# Financial Consulting Services

> Financial Consulting Services is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026.

- CRD: 173235
- Filed as: FINANCIAL CONSULTING SERVICES
- Legal name: Laseter, Donald Lee
- Registration: State-registered investment adviser (status as filed: APPROVED)
- Location: Registered in Texas
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 25, 2026
- Public record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/173235
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/financial-consulting-services-173235

## Quick answers

**How is Financial Consulting Services compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Financial Consulting Services reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Is Financial Consulting Services registered with the SEC or a state?**
Financial Consulting Services is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 173235.

**How much does Financial Consulting Services manage?**
Financial Consulting Services reports $16,982,568 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**What types of clients does Financial Consulting Services serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (5); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (4).

**Does Financial Consulting Services report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). 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/173235

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $16,982,568
- Discretionary: $16,982,568
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 4 | $2,456,910 |
| High net worth individuals | 5 | $14,525,658 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Investment companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Business development companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | Not reported |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | Not reported |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | Not reported |
| Insurance companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | Not reported |
| Other | 0 | Not reported |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2016 (10 years)
- Employees: 1 total, 1 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(4): In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/173235

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Financial Consulting Services (CRD 173235): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.