# Focus Investment Advisors, Inc

> Focus Investment Advisors, Inc is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Solana Beach, CA, registered since 2000, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.

- CRD: 109970
- Filed as: FOCUS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Solana Beach, CA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 30, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/109970
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/focus-investment-advisors-inc-solana-beach-ca-109970

## Quick answers

**How is Focus Investment Advisors, Inc compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Focus Investment Advisors, Inc reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

**Where is Focus Investment Advisors, Inc located?**
Focus Investment Advisors, Inc's principal office is in Solana Beach, CA, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Focus Investment Advisors, Inc registered with the SEC or a state?**
Focus Investment Advisors, Inc is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2000. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 109970.

**How much does Focus Investment Advisors, Inc manage?**
Focus Investment Advisors, Inc reports $956,186,841 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (49% discretionary).

**How have Focus Investment Advisors, Inc's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Focus Investment Advisors, Inc: Regulatory assets under management: $600,352,041 in the October 2021 data and $956,186,841 in the October 2026 data, up 59%. Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 7 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Focus Investment Advisors, Inc serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (35); banking or thrift institutions (1).

**Which custodians does Focus Investment Advisors, Inc use?**
Focus Investment Advisors, Inc's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists LPL Financial LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Focus Investment Advisors, Inc 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/109970

**Does Focus Investment Advisors, Inc state an account minimum?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 says: "There is an account minimum, $100,000, which may be waived by the investment advisor, based on the needs of the client and the complexity of the situation."

**What changed in Focus Investment Advisors, Inc's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 6 to 4.

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026)

- Account minimum: $100,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

> There is an account minimum, $100,000, which may be waived by the investment advisor, based on the needs of the client and the complexity of the situation.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- LPL Financial LLC

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.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $956,186,841
- Discretionary: $469,275,694
- Non-discretionary: $486,911,147

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | $0 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 1 | $157,736,484 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 35 | $798,450,357 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | $0 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### 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
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2000 (26 years)
- Employees: 7 total, 4 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, HI
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- focusinvestment.com
- LinkedIn @focus-investment-advisors-inc

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $600,352,041 | 5 | April 19, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $704,464,829 | 5 | March 29, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $684,247,412 | 5 | May 1, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $780,217,800 | 5 | September 6, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $884,989,269 | 6 | March 20, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $956,186,841 | 7 | March 30, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $600,352,041 in the October 2021 data and $956,186,841 in the October 2026 data, up 59%.
Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 7 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 6 to 4.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Focus Investment Advisors, Inc (CRD 109970): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.