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  "crd_number": 161683,
  "slug": "ironsides-asset-advisors-llc-rocky-mount-nc-161683",
  "primary_business_name": "IRONSIDES ASSET ADVISORS, LLC",
  "legal_name": "IRONSIDES ASSET ADVISORS, LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Rocky Mount",
  "state": "NC",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "40580",
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    "cbsa_code": "40580",
    "common_name": "Rocky Mount",
    "msa_name": "Rocky Mount, NC",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2013-04-09",
  "years_registered": 13,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-08-11",
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  "raum_band_label": "$1 billion to $5 billion",
  "total_employees": 3,
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    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
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  "states_registered": [
    "NC"
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  "websites": [],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/161683",
  "city_as_filed": "ROCKY MOUNT",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ironsides-asset-advisors-llc-rocky-mount-nc-161683",
  "display_name": "Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC",
  "summary": "Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Rocky Mount, NC, registered since 2013, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 11, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC (CRD 161683): 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)"
  ],
  "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 Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 11, 2026 states: Up to $10,000,000: 0.85% a year; Above $10,000,000: 0.7% a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC located?",
      "a": "Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Rocky Mount, NC, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2013. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 161683."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC reports $1,423,876,452 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 11, 2026 (41% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $623,016,406 in the October 2021 data and $1,423,876,452 in the October 2026 data, up 129%. Total employees: 2 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 Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (26); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (8); charitable organizations (5)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC use?",
      "a": "Ironsides Asset Advisors, 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 Ironsides Asset Advisors, 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/161683"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 11, 2026 says: \"The minimum portfolio value is generally set at $ 5,000,000.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the March 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 2 to 3. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,255,894,049 to $1,423,876,452 (+13%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 623016406.0,
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2022-03-17"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-03-06"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 827025979.0,
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      "filing_date": "2024-08-21"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1255894049.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2025-02-19"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1423876452.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2026-08-11"
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 2 to 3.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $1,255,894,049 to $1,423,876,452 (+13%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 11, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
    "tiers": [
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        "band": "Up to $10,000,000",
        "rate": "0.85%"
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      {
        "band": "Above $10,000,000",
        "rate": "0.7%"
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        "label": "Fee schedule",
        "statements": [
          "Up to $10,000,000: 0.85% a year",
          "Above $10,000,000: 0.7% a year"
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        "quotes": [
          "The annual fee schedule, based on a percentage of assets under management, is as follows: Portfolio Value Annual Fee Up to $10,000,000 0.85% flat fee Account over $10,000,000 0.70% flat fee"
        ]
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      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $5,000,000"
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        "quotes": [
          "The minimum portfolio value is generally set at $ 5,000,000."
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      {
        "label": "Minimum annual fee",
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          "Minimum annual fee: $42,500"
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        "quotes": [
          "The minimum annual fee for any account is $ 42,500."
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    "quotes": [
      "The annual fee schedule, based on a percentage of assets under management, is as follows: Portfolio Value Annual Fee Up to $10,000,000 0.85% flat fee Account over $10,000,000 0.70% flat fee",
      "The minimum portfolio value is generally set at $ 5,000,000.",
      "The minimum annual fee for any account is $ 42,500."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
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  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
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  "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.",
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  "clients": [
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "claimed": false,
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/161683",
    "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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