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Ferguson Shapiro LLC

Decatur, GASEC-registered investment adviserCRD 297555

Filed as FERGUSON SHAPIRO LLC

Ferguson Shapiro LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Decatur, GA, registered since 2018, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 20, 2026.

8 years
registered since 2018
$415,195,355
assets under management
2 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Hourly
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Ferguson Shapiro LLC compensated?

On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Ferguson Shapiro LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges.

How much does Ferguson Shapiro LLC charge?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $300 an hour (Financial planning). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

Where is Ferguson Shapiro LLC located?

Ferguson Shapiro LLC's principal office is in Decatur, GA, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

Is Ferguson Shapiro LLC registered with the SEC or a state?

Ferguson Shapiro LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 297555.

How much does Ferguson Shapiro LLC manage?

Ferguson Shapiro LLC reports $415,195,355 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 20, 2026 (100% discretionary).

How have Ferguson Shapiro LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Ferguson Shapiro LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $215,208,346 in the October 2021 data and $415,195,355 in the October 2026 data, up 93%. Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 9 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Ferguson Shapiro LLC serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (193); high net worth individuals (139).

Which custodians does Ferguson Shapiro LLC use?

Ferguson Shapiro 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.

Does Ferguson Shapiro 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/297555

What changed in Ferguson Shapiro LLC's recent Form ADV filings?

In the June 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in SC.

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

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 2A

The brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.

Hourly rate: $300 an hour (Financial planning)

The brochure's wording
Financial planning fees will be charged on an hourly basis at $300 per hour and the client will be provided an estimate in advance .

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 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
$415,195,355

$415,195,355 as of October 2026, filing dated May 20, 2026.

Discretionary: $415,195,355.Non-discretionary: $0.

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.D
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
Clients 193 Assets $108,251,331 (26%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 139 Assets $302,998,120 (73%)
Charitable organizations
Clients Fewer than 5 Assets $1,047,462 (0%)
Corporations or other businesses not listed above
Clients Fewer than 5 Assets $2,898,442 (1%)

A 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
  • 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
2018 (8 years)
Employees
Total: 9. Performing investment advisory functions: 5.
Wrap fee program participation
Yes.
Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))

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)
2 other offices, as of the June 2026 filing
Alpharetta, GAMarietta, GA
States registered or notice-filed
10 states or jurisdictions
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SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration

Disclosures

Item 11

None 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
$215M 2021 $274M 2022 $289M 2023 $327M 2024 $362M 2025 $415M 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$415,195,3559May 20, 2026
October 2025$361,798,77510May 6, 2025
October 2024$326,794,05610March 12, 2024
October 2023$288,888,3409September 1, 2023
October 2022$274,133,8604April 7, 2022
October 2021$215,208,3465September 10, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $215,208,346 in the October 2021 data and $415,195,355 in the October 2026 data, up 93%.

Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 9 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
  1. June 2026
    • Registered or notice-filed in SC.
  2. April 2026
    • Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 5.
    • Regulatory assets under management went from $361,798,775 to $415,195,355 (+15%).

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.I
fergusonshapiro.com

Source: 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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https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ferguson-shapiro-llc-decatur-ga-297555