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Palos Management Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, registered since 2019, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 20, 2026.
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From the filingHow is Palos Management Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Palos Management Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.
How much does Palos Management Inc. charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 20, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.75% to 1.5% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Palos Management Inc. located?
Palos Management Inc.'s principal office is in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, according to its Form ADV.
Is Palos Management Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Palos Management Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2019. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 304309.
How much does Palos Management Inc. manage?
Palos Management Inc. reports $12,051,303 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 20, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Palos Management Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Palos Management Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $151,275,854 in the October 2021 data and $12,051,303 in the October 2026 data, down 92%. Total employees: 12 in October 2021 and 18 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Palos Management Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (8).
Which custodians does Palos Management Inc. use?
Palos Management Inc.'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.
Does Palos Management Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports 3 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), and 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order). 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/304309
Does Palos Management Inc. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 20, 2026 says: "There are no minimum investment amounts or conditions required for establishing an account managed by PMI. However, all clients are required to execute an agreement for services in order to establish a client arrangement with PMI."
What changed in Palos Management Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $136,763,705 to $12,051,303 (-91%).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAsset-based fee: 0.75% to 1.5% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)
The brochure's wording
The annual management fee for asset management services will typically be between 0.75% and 1.5 % of the value of the account, and is negotiable based on certain factors, such as the complexity of the client's situation
Account minimum: None
The brochure's wording
There are no minimum investment amounts or conditions required for establishing an account managed by PMI. However, all clients are required to execute an agreement for services in order to establish a client arrangement with PMI.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 20, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$12,051,303 as of October 2026, filing dated March 20, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2019 (7 years)
- Employees
- Total: 18. Performing investment advisory functions: 3.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- States registered or notice-filed
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7 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 113 Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Questions answered yes on this filing
Regulatory matters Items 11.C to 11.G
- 11.C(2) 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?
- 11.C(4) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.C(5) 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?
Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. What happened, and who was involved, is on the Disclosure Reporting Pages of the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $12,051,303 | 18 | March 20, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $136,763,705 | 15 | March 26, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $128,122,803 | 18 | March 29, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $155,369,046 | 19 | March 25, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $332,260,143 | 15 | September 21, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $151,275,854 | 12 | July 19, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $151,275,854 in the October 2021 data and $12,051,303 in the October 2026 data, down 92%.
Total employees: 12 in October 2021 and 18 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $136,763,705 to $12,051,303 (-91%).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Palos Management Inc. (CRD 304309): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/palos-management-inc-montreal-quebec-304309