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Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc.
Filed as MARSHALL + STERLING WEALTH ADVISORS, INC.
Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Poughkeepsie, NY, registered since 2013, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 12, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
What does Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc.'s brochure say about its fees?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 23, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.5% to 1.8% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. located?
Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc.'s principal office is in Poughkeepsie, NY, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2013. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 164345.
How much does Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. manage?
Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. reports $1,586,218,016 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 12, 2026 (26% discretionary).
How have Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $340,307,553 in the October 2021 data and $1,586,218,016 in the October 2026 data, up 366%. Total employees: 11 in October 2021 and 15 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (700); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (95); high net worth individuals (91).
Which custodians does Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. use?
Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists LPL Financial LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. 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/164345
What changed in Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $995,832,115 to $1,586,218,016 (+59%). Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 9. 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
- 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 2AAsset-based fee: 0.5% to 1.8% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)
The brochure's wording
The annual fee generally varies between 0.50% and 1.80% depending upon the market value of the assets under management and the type of investment services to be rendered.
Minimum annual fee: None
The brochure's wording
The Firm does not require a minimum account size or minimum fee for opening or maintaining an account with the Firm.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 23, 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$1,586,218,016 as of October 2026, filing dated May 12, 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
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2013 (12 years)
- Employees
- Total: 15. Performing investment advisory functions: 9.
- Wrap fee program participation
- Yes.
- 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.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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1 other office, as of the June 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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11 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 | $1,586,218,016 | 15 | May 12, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $995,832,115 | 13 | April 7, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $663,902,233 | 13 | August 2, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $422,467,499 | 14 | July 18, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $423,583,859 | 11 | April 14, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $340,307,553 | 11 | September 14, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $340,307,553 in the October 2021 data and $1,586,218,016 in the October 2026 data, up 366%.
Total employees: 11 in October 2021 and 15 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 $995,832,115 to $1,586,218,016 (+59%).
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 9.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- February 2026
- Changed its legal name from Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. to Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc..
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. Marshall + Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. (CRD 164345): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/marshall-plus-sterling-wealth-advisors-inc-poughkeepsie-ny-164345