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JDL Advisers is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Newport Beach, CA, registered since 2006, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 6, 2026.
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From the filingHow is JDL Advisers compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), JDL Advisers reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
Where is JDL Advisers located?
JDL Advisers' principal office is in Newport Beach, CA, according to its Form ADV.
Is JDL Advisers registered with the SEC or a state?
JDL Advisers is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2006. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 122307.
How much does JDL Advisers manage?
JDL Advisers reports $2,276,577,707 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 6, 2026 (92% discretionary).
How have JDL Advisers' assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for JDL Advisers: Regulatory assets under management: $1,026,823,289 in the October 2021 data and $2,276,577,707 in the October 2026 data, up 122%. Total employees: 9 in October 2021 and 10 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does JDL Advisers serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (6,315); high net worth individuals (1,376); charitable organizations (100).
Which custodians does JDL Advisers use?
JDL Advisers' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Capital Client Group, Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does JDL Advisers 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/122307
Does JDL Advisers state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 2026 says: "The suggested minimum account size is $100,000, although it is not an absolute requirement." "Moreover, the minimum account size is generally $100,000."
What changed in JDL Advisers' recent Form ADV filings?
In the September 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in IL, MN.
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- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
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: $100,000
The brochure's wording
The suggested minimum account size is $100,000, although it is not an absolute requirement.
Moreover, the minimum account size is generally $100,000.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 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.F$2,276,577,707 as of October 2026, filing dated August 6, 2026.
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.DA 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- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- J.derek Lewis & Associates, Inc.
- Also doing business as
- JDL ADVISERS
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2006 (19 years)
- Employees
- Total: 10. Performing investment advisory functions: 10.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- States registered or notice-filed
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29 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
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2,276,577,707 | 10 | August 6, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $1,782,416,346 | 11 | July 11, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $1,464,497,399 | 10 | August 23, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $1,255,568,234 | 9 | December 12, 2022 |
| October 2022 | $1,379,174,504 | 9 | July 6, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $1,026,823,289 | 9 | May 21, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $1,026,823,289 in the October 2021 data and $2,276,577,707 in the October 2026 data, up 122%.
Total employees: 9 in October 2021 and 10 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- September 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in IL, MN.
- June 2026
- Added the business name JDL Advisers.
- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 11 to 10.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,782,416,346 to $2,276,577,707 (+28%).
- November 2025
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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. JDL Advisers (CRD 122307): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/jdl-advisers-newport-beach-ca-122307