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  "crd_number": 5611,
  "slug": "insight-securities-inc-highland-park-il-5611",
  "primary_business_name": "INSIGHT SECURITIES, INC.",
  "legal_name": "INSIGHT SECURITIES, INC.",
  "dbas": [
    "PRECISE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT"
  ],
  "city": "Highland Park",
  "state": "IL",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "16980",
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    "cbsa_code": "16980",
    "common_name": "Chicago",
    "msa_name": "Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "1977-05-25",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-09-30",
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  "raum_band": "under_25m",
  "raum_band_label": "Under $25 million",
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  "wrap_fee_participant": true,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 3,
  "states_registered": [
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    "NC",
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    "VA",
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  "websites": [
    "https://insightamericas.net"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/5611",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.C(2)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(5)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(2)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "HIGHLAND PARK",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/insight-securities-inc-highland-park-il-5611",
  "display_name": "Insight Securities, Inc.",
  "summary": "Insight Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Highland Park, IL, registered since 1977, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Insight Securities, Inc. (CRD 5611): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)",
    "Commissions"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Insight Securities, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Insight Securities, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); commissions. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Insight Securities, Inc. located?",
      "a": "Insight Securities, Inc.'s principal office is in Highland Park, IL, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 3 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Insight Securities, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Insight Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1977. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 5611."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Insight Securities, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Insight Securities, Inc. reports $4,370,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 30, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Insight Securities, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Insight Securities, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $179,197,037 in the October 2021 data and $4,370,000 in the October 2026 data, down 98%. Total employees: 24 in October 2021 and 25 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Insight Securities, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (12)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Insight Securities, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order), and 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/5611"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Insight Securities, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the October 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $94,216,934 to $4,370,000 (-95%)."
    }
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-09-29"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 147731685.0,
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      "filing_date": "2024-09-30"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-09-30"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 25,
      "filing_date": "2026-09-30"
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "period_label": "October 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $94,216,934 to $4,370,000 (-95%)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-12-01",
      "period_label": "December 2025",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 10 to 14.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $147,731,685 to $94,216,934 (-36%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/insight-securities-inc-highland-park-il-5611.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
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    {
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      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "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/5611",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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