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Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 10, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
How much does Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 10, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $350 an hour (financial planning services); Flat fee: $500 to $5,000 (financial planning services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Is Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 131943.
How much does Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC manage?
Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC reports $56,969,894 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 10, 2026 (97% discretionary).
How have Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $32,968,954 in the October 2021 data and $56,969,894 in the October 2026 data, up 73%. Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 1 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (28); high net worth individuals (8).
Which custodians does Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC use?
Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists National Financial Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Paulo 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/131943
Does Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 10, 2026 says: "As such, this minimum may make IMP impractical for Accounts valued less than $100,000 ("Account Minimum")."
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
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
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 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.
Account minimum: $100,000
The brochure's wording
As such, this minimum may make IMP impractical for Accounts valued less than $100,000 ("Account Minimum").
Minimum annual fee: $1,000
The brochure's wording
Generally, for IMP clients, we will require a minimum annual Fee of $1,000 per Client, subject to negotiation and in our sole discretion.
Hourly rate: $350 an hour (financial planning services)
The brochure's wording
Hourly rates vary depending on a variety of factors, as described below, but will not exceed $350 per hour, subject to future adjustments.
Flat fee: $500 to $5,000 (financial planning services)
The brochure's wording
Fixed fee arrangements also vary depending on the circumstances, but generally range between $500 to $5,000, also subject to future adjustments.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 10, 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$56,969,894 as of October 2026, filing dated February 10, 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
- Pension consulting services
- Other
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2014 (12 years)
- Employees
- Total: 1. Performing investment advisory functions: 1.
- 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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1 state or jurisdiction
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on 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 | $56,969,894 | 1 | February 10, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $52,725,448 | 1 | February 24, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $49,565,091 | 1 | February 16, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $43,570,264 | 1 | February 28, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $49,160,728 | 1 | April 7, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $32,968,954 | 2 | February 11, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $32,968,954 in the October 2021 data and $56,969,894 in the October 2026 data, up 73%.
Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 1 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 monthsNo changes to these filed facts in the last 12 months of filing data.
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. Paulo Financial Advisors, LLC (CRD 131943): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/paulo-financial-advisors-llc-131943