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  "crd_number": 107456,
  "slug": "first-financial-consulting-pasadena-ca-107456",
  "primary_business_name": "FIRST FINANCIAL CONSULTING",
  "legal_name": "FINANCIAL RESOURCES CONSULTING GROUP",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Pasadena",
  "state": "CA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "31080",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "31080",
    "common_name": "Los Angeles",
    "msa_name": "Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA",
    "path": "/advisors/ca/los-angeles"
  },
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "2003-07-02",
  "years_registered": 23,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-17",
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  "raum_band": "500m_1b",
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  "advisory_employees": 7,
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  "clients_by_type": {
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    "pension_profit_sharing": {
      "raum": 0.0,
      "count": 4
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    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
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      "count": 487
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    "corporations_other_businesses": {
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  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
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    "pension_consulting",
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
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  "states_registered": [
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  "websites": [
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    "https://firstfinancial.is",
    "https://g.page/FinancialPlanningPasadena?we=",
    "https://instagram.com/ffc_is",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/first-financial-consulting",
    "https://twitter.com/FFC_is",
    "https://yelp.com/biz/first-financial-consulting-pasadena"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/107456",
  "city_as_filed": "PASADENA",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/first-financial-consulting-pasadena-ca-107456",
  "display_name": "First Financial Consulting",
  "summary": "First Financial Consulting is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Pasadena, CA, registered since 2003, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 17, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. First Financial Consulting (CRD 107456): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-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",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is First Financial Consulting compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), First Financial Consulting reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is First Financial Consulting located?",
      "a": "First Financial Consulting's principal office is in Pasadena, CA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is First Financial Consulting registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "First Financial Consulting is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2003. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 107456."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does First Financial Consulting manage?",
      "a": "First Financial Consulting reports $762,647,300 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 17, 2026 (0% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does First Financial Consulting serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (487); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (149); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (4)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does First Financial Consulting report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/107456"
    }
  ],
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  "recent_changes": [],
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  "custodians": [],
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/first-financial-consulting-pasadena-ca-107456.md",
  "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",
      "count": 487,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    },
    {
      "type": "pension_profit_sharing",
      "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)",
      "count": 4,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 0.0
    },
    {
      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
      "count": 3,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 23450000.0
    }
  ],
  "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/107456",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}