{
  "crd_number": 174694,
  "slug": "entrust-financial-llc-wayne-pa-174694",
  "primary_business_name": "ENTRUST FINANCIAL LLC",
  "legal_name": "ENTRUST FINANCIAL LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Wayne",
  "state": "PA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "37980",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "37980",
    "common_name": "Philadelphia",
    "msa_name": "Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD",
    "path": "/advisors/pa/philadelphia"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2017-04-03",
  "years_registered": 9,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-01",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 350937674.0,
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  "raum_non_discretionary": 3030172.0,
  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 6,
  "advisory_employees": 5,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
  "clients_by_type": {
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      "count": 2,
      "fewer_than_5": true
    },
    "individuals": {
      "raum": 95544549.0,
      "count": 175
    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
      "raum": 253572073.0,
      "count": 89
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    "corporations_other_businesses": {
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      "count": 2,
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    }
  },
  "compensation_types": [
    "hourly",
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "pension_consulting",
    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "DE",
    "FL",
    "MA",
    "NC",
    "NJ",
    "PA",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://balancingactbook.com",
    "https://entrustfinancial.com",
    "https://facebook.com/EntrustFinancial",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/entrust-financial"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/174694",
  "city_as_filed": "WAYNE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/entrust-financial-llc-wayne-pa-174694",
  "display_name": "Entrust Financial LLC",
  "summary": "Entrust Financial LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Wayne, PA, registered since 2017, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 1, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Entrust Financial LLC (CRD 174694): 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"
  ],
  "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 Entrust Financial LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Entrust Financial LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Entrust Financial LLC located?",
      "a": "Entrust Financial LLC's principal office is in Wayne, PA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Entrust Financial LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Entrust Financial LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 174694."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Entrust Financial LLC manage?",
      "a": "Entrust Financial LLC reports $350,937,674 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 1, 2026 (99% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Entrust Financial LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Entrust Financial LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $194,149,048 in the October 2021 data and $350,937,674 in the October 2026 data, up 81%. Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Entrust Financial LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (175); high net worth individuals (89); charitable organizations (2)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Entrust Financial LLC use?",
      "a": "Entrust Financial LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Entrust Financial 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/174694"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Entrust Financial LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the March 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $315,237,225 to $350,937,674 (+11%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 194149048.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2021-03-17"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 235756616.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-27"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 224999007.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2023-07-06"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 266041604.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2024-03-04"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 315237225.0,
      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2025-02-19"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 350937674.0,
      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-01"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $315,237,225 to $350,937,674 (+11%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "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/entrust-financial-llc-wayne-pa-174694.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 175,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 95544549.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 89,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 253572073.0
    },
    {
      "type": "charitable",
      "label": "Charitable organizations",
      "count": 2,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 1565307.0
    },
    {
      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
      "count": 2,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 255745.0
    }
  ],
  "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/174694",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}