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Franklin Street Advisors Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Chapel Hill, NC, registered since 1991, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 22, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Franklin Street Advisors Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Franklin Street Advisors Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); other.
Where is Franklin Street Advisors Inc. located?
Franklin Street Advisors Inc.'s principal office is in Chapel Hill, NC, according to its Form ADV.
Is Franklin Street Advisors Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Franklin Street Advisors Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1991. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 106275.
How much does Franklin Street Advisors Inc. manage?
Franklin Street Advisors Inc. reports $4,530,294,967 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 22, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Franklin Street Advisors Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Franklin Street Advisors Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $2,955,385,971 in the October 2021 data and $4,530,294,967 in the October 2026 data, up 53%. Total employees: 39 in October 2021 and 40 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Franklin Street Advisors Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (317); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (62); corporations or other businesses not listed above (16).
Which custodians does Franklin Street Advisors Inc. use?
Franklin Street Advisors Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and SEI Private Trust Company as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Franklin Street Advisors Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), and 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order). 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 SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/106275
Does Franklin Street Advisors Inc. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 says: "Minimum relationship size is $1 million, subject to waiver at FSA’s sole discretion."
What changed in Franklin Street Advisors Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the June 2026 filing data: Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 3 yes answers, previously 4 (now no: 11.D(2)). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Other
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.
Account minimum: $1,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
Minimum relationship size is $1 million, subject to waiver at FSA’s sole discretion.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$4,530,294,967 as of October 2026, filing dated May 22, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- 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)
- Other
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 1991 (35 years)
- Employees
- Total: 40. Performing investment advisory functions: 18.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- States registered or notice-filed
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12 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 113 Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Questions answered yes on this filing
Regulatory matters Items 11.C to 11.G
- 11.C(2) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.C(4) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.C(5) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an 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. What happened, and who was involved, is on the Disclosure Reporting Pages of the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $4,530,294,967 | 40 | May 22, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $3,930,236,135 | 39 | May 1, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $3,465,042,044 | 39 | April 29, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $3,039,682,750 | 37 | August 22, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $3,529,397,419 | 37 | March 30, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $2,955,385,971 | 39 | May 14, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $2,955,385,971 in the October 2021 data and $4,530,294,967 in the October 2026 data, up 53%.
Total employees: 39 in October 2021 and 40 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- June 2026
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 3 yes answers, previously 4 (now no: 11.D(2)).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $3,930,236,135 to $4,530,294,967 (+15%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Franklin Street Advisors Inc. (CRD 106275): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/franklin-street-advisors-inc-chapel-hill-nc-106275