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  "primary_business_name": "Q3 ADVISORS, LLC",
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    "https://linkedin.com/company/q3-advisors",
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/284220",
  "city_as_filed": "ARVADA",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/q3-advisors-llc-arvada-co-284220",
  "display_name": "Q3 Advisors, LLC",
  "summary": "Q3 Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Arvada, CO, registered since 2024, with no regulatory assets under management reported in its Form ADV filing dated August 24, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Q3 Advisors, LLC (CRD 284220): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
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    {
      "q": "How is Q3 Advisors, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Q3 Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Q3 Advisors, LLC located?",
      "a": "Q3 Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Arvada, CO, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Q3 Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Q3 Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 284220."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Q3 Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2024?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Q3 Advisors, LLC: Total employees: 9 in October 2024 and 14 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Q3 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/284220"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Q3 Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the September 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in MO."
    }
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      "period": "2026-09-01",
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        "Registered or notice-filed in MO."
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    {
      "period": "2026-07-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in WI."
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    },
    {
      "period": "2026-05-01",
      "period_label": "May 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in SD."
      ]
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    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Added an office in Provo, UT."
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    },
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in TN."
      ]
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    {
      "period": "2026-02-01",
      "period_label": "February 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in UT."
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    },
    {
      "period": "2025-12-01",
      "period_label": "December 2025",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in ID."
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/q3-advisors-llc-arvada-co-284220.md",
  "clients": [],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
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    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/284220",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
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    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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