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  "crd_number": 16860,
  "slug": "james-t-borello-and-co-east-dundee-il-16860",
  "primary_business_name": "JAMES T. BORELLO & CO.",
  "legal_name": "JAMES T. BORELLO & CO.",
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  "city": "East Dundee",
  "state": "IL",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "16980",
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    "common_name": "Chicago",
    "msa_name": "Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2025-10-21",
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  "raum_band_label": "$500 million to $1 billion",
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  "advisory_activities": [
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
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  "states_registered": [
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    "CO",
    "FL",
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    "IL",
    "IN",
    "MI",
    "MN",
    "MO",
    "NC",
    "NE",
    "NY",
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    "TN",
    "TX",
    "UT",
    "VA",
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  "websites": [
    "https://jamestborello.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/16860",
  "city_as_filed": "EAST DUNDEE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/james-t-borello-and-co-east-dundee-il-16860",
  "display_name": "James T. Borello & Co.",
  "summary": "James T. Borello & Co. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in East Dundee, IL, registered since 2018, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated October 21, 2025.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. James T. Borello & Co. (CRD 16860): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is James T. Borello & Co. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), James T. Borello & Co. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does James T. Borello & Co. charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated October 21, 2025 states: Asset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is James T. Borello & Co. located?",
      "a": "James T. Borello & Co.'s principal office is in East Dundee, IL, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is James T. Borello & Co. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "James T. Borello & Co. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 16860."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does James T. Borello & Co. manage?",
      "a": "James T. Borello & Co. reports $514,080,273 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated October 21, 2025 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have James T. Borello & Co.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for James T. Borello & Co.: Regulatory assets under management: $221,181,899 in the October 2021 data and $514,080,273 in the October 2026 data, up 132%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 4 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does James T. Borello & Co. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (534); high net worth individuals (166)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does James T. Borello & Co. use?",
      "a": "James T. Borello & Co.'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 James T. Borello & Co. 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/16860"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in James T. Borello & Co.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the December 2025 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $427,365,647 to $514,080,273 (+20%)."
    }
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  "filing_history": [
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2021-02-17"
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2022-08-18"
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      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-10-04"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-10-15"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2025-10-21"
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      "period": "2025-12-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $427,365,647 to $514,080,273 (+20%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated October 21, 2025",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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    "stated_maximum": "2% of assets a year",
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    "figures": [
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        "label": "Asset-based fee",
        "statements": [
          "Asset-based fee: up to 2% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "JTB ’s annual management fee charged to clients will be no more than 2.00%. This fee is negotiable"
        ]
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    "quotes": [
      "JTB ’s annual management fee charged to clients will be no more than 2.00%. This fee is negotiable"
    ],
    "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/james-t-borello-and-co-east-dundee-il-16860.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 534,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 166,
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "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/16860",
    "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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