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  "crd_number": 163833,
  "slug": "mkt-advisors-llc-carlsbad-ca-163833",
  "primary_business_name": "MKT ADVISORS LLC",
  "legal_name": "MKT ADVISORS LLC",
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  "city": "Carlsbad",
  "state": "CA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "41740",
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    "cbsa_code": "41740",
    "common_name": "San Diego",
    "msa_name": "San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2012-05-11",
  "years_registered": 14,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-08-17",
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
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  "advisory_employees": 4,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
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  "compensation_types": [
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  "advisory_activities": [
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    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
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  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
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    "CA",
    "CO",
    "FL",
    "ID",
    "MA",
    "NE",
    "NH",
    "NV",
    "TN",
    "TX",
    "WA"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://facebook.com/MKTADVISORS",
    "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/MKT-ADVISORS-LLC",
    "https://mktadvisorsllc.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/163833",
  "city_as_filed": "CARLSBAD",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/mkt-advisors-llc-carlsbad-ca-163833",
  "display_name": "MKT Advisors LLC",
  "summary": "MKT Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Carlsbad, CA, registered since 2012, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 17, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. MKT Advisors LLC (CRD 163833): 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": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is MKT Advisors LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), MKT Advisors LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does MKT Advisors LLC's brochure say about its fees?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 17, 2026 states: Up to $1,000,000: 1% a year; $1,000,000 to $5,000,000: 0.65% a year; $5,000,000 to $10,000,000: 0.4% a year; Above $10,000,000: 0.35% a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is MKT Advisors LLC located?",
      "a": "MKT Advisors LLC's principal office is in Carlsbad, CA, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is MKT Advisors LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "MKT Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 163833."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does MKT Advisors LLC manage?",
      "a": "MKT Advisors LLC reports $463,745,899 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 17, 2026 (97% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have MKT Advisors LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for MKT Advisors LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $315,761,287 in the October 2021 data and $463,745,899 in the October 2026 data, up 47%. Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does MKT Advisors LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (237); high net worth individuals (137); charitable organizations (9)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does MKT Advisors LLC use?",
      "a": "MKT Advisors LLC'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 MKT Advisors LLC 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/163833"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in MKT Advisors LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the June 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in TN."
    }
  ],
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    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 315761287.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2021-04-21"
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 362011672.0,
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      "filing_date": "2022-01-21"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 353982223.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2023-02-09"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 381507601.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2024-04-24"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 422577650.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-04"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 463745899.0,
      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2026-08-17"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-06-01",
      "period_label": "June 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in TN."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 17, 2026",
    "tiers": [
      {
        "band": "Up to $1,000,000",
        "rate": "1%"
      },
      {
        "band": "$1,000,000 to $5,000,000",
        "rate": "0.65%"
      },
      {
        "band": "$5,000,000 to $10,000,000",
        "rate": "0.4%"
      },
      {
        "band": "Above $10,000,000",
        "rate": "0.35%"
      }
    ],
    "flat_rate": null,
    "stated_range": null,
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    "account_minimum": null,
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    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Fee schedule",
        "statements": [
          "Up to $1,000,000: 1% a year",
          "$1,000,000 to $5,000,000: 0.65% a year",
          "$5,000,000 to $10,000,000: 0.4% a year",
          "Above $10,000,000: 0.35% a year"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Investment advisory fees are based on the following schedule: Assets Under Management ($) Annual Rate (%) First $1,000,000 1.00% Next $4,000,000 0.65% Next $5,000,000 0.40% $10,000,000 and over 0.35%"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "quotes": [
      "Investment advisory fees are based on the following schedule: Assets Under Management ($) Annual Rate (%) First $1,000,000 1.00% Next $4,000,000 0.65% Next $5,000,000 0.40% $10,000,000 and over 0.35%"
    ],
    "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/mkt-advisors-llc-carlsbad-ca-163833.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 237,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
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      "type": "charitable",
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    {
      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/163833",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}