# Northwest Financial Advisors LLC

> 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.

- CRD: 166769
- Filed as: NORTHWEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Herndon, VA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 30, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/166769
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/northwest-financial-advisors-llc-herndon-va-166769

## Quick answers

**How is Northwest Financial Advisors LLC compensated?**
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.

**Where is Northwest Financial Advisors LLC located?**
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).

**Is Northwest Financial Advisors LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Northwest Financial Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2013. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 166769.

**How much does Northwest Financial Advisors LLC manage?**
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).

**How have Northwest Financial Advisors LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
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.

**What types of clients does Northwest Financial Advisors LLC serve?**
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).

**Which custodians does Northwest Financial Advisors LLC use?**
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.

**Does Northwest Financial Advisors LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
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

**What changed in Northwest Financial Advisors LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
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).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- LPL Financial LLC

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.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $1,243,981,468
- Discretionary: $1,243,981,468
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 1,582 | $555,567,741 |
| High net worth individuals | 326 | $656,122,453 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 1 | $2,245,506 |
| Charitable organizations | 4 | $3,443,305 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 2 | $26,602,463 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- 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

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2013 (13 years)
- Employees: 37 total, 31 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Arlington, VA
- Ashburn, VA
- Chantilly, VA
- Gainesville, VA
- Leesburg, VA
- Manassas, VA
- McLean, VA
- Middleburg, VA
- Rockville, MD
- Sterling, VA
- Vienna, VA

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- fed.nwfllc.com
- klampropoulos.nwfllc.com
- nwfllc.com
- nyoung.nwfllc.com
- rtholden.nwfllc.com
- Facebook @NWFINADV
- LinkedIn @nwfa
- YouTube @NorthwestFinancialAdvisors

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $1,410,678,746 | 31 | March 22, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $1,724,118,693 | 33 | March 22, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $1,408,022,578 | 33 | March 27, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $1,652,147,185 | 37 | March 12, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $1,924,736,060 | 41 | March 19, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $1,243,981,468 | 37 | March 30, 2026 |

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.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- 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).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Northwest Financial Advisors LLC (CRD 166769): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.