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  "crd_number": 156660,
  "slug": "mountain-capital-investment-advisors-inc-westminster-co-156660",
  "primary_business_name": "MOUNTAIN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC",
  "legal_name": "MOUNTAIN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC",
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  "city": "Westminster",
  "state": "CO",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "19740",
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    "common_name": "Denver",
    "msa_name": "Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
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  "registration_date": "2017-03-22",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
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  "states_registered": [
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    "TN",
    "TX",
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    "VA",
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  "websites": [
    "https://facebook.com/MountainCapitalInvestmentAdvisors",
    "https://instagram.com/mountain_capital",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/mountain-capital/about",
    "https://mountaincapital.us",
    "https://x.com/MCIA_CO",
    "https://x.com/mountaincapia",
    "https://youtube.com/channel/UCu4MZCcd7ODr0ZAEN_fL9xQ"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/156660",
  "city_as_filed": "WESTMINSTER",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/mountain-capital-investment-advisors-inc-westminster-co-156660",
  "display_name": "Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc",
  "summary": "Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Westminster, CO, registered since 2017, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 21, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc (CRD 156660): 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"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc located?",
      "a": "Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc's principal office is in Westminster, CO, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 156660."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc manage?",
      "a": "Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc reports $929,106,338 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 21, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc: Regulatory assets under management: $326,287,433 in the October 2021 data and $929,106,338 in the October 2026 data, up 185%. Total employees: 10 in October 2021 and 17 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (883); high net worth individuals (308)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc use?",
      "a": "Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Mountain Capital Investment Advisors 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/156660"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 20, 2026 says: \"Mountain Capital generally does not impose a minimum relationship size.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the August 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in AL, SD."
    }
  ],
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2021-03-24"
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2022-03-18"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 440000000.0,
      "total_employees": 12,
      "filing_date": "2023-03-24"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 608000000.0,
      "total_employees": 12,
      "filing_date": "2024-08-29"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 744700000.0,
      "total_employees": 14,
      "filing_date": "2025-04-28"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 929106338.0,
      "total_employees": 17,
      "filing_date": "2026-07-21"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-08-01",
      "period_label": "August 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in AL, SD."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 14 to 15.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $744,700,000 to $929,106,338 (+25%).",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-12-01",
      "period_label": "December 2025",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in MD, SC."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 20, 2026",
    "tiers": [],
    "flat_rate": null,
    "stated_range": null,
    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "None",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false,
    "minimum_annual_fee": null,
    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: None"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Mountain Capital generally does not impose a minimum relationship size."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "quotes": [
      "Mountain Capital generally does not impose a minimum relationship size."
    ],
    "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
    },
    {
      "name": "Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC",
      "affiliated": false
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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.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/mountain-capital-investment-advisors-inc-westminster-co-156660.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
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    {
      "type": "charitable",
      "label": "Charitable organizations",
      "count": null,
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
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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/156660",
    "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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