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    "https://greenbushfinancial.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/1796062",
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/125500",
  "city_as_filed": "ALBANY",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/greenbush-financial-group-llc-albany-ny-125500",
  "display_name": "Greenbush Financial Group, LLC",
  "summary": "Greenbush Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Albany, NY, registered since 2012, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 6, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Greenbush Financial Group, LLC (CRD 125500): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
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    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)",
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    "Financial planning services",
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    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Publication of periodicals or newsletters"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Greenbush Financial Group, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Greenbush Financial Group, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); commissions; performance-based fees; other."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Greenbush Financial Group, LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 6, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $1,000 an hour (financial planning services); Flat fee: $1,000 to $90,000 a year (retirement plan investment advisory services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Greenbush Financial Group, LLC located?",
      "a": "Greenbush Financial Group, LLC's principal office is in Albany, NY, according to its Form ADV; the May 2025 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Greenbush Financial Group, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Greenbush Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 125500."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Greenbush Financial Group, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Greenbush Financial Group, LLC reports $616,539,856 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 6, 2026 (64% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Greenbush Financial Group, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Greenbush Financial Group, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $302,774,702 in the October 2021 data and $616,539,856 in the October 2026 data, up 104%. Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Greenbush Financial Group, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (448); high net worth individuals (200); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (146)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Greenbush Financial Group, LLC use?",
      "a": "Greenbush Financial Group, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Empower Trust Company, Matrix Trust Company, National Financial Services LLC and Reliance Trust Company as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Greenbush Financial Group, 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/125500"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Greenbush Financial Group, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the February 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $498,155,634 to $616,539,856 (+24%)."
    }
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-07-10"
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2025-04-17"
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      "period": "2026-02-01",
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        "Regulatory assets under management went from $498,155,634 to $616,539,856 (+24%)."
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    {
      "period": "2026-01-01",
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      "notes": [
        "No longer lists an office in East Greenbush, NY."
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    }
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  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 6, 2026",
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      "If a client engages GFG just for financial planning and does not maintain investment accounts with GFG, the fees for financial planning services are charged at a maximum of $1,000 per hour",
      "Fees for retirement plan investment advisory services can be charged as an annual percentage of total plan assets and range from 0% to 2% or a flat annual fee ranging from $1,000 - $90,000."
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    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
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