{ "crd_number": 144516, "slug": "nicholas-hoffman-and-company-llc-atlanta-ga-144516", "primary_business_name": "NICHOLAS HOFFMAN & COMPANY, LLC", "legal_name": "NICHOLAS HOFFMAN & COMPANY, LLC", "dbas": [], "city": "Atlanta", "state": "GA", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "12060", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "12060", "common_name": "Atlanta", "msa_name": "Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA", "path": "/advisors/ga/atlanta" }, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2007-09-14", "years_registered": 19, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-07-10", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 8262465273.0, "raum_discretionary": 6598763052.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 1663702221.0, "raum_band": "over_5b", "raum_band_label": "Over $5 billion", "total_employees": 25, "advisory_employees": 15, "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types", "clients_by_type": { "charitable": { "raum": 410281623.0, "count": 9 }, "individuals": { "raum": 48991693.0, "count": 114 }, "pension_profit_sharing": { "raum": 3470973.0, "count": null, "fewer_than_5": true }, "high_net_worth_individuals": { "raum": 7774720984.0, "count": 285 }, "pooled_investment_vehicles": { "raum": 25000000.0, "count": 1 } }, "compensation_types": [ "fixed", "percentage_of_aum", "performance_based" ], "advisory_activities": [ "financial_planning", "other", "pension_consulting", "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional", "portfolio_management_individuals", "portfolio_management_pooled_vehicles", "selection_of_other_advisers" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 0, "states_registered": [ "AL", "CA", "FL", "GA", "IL", "LA", "MS", "NC", "NH", "SC", "TN", "TX" ], "websites": [ "https://linkedin.com/company/nicholas-hoffman-&-company", "https://nhoffmanandco.com" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/144516", "city_as_filed": "ATLANTA", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/nicholas-hoffman-and-company-llc-atlanta-ga-144516", "display_name": "Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC", "summary": "Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Atlanta, GA, registered since 2007, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 10, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC (CRD 144516): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "A percentage of assets under your management", "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)", "Performance-based fees" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Financial planning services", "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses", "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)", "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients", "Pension consulting services", "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)", "Other" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure." }, { "q": "Where is Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC located?", "a": "Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC's principal office is in Atlanta, GA, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)." }, { "q": "Is Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2007. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 144516." }, { "q": "How much does Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC manage?", "a": "Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC reports $8,262,465,273 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 10, 2026 (80% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,383,461,213 in the October 2021 data and $8,262,465,273 in the October 2026 data, up 497%. Total employees: 16 in October 2021 and 25 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (285); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (114); charitable organizations (9)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC use?", "a": "Nicholas Hoffman & Company, 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 Nicholas Hoffman & Company, 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/144516" }, { "q": "What changed in Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the August 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 16 to 15." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1383461213.0, "total_employees": 16, "filing_date": "2021-02-12" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 5574032469.0, "total_employees": 19, "filing_date": "2022-07-29" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 5468094894.0, "total_employees": 20, "filing_date": "2023-04-03" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 6681567764.0, "total_employees": 23, "filing_date": "2024-08-20" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 7161171861.0, "total_employees": 23, "filing_date": "2025-03-14" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 8262465273.0, "total_employees": 25, "filing_date": "2026-07-10" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-08-01", "period_label": "August 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 16 to 15." ] }, { "period": "2026-03-01", "period_label": "March 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 13 to 16.", "Regulatory assets under management went from $7,161,171,861 to $8,262,465,273 (+15%)." ] }, { "period": "2025-12-01", "period_label": "December 2025", "notes": [ "Registered or notice-filed in TN." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": null, "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/nicholas-hoffman-and-company-llc-atlanta-ga-144516.md", "clients": [ { "type": "individuals", "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)", "count": 114, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 48991693.0 }, { "type": "high_net_worth_individuals", "label": "High net worth individuals", "count": 285, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 7774720984.0 }, { "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles", "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)", "count": 1, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 25000000.0 }, { "type": "pension_profit_sharing", "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)", "count": null, "fewer_than_5": true, "raum": 3470973.0 }, { "type": "charitable", "label": "Charitable organizations", "count": 9, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 410281623.0 } ], "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/144516", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }