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Johnson Financial Advisors
Filed as JOHNSON FINANCIAL ADVISORS · Legal name Philip O. Johnson & Company, Ltd.
Johnson Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Tempe, AZ, registered since 2018, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 19, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Johnson Financial Advisors compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Johnson Financial Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
What does Johnson Financial Advisors' brochure say about its fees?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 19, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 2.25% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Johnson Financial Advisors located?
Johnson Financial Advisors' principal office is in Tempe, AZ, according to its Form ADV.
Is Johnson Financial Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?
Johnson Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 104621.
How much does Johnson Financial Advisors manage?
Johnson Financial Advisors reports $300,962,981 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 19, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Johnson Financial Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Johnson Financial Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $182,103,367 in the October 2021 data and $300,962,981 in the October 2026 data, up 65%. Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Johnson Financial Advisors serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (220); high net worth individuals (77).
Which custodians does Johnson Financial Advisors use?
Johnson Financial Advisors' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and National Financial Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Johnson Financial Advisors 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/104621
Does Johnson Financial Advisors state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 19, 2026 says: "Generally, JFA requires clients to maintain a minimum portfolio size of $250,000. Withdrawal of significant funds may result in a request for additional fund deposits to continue with management of accounts." "At our discretion, we may combine extended family accounts to meet the account size minimum or reduce or waive the account minimum requirements."
What changed in Johnson Financial Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $242,602,861 to $300,962,981 (+24%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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
- 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 2AAsset-based fee: up to 2.25% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)
The brochure's wording
JFA charges advisory fees for investment management services based on a percentage of the client’s total assets under management. Fees are billed at a rate not to exceed 2.25% annually based on the size of the client’s portfolio, and the scope and complexity of the services provided.
We charge a fixed fee for financial planning services with a $2,500 minimum fee for all plans; however, some or all of the fees may be waived for clients that engage us for investment management services.
Account minimum: $250,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
Generally, JFA requires clients to maintain a minimum portfolio size of $250,000. Withdrawal of significant funds may result in a request for additional fund deposits to continue with management of accounts.
At our discretion, we may combine extended family accounts to meet the account size minimum or reduce or waive the account minimum requirements.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 19, 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$300,962,981 as of October 2026, filing dated March 19, 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- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- Philip O. Johnson & Company, Ltd.
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2018 (8 years)
- Employees
- Total: 5. Performing investment advisory functions: 2.
- 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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5 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 | $300,962,981 | 5 | March 19, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $242,602,861 | 6 | March 13, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $191,094,292 | 3 | February 29, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $169,650,742 | 3 | February 24, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $201,605,135 | 3 | March 28, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $182,103,367 | 3 | March 29, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $182,103,367 in the October 2021 data and $300,962,981 in the October 2026 data, up 65%.
Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 5 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- April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $242,602,861 to $300,962,981 (+24%).
- 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."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Johnson Financial Advisors (CRD 104621): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/johnson-financial-advisors-tempe-az-104621