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Guide Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Bothell, WA, registered since 2026, with no regulatory assets under management reported in its Form ADV filing dated September 17, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Guide Advisors, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Guide Advisors, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); other.
How much does Guide Advisors, Inc. charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 19, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $250 an hour (Standard Financial Plan); Flat fee: $500 to $3,000 (Standard Financial Plan). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Guide Advisors, Inc. located?
Guide Advisors, Inc.'s principal office is in Bothell, WA, according to its Form ADV.
Is Guide Advisors, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Guide Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2026. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 281828.
Does Guide Advisors, Inc. 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/281828
Does Guide Advisors, Inc. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 19, 2026 says: "Guide Advisors does not require an account minimum."
What changed in Guide Advisors, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the October 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in MA, NC.
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- Hourly charges
- 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 2AAccount minimum: None
The brochure's wording
Guide Advisors does not require an account minimum.
Hourly rate: $250 an hour (Standard Financial Plan)
The brochure's wording
A Standard Financial Plan is available for either a non-negotiable hourly fee of $250 or a fixed fee ranging between $ 500 and $3,000.
Flat fee: $500 to $3,000 (Standard Financial Plan)
The brochure's wording
A Standard Financial Plan is available for either a non-negotiable hourly fee of $250 or a fixed fee ranging between $ 500 and $3,000.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 19, 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.FNot reported.
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.DNot reported.
A 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
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2026 (0 years)
- Employees
- Total: 5. Performing investment advisory functions: 5.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- States registered or notice-filed
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21 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
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- October 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in MA, NC.
- September 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in MO.
- March 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in NE, NH.
- February 2026
- Newly registered with the SEC.
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. Guide Advisors, Inc. (CRD 281828): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/guide-advisors-inc-bothell-wa-281828