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  "crd_number": 123565,
  "slug": "journey-financial-group-inc-buffalo-grove-il-123565",
  "primary_business_name": "JOURNEY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.",
  "legal_name": "JOURNEY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Buffalo Grove",
  "state": "IL",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "16980",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "16980",
    "common_name": "Chicago",
    "msa_name": "Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN",
    "path": "/advisors/il/chicago"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2014-02-26",
  "years_registered": 12,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-24",
  "carried_forward": false,
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 7,
  "advisory_employees": 6,
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  "clients_by_type": {
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  "compensation_types": [
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  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
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    "portfolio_management_individuals"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
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    "CA",
    "CO",
    "FL",
    "IL",
    "IN",
    "ME",
    "MN",
    "MO",
    "NC",
    "NH",
    "TN",
    "TX",
    "WI"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://jfgplan.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/123565",
  "city_as_filed": "BUFFALO GROVE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/journey-financial-group-inc-buffalo-grove-il-123565",
  "display_name": "Journey Financial Group, Inc.",
  "summary": "Journey Financial Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Buffalo Grove, IL, registered since 2014, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Journey Financial Group, Inc. (CRD 123565): 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"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Journey Financial Group, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Journey Financial Group, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Journey Financial Group, Inc. located?",
      "a": "Journey Financial Group, Inc.'s principal office is in Buffalo Grove, IL, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Journey Financial Group, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Journey Financial Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 123565."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Journey Financial Group, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Journey Financial Group, Inc. reports $336,499,623 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Journey Financial Group, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Journey Financial Group, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $205,000,000 in the October 2021 data and $336,499,623 in the October 2026 data, up 64%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 7 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Journey Financial Group, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (214); high net worth individuals (109); corporations or other businesses not listed above (7)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Journey Financial Group, Inc. use?",
      "a": "Journey Financial Group, Inc.'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 Journey Financial Group, Inc. 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/123565"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Journey Financial Group, Inc. state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 24, 2026 says: \"JFG will generally require you to deposit a minimum of $50,000 (cash or securities). However, under certain circumstances, JFG can waive the minimum account size requirement and accept accounts less than $50,000.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Journey Financial Group, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 6. Regulatory assets under management went from $276,837,194 to $336,499,623 (+22%). Registered or notice-filed in NC, TN."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 205000000.0,
      "total_employees": 7,
      "filing_date": "2021-02-25"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 246535449.0,
      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2022-09-08"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 201618346.0,
      "total_employees": 8,
      "filing_date": "2023-07-26"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 236023921.0,
      "total_employees": 8,
      "filing_date": "2024-06-20"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 276837194.0,
      "total_employees": 8,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-28"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 336499623.0,
      "total_employees": 7,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-24"
    }
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 6.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $276,837,194 to $336,499,623 (+22%).",
        "Registered or notice-filed in NC, TN."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 24, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
    "tiers": [],
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    "account_minimum": "$50,000",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": true,
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    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $50,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "JFG will generally require you to deposit a minimum of $50,000 (cash or securities). However, under certain circumstances, JFG can waive the minimum account size requirement and accept accounts less than $50,000."
        ]
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    "quotes": [
      "JFG will generally require you to deposit a minimum of $50,000 (cash or securities). However, under certain circumstances, JFG can waive the minimum account size requirement and accept accounts less than $50,000."
    ],
    "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/journey-financial-group-inc-buffalo-grove-il-123565.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 214,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 65963509.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 109,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 268250832.0
    },
    {
      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
      "count": 7,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 2285282.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "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/123565",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}