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  "crd_number": 288232,
  "slug": "heritage-financial-counselors-llc-bedminster-nj-288232",
  "primary_business_name": "HERITAGE FINANCIAL COUNSELORS, LLC",
  "legal_name": "HERITAGE FINANCIAL COUNSELORS, LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Bedminster",
  "state": "NJ",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "35620",
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    "cbsa_code": "35620",
    "common_name": "New York",
    "msa_name": "New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ",
    "path": "/advisors/ny/new-york"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2017-07-21",
  "years_registered": 9,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-31",
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 5,
  "advisory_employees": 4,
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  "clients_by_type": {
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      "count": 67
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  "compensation_types": [
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    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "FL",
    "NH",
    "NJ",
    "NY"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://heritagefinancialcounselors.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/IN/CHARLIEWEIDMAN"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/288232",
  "city_as_filed": "BEDMINSTER",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/heritage-financial-counselors-llc-bedminster-nj-288232",
  "display_name": "Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC",
  "summary": "Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Bedminster, NJ, registered since 2017, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC (CRD 288232): 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": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states); Flat fee: up to $15,000 (financial planning and consulting services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC located?",
      "a": "Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC's principal office is in Bedminster, NJ, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 288232."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC reports $235,870,466 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (0% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $140,760,000 in the October 2021 data and $235,870,466 in the October 2026 data, up 68%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (76); high net worth individuals (67)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC use?",
      "a": "Heritage Financial Counselors, 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 Heritage Financial Counselors, 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/288232"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $201,217,560 to $235,870,466 (+17%). Registered or notice-filed in NY."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 140760000.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2021-03-05"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 168548081.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2022-01-27"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 151690329.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2023-01-19"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 179205556.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2024-04-03"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 201217560.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-12"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 235870466.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-31"
    }
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $201,217,560 to $235,870,466 (+17%).",
        "Registered or notice-filed in NY."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
    "tiers": [],
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    "stated_maximum": "2% of assets a year",
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    "planning_fees": [
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        "statements": [
          "Asset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "The maximum fee to be charged to the client for the services provided by our firm and Focus Partners will not exceed 2%. Fees to be assessed will be outlined in the advisory agreement to be signed by the Client."
        ]
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      {
        "label": "Planning fee",
        "statements": [
          "Flat fee: up to $15,000 (financial planning and consulting services)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Our firm charges on a flat fee basis for financial planning and consulting services. The total estimated fee, as well as the ultimate fee charged, is based on the scope and complexity of our engagement with the client. Flat fees will not exceed $15,000."
        ]
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      ]
    },
    "quotes": [
      "The maximum fee to be charged to the client for the services provided by our firm and Focus Partners will not exceed 2%. Fees to be assessed will be outlined in the advisory agreement to be signed by the Client.",
      "Our firm charges on a flat fee basis for financial planning and consulting services. The total estimated fee, as well as the ultimate fee charged, is based on the scope and complexity of our engagement with the client. Flat fees will not exceed $15,000."
    ],
    "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/heritage-financial-counselors-llc-bedminster-nj-288232.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 76,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "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/288232",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}