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  "crd_number": 112849,
  "slug": "sawyer-and-co-inc-boston-ma-112849",
  "primary_business_name": "SAWYER & CO INC",
  "legal_name": "SAWYER & CO INC",
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  "city": "Boston",
  "state": "MA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "14460",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-09-28",
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    "https://sawyer-company.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/112849",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "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?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "BOSTON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/sawyer-and-co-inc-boston-ma-112849",
  "display_name": "Sawyer & Co Inc",
  "summary": "Sawyer & Co Inc is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Boston, MA, registered since 1986, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 28, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Sawyer & Co Inc (CRD 112849): 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": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Sawyer & Co Inc compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Sawyer & Co Inc reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Sawyer & Co Inc charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 10, 2026 states: Up to $2,500,000: 0.95% a year; $2,500,000 to $5,000,000: 0.75% a year; $5,000,000 to $7,000,000: 0.6% a year; Above $7,000,000: 0.5% a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Sawyer & Co Inc located?",
      "a": "Sawyer & Co Inc's principal office is in Boston, MA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Sawyer & Co Inc registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Sawyer & Co Inc is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1986. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 112849."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Sawyer & Co Inc manage?",
      "a": "Sawyer & Co Inc reports $320,113,014 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 28, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Sawyer & Co Inc's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Sawyer & Co Inc: Regulatory assets under management: $217,319,066 in the October 2021 data and $320,113,014 in the October 2026 data, up 47%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 4 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Sawyer & Co Inc serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (129); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (97)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Sawyer & Co Inc use?",
      "a": "Sawyer & Co 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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Sawyer & Co Inc report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). 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/112849"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Sawyer & Co Inc state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 10, 2026 says: \"Sawyer does not require a minimum dollar value of assets under management.\""
    }
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 217319066.0,
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      "filing_date": "2021-04-06"
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 259484497.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2022-08-24"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 246451771.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2023-03-28"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2024-04-05"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 313088267.0,
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      "filing_date": "2025-04-09"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 320113014.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2026-09-28"
    }
  ],
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  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 10, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
    "tiers": [
      {
        "band": "Up to $2,500,000",
        "rate": "0.95%"
      },
      {
        "band": "$2,500,000 to $5,000,000",
        "rate": "0.75%"
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      {
        "band": "$5,000,000 to $7,000,000",
        "rate": "0.6%"
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      {
        "band": "Above $7,000,000",
        "rate": "0.5%"
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    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "None",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false,
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          "Up to $2,500,000: 0.95% a year",
          "$2,500,000 to $5,000,000: 0.75% a year",
          "$5,000,000 to $7,000,000: 0.6% a year",
          "Above $7,000,000: 0.5% a year"
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        "quotes": [
          "0.2375% (0.95% per annum) of the first $2.5 million of assets under management; 0.1875% (0.75% per annum) of the next $2.5 million of assets under management;",
          "0.15% (0.60% per annum) of the next $2.0 million of assets under management; 0.125% (0.50% per annum) of all assets in excess of $7.0 million.",
          "Fees are negotiable under unusual circumstances."
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        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: None"
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        "quotes": [
          "Sawyer does not require a minimum dollar value of assets under management."
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    "quotes": [
      "0.2375% (0.95% per annum) of the first $2.5 million of assets under management; 0.1875% (0.75% per annum) of the next $2.5 million of assets under management;",
      "0.15% (0.60% per annum) of the next $2.0 million of assets under management; 0.125% (0.50% per annum) of all assets in excess of $7.0 million.",
      "Fees are negotiable under unusual circumstances.",
      "Sawyer does not require a minimum dollar value of assets under management."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
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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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  "clients": [
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/112849",
    "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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