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GFM Asset Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Weinfelden, Switzerland, registered since 2016, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.
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From the filingHow is GFM Asset Management LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), GFM Asset Management LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical); fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees.
How much does GFM Asset Management LLC charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 states: Up to $250,000: 1.5% a year; $250,000 to $1,000,000: 1% a year; $1,000,000 to $5,000,000: 0.75% a year; Above $5,000,000: 0.5% a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is GFM Asset Management LLC located?
GFM Asset Management LLC's principal office is in Weinfelden, Switzerland, according to its Form ADV.
Is GFM Asset Management LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
GFM Asset Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 283810.
How much does GFM Asset Management LLC manage?
GFM Asset Management LLC reports $27,500,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have GFM Asset Management LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for GFM Asset Management LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $15,000,000 in the October 2021 data and $27,500,000 in the October 2026 data, up 83%. Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does GFM Asset Management LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (20); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (17); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (5).
Which custodians does GFM Asset Management LLC use?
GFM Asset Management LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Altruist Financial LLC, Interactive Brokers LLC and Vanguard Marketing Corporation as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does GFM Asset Management LLC 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/283810
What changed in GFM Asset Management LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $22,650,000 to $27,500,000 (+21%).
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
- Hourly charges
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Performance-based fees
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 2A| Assets | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $250,000 | 1.5% |
| $250,000 to $1,000,000 | 1% |
| $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 0.75% |
| Above $5,000,000 | 0.5% |
The brochure's wording
For accounts with no performance fee, this percentage generally starts at 1.5% of the first $250,000, then 1.0% on the portion of the balance up to $1,000,000, then 0.75% up to $5,000,000, then 0.5% above $5,000,000.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 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$27,500,000 as of October 2026, filing dated March 31, 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- 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
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Educational seminars/workshops
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2016 (10 years)
- Employees
- Total: 3. Performing investment advisory functions: 3.
- 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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3 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on 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 | $27,500,000 | 3 | March 31, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $22,650,000 | 3 | March 3, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $28,000,000 | 3 | April 15, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $24,000,000 | 2 | March 31, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $24,000,000 | 2 | May 16, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $15,000,000 | 2 | February 8, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $15,000,000 in the October 2021 data and $27,500,000 in the October 2026 data, up 83%.
Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 3 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- April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $22,650,000 to $27,500,000 (+21%).
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. GFM Asset Management LLC (CRD 283810): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/gfm-asset-management-llc-weinfelden-283810