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  "crd_number": 323054,
  "slug": "daus-financial-group-llc-kalamazoo-mi-323054",
  "primary_business_name": "DAUS FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC",
  "legal_name": "DAUS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Kalamazoo",
  "state": "MI",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "28020",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "28020",
    "common_name": "Kalamazoo",
    "msa_name": "Kalamazoo-Portage, MI",
    "path": "/advisors/mi/kalamazoo"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2023-03-27",
  "years_registered": 3,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-08-18",
  "carried_forward": false,
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 8,
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      "count": 87
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  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
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  "states_registered": [
    "FL",
    "IL",
    "IN",
    "MI",
    "TX",
    "WI"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://dausfinancial.co",
    "https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063598265942",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/daus-financial-group"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/323054",
  "city_as_filed": "KALAMAZOO",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/daus-financial-group-llc-kalamazoo-mi-323054",
  "display_name": "Daus Financial Group, LLC",
  "summary": "Daus Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Kalamazoo, MI, registered since 2023, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 18, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Daus Financial Group, LLC (CRD 323054): 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",
    "Educational seminars/workshops"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Daus Financial Group, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Daus Financial Group, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Daus Financial Group, LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 18, 2026 states: Flat fee: $1,500 to $50,000 (longer-term consulting projects or on-going support); Hourly rate: $250 to $1,000 an hour (financial planning services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Daus Financial Group, LLC located?",
      "a": "Daus Financial Group, LLC's principal office is in Kalamazoo, MI, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Daus Financial Group, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Daus Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2023. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 323054."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Daus Financial Group, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Daus Financial Group, LLC reports $270,510,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 18, 2026 (0% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Daus Financial Group, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2023?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Daus Financial Group, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $120,000,000 in the October 2023 data and $270,510,000 in the October 2026 data, up 125%. Total employees: 6 in October 2023 and 8 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Daus Financial Group, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (240); high net worth individuals (87)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Daus Financial Group, LLC use?",
      "a": "Daus Financial Group, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Daus Financial Group, 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/323054"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Daus Financial Group, LLC state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 18, 2026 says: \"There is a $100,000 minimum account size to open and maintain an advisory account.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Daus Financial Group, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the September 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 120000000.0,
      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2023-06-06"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 154100000.0,
      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2024-09-16"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 211000000.0,
      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2025-02-27"
    },
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 270510000.0,
      "total_employees": 8,
      "filing_date": "2026-08-18"
    }
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-09-01",
      "period_label": "September 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 2 to 3.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $211,000,000 to $270,510,000 (+28%).",
        "Registered or notice-filed in TX."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 18, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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      "Flat fee: $1,500 to $50,000 (longer-term consulting projects or on-going support)",
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      "There is a $100,000 minimum account size to open and maintain an advisory account.",
      "Fixed fees for longer-term consulting projects or on-going support range from $1,500 to $50,000.",
      "Hourly fees range from $250 - $1,000 per hour, depending on what is negotiated between DFG and the client."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB",
      "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.",
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  "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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      "raum": 181180000.0
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/323054",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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