{
  "crd_number": 153812,
  "slug": "gouws-capital-llc-charlotte-nc-153812",
  "primary_business_name": "GOUWS CAPITAL LLC",
  "legal_name": "GOUWS CAPITAL LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Charlotte",
  "state": "NC",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "16740",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "16740",
    "common_name": "Charlotte",
    "msa_name": "Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC",
    "path": "/advisors/nc/charlotte"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2021-09-30",
  "years_registered": 5,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-09-30",
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 3,
  "advisory_employees": 2,
  "client_count_bucket": null,
  "clients_by_type": {
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      "count": 40
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  "compensation_types": [
    "fixed",
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "portfolio_management_individuals"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "NC",
    "NY",
    "SC",
    "TX",
    "VA"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://gouwscapital.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/GOUWS-CAPITAL-LLC"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/153812",
  "city_as_filed": "CHARLOTTE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/gouws-capital-llc-charlotte-nc-153812",
  "display_name": "Gouws Capital LLC",
  "summary": "Gouws Capital LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Charlotte, NC, registered since 2021, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Gouws Capital LLC (CRD 153812): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Gouws Capital LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Gouws Capital LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does Gouws Capital LLC's brochure say about its fees?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 20, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 1% of assets a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Gouws Capital LLC located?",
      "a": "Gouws Capital LLC's principal office is in Charlotte, NC, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Gouws Capital LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Gouws Capital LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 153812."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Gouws Capital LLC manage?",
      "a": "Gouws Capital LLC reports $209,933,675 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 30, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Gouws Capital LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Gouws Capital LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $133,792,390 in the October 2021 data and $209,933,675 in the October 2026 data, up 57%. Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Gouws Capital LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (40); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (12)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Gouws Capital LLC use?",
      "a": "Gouws Capital 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 Gouws Capital 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/153812"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Gouws Capital LLC state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 20, 2026 says: \"The minimum portfolio value is generally set at $250,000.. Gouws Capital may, at its discretion, make exceptions to the foregoing or negotiate special fee arrangements where Gouws Capital deems it appropriate under the circumstances.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Gouws Capital LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the October 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in VA."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 133792390.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2021-08-30"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 138887971.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2022-09-02"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 120045407.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2023-02-06"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 134661496.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2024-02-02"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 158714466.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2025-02-16"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 209933675.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2026-09-30"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "period_label": "October 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in VA."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $158,714,466 to $209,933,675 (+32%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 20, 2026",
    "tiers": [],
    "flat_rate": "1% of assets a year",
    "stated_range": null,
    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "$250,000",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false,
    "minimum_annual_fee": null,
    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Asset-based fee",
        "statements": [
          "Asset-based fee: 1% of assets a year"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "The annual fee schedule, based on a percentage of assets under management, is 1.00%."
        ]
      },
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $250,000"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "The minimum portfolio value is generally set at $250,000.. Gouws Capital may, at its discretion, make exceptions to the foregoing or negotiate special fee arrangements where Gouws Capital deems it appropriate under the circumstances."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "quotes": [
      "The annual fee schedule, based on a percentage of assets under management, is 1.00%.",
      "The minimum portfolio value is generally set at $250,000.. Gouws Capital may, at its discretion, make exceptions to the foregoing or negotiate special fee arrangements where Gouws Capital deems it appropriate under the circumstances."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    }
  ],
  "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.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/gouws-capital-llc-charlotte-nc-153812.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 12,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 7946175.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 40,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 201987500.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/153812",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}