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  "crd_number": 328068,
  "slug": "el-castillo-investments-328068",
  "primary_business_name": "EL CASTILLO INVESTMENTS",
  "legal_name": "EL CASTILLO INVESTMENTS, LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": null,
  "state": null,
  "country": null,
  "cbsa_code": null,
  "metro": null,
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2024-07-26",
  "years_registered": 2,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-05-04",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 1800000.0,
  "raum_discretionary": 1800000.0,
  "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0,
  "raum_band": "under_25m",
  "raum_band_label": "Under $25 million",
  "total_employees": 2,
  "advisory_employees": 2,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
  "clients_by_type": {
    "individuals": {
      "raum": 800000.0,
      "count": 20
    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
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      "count": 2,
      "fewer_than_5": true
    }
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  "compensation_types": [
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "periodicals_newsletters",
    "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional",
    "portfolio_management_individuals"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "FL",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://elcastilloinvestments.com",
    "https://instagram.com/elcastilloinvestments",
    "https://x.com/el_investments"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/328068",
  "city_as_filed": null,
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/el-castillo-investments-328068",
  "display_name": "EL Castillo Investments",
  "summary": "EL Castillo Investments is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 4, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. EL Castillo Investments (CRD 328068): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Publication of periodicals or newsletters"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is EL Castillo Investments compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), EL Castillo Investments reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does EL Castillo Investments charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 4, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 2% of assets a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is EL Castillo Investments registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "EL Castillo Investments is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 328068."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does EL Castillo Investments manage?",
      "a": "EL Castillo Investments reports $1,800,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 4, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have EL Castillo Investments' assets and staff changed since 2024?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for EL Castillo Investments: Regulatory assets under management: $50,000 in the October 2024 data and $1,800,000 in the October 2026 data, up 3500%. Total employees: 1 in October 2024 and 2 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does EL Castillo Investments serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (20); high net worth individuals (2)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does EL Castillo Investments 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/328068"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does EL Castillo Investments state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 4, 2026 says: \"We typically require a minimum initial investment of $30,000 for portfolio management services. This minimum may be waived at the adviser’s discretion based on the overall client relationship, investment goals, liquidity needs, or other relevant circumstances.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in EL Castillo Investments' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the June 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 1 to 2. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,500,000 to $1,800,000 (+20%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 50000.0,
      "total_employees": 1,
      "filing_date": "2024-07-18"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 569000.0,
      "total_employees": 1,
      "filing_date": "2025-02-04"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1800000.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2026-05-04"
    }
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-06-01",
      "period_label": "June 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 1 to 2.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $1,500,000 to $1,800,000 (+20%)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-02-01",
      "period_label": "February 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $569,000 to $1,500,000 (+164%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 4, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
    "tiers": [],
    "flat_rate": "2% of assets a year",
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    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "$30,000",
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    "planning_fees": [],
    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Asset-based fee",
        "statements": [
          "Asset-based fee: 2% of assets a year"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "El Castillo Investments, LLC charges an annual advisory fee of 2% of assets under management (AUM). Fees are calculated based on the market value of the portfolio as of the last business day of each calendar quarter and are billed quarterly in arrears."
        ]
      },
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $30,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "We typically require a minimum initial investment of $30,000 for portfolio management services. This minimum may be waived at the adviser’s discretion based on the overall client relationship, investment goals, liquidity needs, or other relevant circumstances."
        ]
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      "planning": []
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    "quotes": [
      "El Castillo Investments, LLC charges an annual advisory fee of 2% of assets under management (AUM). Fees are calculated based on the market value of the portfolio as of the last business day of each calendar quarter and are billed quarterly in arrears.",
      "We typically require a minimum initial investment of $30,000 for portfolio management services. This minimum may be waived at the adviser’s discretion based on the overall client relationship, investment goals, liquidity needs, or other relevant circumstances."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [],
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/el-castillo-investments-328068.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 20,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 2,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 1000000.0
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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/328068",
    "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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