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  "crd_number": 166769,
  "slug": "northwest-financial-advisors-llc-herndon-va-166769",
  "primary_business_name": "NORTHWEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC",
  "legal_name": "NORTHWEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC",
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  "city": "Herndon",
  "state": "VA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "47900",
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    "common_name": "Washington",
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  "wrap_fee_participant": true,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
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    "CA",
    "CO",
    "CT",
    "DC",
    "DE",
    "FL",
    "GA",
    "HI",
    "IL",
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  "websites": [
    "https://facebook.com/NWFINADV",
    "https://fed.nwfllc.com",
    "https://klampropoulos.nwfllc.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/nwfa",
    "https://nwfllc.com",
    "https://nyoung.nwfllc.com",
    "https://rtholden.nwfllc.com",
    "https://youtube.com/@NorthwestFinancialAdvisors"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/166769",
  "city_as_filed": "HERNDON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/northwest-financial-advisors-llc-herndon-va-166769",
  "display_name": "Northwest Financial Advisors LLC",
  "summary": "Northwest Financial Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Herndon, VA, registered since 2013, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC (CRD 166769): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges"
  ],
  "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",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Educational seminars/workshops"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Northwest Financial Advisors LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Northwest Financial Advisors LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Northwest Financial Advisors LLC located?",
      "a": "Northwest Financial Advisors LLC's principal office is in Herndon, VA, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 11 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Northwest Financial Advisors LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Northwest Financial Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2013. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 166769."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Northwest Financial Advisors LLC manage?",
      "a": "Northwest Financial Advisors LLC reports $1,243,981,468 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Northwest Financial Advisors LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Northwest Financial Advisors LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,410,678,746 in the October 2021 data and $1,243,981,468 in the October 2026 data, down 12%. Total employees: 31 in October 2021 and 37 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Northwest Financial Advisors LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,582); high net worth individuals (326); charitable organizations (4)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Northwest Financial Advisors LLC use?",
      "a": "Northwest Financial Advisors LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists LPL Financial LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Northwest Financial 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/166769"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Northwest Financial Advisors LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 35 to 31. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,924,736,060 to $1,243,981,468 (-35%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
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      "total_employees": 33,
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 33,
      "filing_date": "2023-03-27"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1652147185.0,
      "total_employees": 37,
      "filing_date": "2024-03-12"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1924736060.0,
      "total_employees": 41,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-19"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 37,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-30"
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 35 to 31.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $1,924,736,060 to $1,243,981,468 (-35%).",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "LPL Financial LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "LPL FINANCIAL LLC",
      "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/northwest-financial-advisors-llc-herndon-va-166769.md",
  "clients": [
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "suppressed": false,
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/166769",
    "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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}