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  "primary_business_name": "M FINANCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.",
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    "https://linkedin.com/company/m-financial-group",
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/136694",
  "disclosure_items": [
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      "item": "11.C(2)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(5)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?"
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  "city_as_filed": "PORTLAND",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/m-financial-asset-management-inc-portland-or-136694",
  "display_name": "M Financial Asset Management, Inc.",
  "summary": "M Financial Asset Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Portland, OR, registered since 2006, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. M Financial Asset Management, Inc. (CRD 136694): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
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    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Publication of periodicals or newsletters",
    "Educational seminars/workshops"
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is M Financial Asset Management, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), M Financial Asset Management, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is M Financial Asset Management, Inc. located?",
      "a": "M Financial Asset Management, Inc.'s principal office is in Portland, OR, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is M Financial Asset Management, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "M Financial Asset Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2006. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 136694."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does M Financial Asset Management, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "M Financial Asset Management, Inc. reports $1,234,631,893 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have M Financial Asset Management, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for M Financial Asset Management, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $991,161,754 in the October 2021 data and $1,234,631,893 in the October 2026 data, up 25%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does M Financial Asset Management, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (960); high net worth individuals (35); corporations or other businesses not listed above (17)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does M Financial Asset Management, Inc. use?",
      "a": "M Financial Asset Management, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and National Financial Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does M Financial Asset Management, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation) and 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/136694"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in M Financial Asset Management, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 4. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,499,627,378 to $1,234,631,893 (-18%)."
    }
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      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 4.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $1,499,627,378 to $1,234,631,893 (-18%)."
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      "period": "2026-01-01",
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        "Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 2 yes answers, previously 0 (now yes: 11.C(2), 11.C(5)).",
        "No longer registered or notice-filed in AZ."
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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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  "source": {
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    "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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