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  "crd_number": 307461,
  "slug": "madison-avenue-solutions-llc-chicago-il-307461",
  "primary_business_name": "MADISON AVENUE SOLUTIONS, LLC",
  "legal_name": "MADISON AVENUE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC",
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  "city": "Chicago",
  "state": "IL",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "16980",
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    "cbsa_code": "16980",
    "common_name": "Chicago",
    "msa_name": "Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
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    "TX"
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/307461",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "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(4)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    },
    {
      "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?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(2)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(4)",
      "question": "In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(5)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(2)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "CHICAGO",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/madison-avenue-solutions-llc-chicago-il-307461",
  "display_name": "Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC",
  "summary": "Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Chicago, IL, registered since 2020, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 5, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC (CRD 307461): 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": [
    "Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)",
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC located?",
      "a": "Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC's principal office is in Chicago, IL, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 4 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 307461."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC reports $2,059,275,264 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 5, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,084,246,345 in the October 2023 data and $2,059,275,264 in the October 2026 data, up 90%. Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 1 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (23); investment companies (6)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 7 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 7 questions about regulatory matters (11.C(2), 11.C(4), 11.C(5), 11.D(2), 11.D(4), 11.D(5), 11.E(2)). 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/307461"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Madison Avenue Solutions, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the June 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
  ],
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2021-03-31"
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
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      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-03-29"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 1,
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2026-08-05"
    }
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-06-01",
      "period_label": "June 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $1,646,776,066 to $2,059,275,264 (+25%).",
        "Changed its office addresses in New York, NY.",
        "Added an office in Los Angeles, CA.",
        "Added an office in Newport Beach, CA.",
        "Added an office in Wichita, KS.",
        "Registered or notice-filed in CA, KS, TX.",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-02-01",
      "period_label": "February 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    }
  ],
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/madison-avenue-solutions-llc-chicago-il-307461.md",
  "clients": [
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 7 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "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/307461",
    "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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