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  "crd_number": 114245,
  "slug": "rhodes-investment-advisors-inc-fort-worth-tx-114245",
  "primary_business_name": "RHODES INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.",
  "legal_name": "RHODES INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.",
  "dbas": [
    "CRAIG S. WADE DBA CRAIG S. WADE FINACIAL SERVICES",
    "DAVID A. BURGESS DBA BURGESS FINANCIAL",
    "JAMES D. PALMER, DBA PALMER RETIREMENT CONSULTANTS",
    "JOHN RUSH VANN, JR., DBA JOHN RUSH VANN, JR. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT",
    "PREFERRED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC."
  ],
  "city": "Fort Worth",
  "state": "TX",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "19100",
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    "cbsa_code": "19100",
    "common_name": "Dallas",
    "msa_name": "Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2019-10-18",
  "years_registered": 6,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-08-28",
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
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  "websites": [
    "https://palmerretirement.com",
    "https://rhodessecurities.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/114245",
  "city_as_filed": "FORT WORTH",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/rhodes-investment-advisors-inc-fort-worth-tx-114245",
  "display_name": "Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc.",
  "summary": "Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Fort Worth, TX, registered since 2019, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 28, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. (CRD 114245): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
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    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; commissions."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 28, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $115 to $200 an hour (financial planning); Hourly rate: $200 an hour (stand alone, non-process-based consultation services including and not…). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. located?",
      "a": "Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc.'s principal office is in Fort Worth, TX, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2019. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 114245."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. reports $419,244,652 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 28, 2026 (51% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $348,545,378 in the October 2021 data and $419,244,652 in the October 2026 data, up 20%. Total employees: 12 in October 2021 and 9 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (789); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (16)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. use?",
      "a": "Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. 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/114245"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc. state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 28, 2026 says: \"We have a minimum managed account size of $ 10,000; however, our account minimums and fees charged are negotiable.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Rhodes Investment Advisors, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the September 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $376,312,618 to $419,244,652 (+11%)."
    }
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 348545378.0,
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      "filing_date": "2021-09-22"
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 322283263.0,
      "total_employees": 11,
      "filing_date": "2022-06-30"
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      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-07-31"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-07-30"
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      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "period": "2026-09-01",
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        "Regulatory assets under management went from $376,312,618 to $419,244,652 (+11%)."
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      "period": "2026-01-01",
      "period_label": "January 2026",
      "notes": [
        "No longer registered or notice-filed in KS, NM, SC."
      ]
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      "name": "Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC",
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  "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.",
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
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    "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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