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  "slug": "fortis-advisors-llc-wayne-pa-164498",
  "primary_business_name": "FORTIS ADVISORS, LLC",
  "legal_name": "FORTIS ADVISORS, LLC",
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    "FORTIS CAPITAL REAL ESTATE MANAGER (RELYING ADVISER)",
    "FORTIS CAPITAL REAL ESTATE MANAGER II, LLC (RELYING ADVISER)",
    "FORTIS FAMILY OFFICE",
    "FORTIS PRIVATE STRATEGIES I, LLC (RELYING ADVISER)",
    "FORTIS PRIVATE STRATEGIES III, LLC (RELYING ADVISER)",
    "FORTIS WEALTH"
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  "cbsa_code": "37980",
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    "common_name": "Philadelphia",
    "msa_name": "Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD",
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  "advisory_activities": [
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    "portfolio_management_individuals",
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    "selection_of_other_advisers"
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  "states_registered": [
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    "IL",
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    "https://fortis-wealth.com",
    "https://fortisfamilyoffice.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/FORTISFAMILYOFFICE"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/164498",
  "city_as_filed": "WAYNE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/fortis-advisors-llc-wayne-pa-164498",
  "display_name": "Fortis Advisors, LLC",
  "summary": "Fortis Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Wayne, PA, registered since 2014, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Fortis Advisors, LLC (CRD 164498): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)",
    "Performance-based fees"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Publication of periodicals or newsletters",
    "Educational seminars/workshops"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Fortis Advisors, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Fortis Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Fortis Advisors, LLC located?",
      "a": "Fortis Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Wayne, PA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Fortis Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Fortis Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 164498."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Fortis Advisors, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Fortis Advisors, LLC reports $584,315,081 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026 (73% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Fortis Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Fortis Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $501,821,970 in the October 2021 data and $584,315,081 in the October 2026 data, up 16%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Fortis Advisors, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (51); high net worth individuals (28); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (6)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Fortis Advisors, LLC use?",
      "a": "Fortis Advisors, 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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Fortis Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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/164498"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Fortis Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Added the business name Fortis Private Strategies III, LLC (relying Adviser). Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 3. Regulatory assets under management went from $508,437,827 to $584,315,081 (+15%). Registered or notice-filed in FL."
    }
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  "filing_history": [
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      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-03-31"
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 5,
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Added the business name Fortis Private Strategies III, LLC (relying Adviser).",
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 3.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $508,437,827 to $584,315,081 (+15%).",
        "Registered or notice-filed in FL."
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    }
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  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
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  "custodians_note": "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.",
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  "clients": [
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "claimed": false,
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
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    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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