# Forge Financial

> Forge Financial is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Edmond, OK, registered since 2020, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 8, 2026.

- CRD: 306480
- Filed as: FORGE FINANCIAL
- Legal name: Forge Financial Services, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Edmond, OK
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 8, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/306480
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/forge-financial-edmond-ok-306480

## Quick answers

**How is Forge Financial compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Forge Financial reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.

**How much does Forge Financial charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 1.5% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is Forge Financial located?**
Forge Financial's principal office is in Edmond, OK, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Forge Financial registered with the SEC or a state?**
Forge Financial is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 306480.

**How much does Forge Financial manage?**
Forge Financial reports $1,457,365,476 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 8, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Forge Financial's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Forge Financial: Regulatory assets under management: $790,928,633 in the October 2021 data and $1,457,365,476 in the October 2026 data, up 84%. Total employees: 13 in October 2021 and 15 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Forge Financial serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (3,617); high net worth individuals (1,057); corporations or other businesses not listed above (9).

**Which custodians does Forge Financial use?**
Forge Financial'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 Forge Financial 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/306480

**What changed in Forge Financial's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the October 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management

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

- Asset-based fee: up to 1.5% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)

> The maximum Account Fee is 1.50%.

> The Account Fee is typically a straight percentage based on the value of all assets in the account, including cash and cash equivalents.

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: $1,457,365,476
- Discretionary: $1,457,365,476
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 3,617 | $636,742,566 |
| High net worth individuals | 1,057 | $814,500,703 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| 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) | Fewer than 5 | $1,119,091 |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 | $304,768 |
| 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 | 9 | $4,698,348 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2020 (6 years)
- Employees: 15 total, 15 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MO, MS, NM, OH, OK, TN, TX, VA, WA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the October 2026 filing
- Tulsa, OK

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- forgefinancial.com
- Facebook @ForgeFinancialServices
- LinkedIn @forge-financial-at-lpl-financial

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $790,928,633 | 13 | March 31, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $966,073,438 | 15 | June 23, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $854,028,314 | 13 | June 29, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $1,008,864,970 | 14 | June 4, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $1,201,557,311 | 14 | March 26, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $1,457,365,476 | 15 | September 8, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $790,928,633 in the October 2021 data and $1,457,365,476 in the October 2026 data, up 84%.
Total employees: 13 in October 2021 and 15 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### October 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 14 to 15.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,201,557,311 to $1,457,365,476 (+21%).

### March 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in IA, MS.

### January 2026
- No longer registered or notice-filed in IA, IL, NE, NH.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Forge Financial (CRD 306480): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.