{
  "crd_number": 145697,
  "slug": "salem-advisory-group-llc-wells-me-145697",
  "primary_business_name": "SALEM ADVISORY GROUP LLC",
  "legal_name": "SALEM ADVISORY GROUP LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Wells",
  "state": "ME",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "38860",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "38860",
    "common_name": "Portland",
    "msa_name": "Portland-South Portland, ME",
    "path": "/advisors/me/portland"
  },
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "2008-01-07",
  "years_registered": 18,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-17",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 76199538.0,
  "raum_discretionary": 76199538.0,
  "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0,
  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
  "total_employees": 4,
  "advisory_employees": 4,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
  "clients_by_type": {
    "individuals": {
      "raum": 29317787.0,
      "count": 261
    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
      "raum": 42500698.0,
      "count": 27
    },
    "corporations_other_businesses": {
      "raum": 4381053.0,
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true
    }
  },
  "compensation_types": [
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "pension_consulting",
    "portfolio_management_individuals"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 6,
  "states_registered": [
    "FL",
    "MA",
    "ME",
    "NH",
    "OH"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/SALEM-ADVISORY-GROUP-LLC",
    "https://salemadvisorygroup.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/145697",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.D(1)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(2)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(4)",
      "question": "In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(5)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(2)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(4)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever disciplined the firm or an advisory affiliate by expelling or suspending it from membership, barring or suspending it from association with other members, or otherwise restricting its activities?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "WELLS",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/salem-advisory-group-llc-wells-me-145697",
  "display_name": "Salem Advisory Group LLC",
  "summary": "Salem Advisory Group LLC is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Wells, ME, registered since 2008, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 17, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Salem Advisory Group LLC (CRD 145697): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Pension consulting services"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Salem Advisory Group LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Salem Advisory Group LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Salem Advisory Group LLC located?",
      "a": "Salem Advisory Group LLC's principal office is in Wells, ME, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Salem Advisory Group LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Salem Advisory Group LLC is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2008. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 145697."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Salem Advisory Group LLC manage?",
      "a": "Salem Advisory Group LLC reports $76,199,538 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 17, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Salem Advisory Group LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (261); high net worth individuals (27)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Salem Advisory Group LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 6 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), 11.D(5) (another regulator's denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration or license, bar, or restriction), 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation), and 11.E(4) (self-regulatory organization's expulsion, suspension, bar, or restriction). 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 public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/145697"
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [],
  "recent_changes": [],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/salem-advisory-group-llc-wells-me-145697.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 261,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 29317787.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 27,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 42500698.0
    },
    {
      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 4381053.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports 6 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/145697",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}