.0,
      "count": 9
    }
  },
  "compensation_types": [
    "commissions",
    "fixed",
    "hourly",
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "pension_consulting",
    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 1,
  "states_registered": [
    "FL"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://couturefinancial.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/couture - financial"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/134303",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.D(2)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "SARASOTA",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/couture-financial-inc-sarasota-fl-134303",
  "display_name": "Couture Financial Inc.",
  "summary": "Couture Financial Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Sarasota, FL, registered since 2012, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 23, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Couture Financial Inc. (CRD 134303): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)",
    "Commissions"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Couture Financial Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Couture Financial Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); commissions. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Couture Financial Inc. located?",
      "a": "Couture Financial Inc.'s principal office is in Sarasota, FL, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Couture Financial Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Couture Financial Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 134303."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Couture Financial Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Couture Financial Inc. reports $29,993,242 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 23, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Couture Financial Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (37); high net worth individuals (9)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Couture Financial Inc. 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 public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/134303"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Couture Financial Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the October 2026 filing data: Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 1 yes answer, previously 3 (now no: 11.D(4), 11.G)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "period_label": "October 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 1 yes answer, previously 3 (now no: 11.D(4), 11.G)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/couture-financial-inc-sarasota-fl-134303.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 37,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 11544292.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 9,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 18448950.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "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/134303",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}