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  "primary_business_name": "NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC",
  "legal_name": "NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/142373",
  "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?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "COLUMBUS",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/nationwide-investment-advisors-llc-columbus-oh-142373",
  "display_name": "Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC",
  "summary": "Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Columbus, OH, registered since 1996, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 13, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC (CRD 142373): 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 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 Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Nationwide Investment Advisors, 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 Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC located?",
      "a": "Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Columbus, OH, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 8 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1996. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 142373."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC reports $16,730,000,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 13, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $11,342,000,000 in the October 2021 data and $16,730,000,000 in the October 2026 data, up 48%. Total employees: 416 in October 2021 and 401 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (251,200); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (23)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC use?",
      "a": "Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Nationwide Life Insurance Company (affiliated with the firm) and Nationwide Trust Company, FSB (affiliated with the firm) as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order), and 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation). 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/142373"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 335 to 316. No longer lists an office in Seattle, WA. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 11342000000.0,
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      "filing_date": "2021-03-26"
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 13510000000.0,
      "total_employees": 410,
      "filing_date": "2022-08-23"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 401,
      "filing_date": "2023-09-20"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 14333000000.0,
      "total_employees": 429,
      "filing_date": "2024-05-08"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 15686000000.0,
      "total_employees": 417,
      "filing_date": "2025-07-08"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 16730000000.0,
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 335 to 316.",
        "No longer lists an office in Seattle, WA.",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-01-01",
      "period_label": "January 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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      "name": "Nationwide Life Insurance Company",
      "name_as_filed": "NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY",
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      "name": "Nationwide Trust Company, FSB",
      "name_as_filed": "NATIONWIDE TRUST COMPANY, FSB",
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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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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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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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