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  "crd_number": 307706,
  "slug": "nelson-capital-advisors-bangor-me-307706",
  "primary_business_name": "NELSON CAPITAL ADVISORS",
  "legal_name": "NELSON ENTERPRISES LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Bangor",
  "state": "ME",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "12620",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "12620",
    "common_name": "Bangor",
    "msa_name": "Bangor, ME",
    "path": "/advisors/me/bangor"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2023-08-16",
  "years_registered": 3,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-02-21",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 1358292666.0,
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  "raum_band": "1b_5b",
  "raum_band_label": "$1 billion to $5 billion",
  "total_employees": 1,
  "advisory_employees": 1,
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      "count": 6
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  },
  "compensation_types": [
    "fixed",
    "hourly",
    "other"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
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    "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "ME",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://linkedin.com/in/christophernelsoncfa",
    "https://nelsoncapitaladvisors.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/307706",
  "city_as_filed": "BANGOR",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/nelson-capital-advisors-bangor-me-307706",
  "display_name": "Nelson Capital Advisors",
  "summary": "Nelson Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Bangor, ME, registered since 2023, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 21, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Nelson Capital Advisors (CRD 307706): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)",
    "Other"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Other"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Nelson Capital Advisors compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Nelson Capital Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); other."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Nelson Capital Advisors located?",
      "a": "Nelson Capital Advisors' principal office is in Bangor, ME, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Nelson Capital Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Nelson Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2023. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 307706."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Nelson Capital Advisors manage?",
      "a": "Nelson Capital Advisors reports $1,358,292,666 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 21, 2026 (0% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Nelson Capital Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2023?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Nelson Capital Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $188,400,659 in the October 2023 data and $1,358,292,666 in the October 2026 data, up 621%. Total employees: 1 in October 2023 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 Nelson Capital Advisors serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: banking or thrift institutions (6)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Nelson Capital Advisors 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/307706"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Nelson Capital Advisors state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 21, 2026 says: \"There are no minimum investment amounts or conditions required for establishing an account managed by Nelson Capital Advisors. However, all clients are required to execute an agreement for services in order to establish a client arrangement with Nelson Capital Advisors.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Nelson Capital Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the March 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $1,517,551,970 to $1,358,292,666 (-10%). Registered or notice-filed in TX."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 188400659.0,
      "total_employees": 1,
      "filing_date": "2023-07-17"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 197575676.0,
      "total_employees": 1,
      "filing_date": "2024-02-24"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1517551970.0,
      "total_employees": 1,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-14"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1358292666.0,
      "total_employees": 1,
      "filing_date": "2026-02-21"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $1,517,551,970 to $1,358,292,666 (-10%).",
        "Registered or notice-filed in TX."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 21, 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": [
          "There are no minimum investment amounts or conditions required for establishing an account managed by Nelson Capital Advisors. However, all clients are required to execute an agreement for services in order to establish a client arrangement with Nelson Capital Advisors."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "quotes": [
      "There are no minimum investment amounts or conditions required for establishing an account managed by Nelson Capital Advisors. However, all clients are required to execute an agreement for services in order to establish a client arrangement with Nelson Capital Advisors."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/nelson-capital-advisors-bangor-me-307706.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "banking_thrift",
      "label": "Banking or thrift institutions",
      "count": 6,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "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/307706",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}