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Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2024, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
What does Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc.'s brochure say about its fees?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 1.5% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc. located?
Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc.'s principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV.
Is Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 327262.
How much does Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc. manage?
Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc. reports $3,780,035,559 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2025?
In the Form ADV data for Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $3,327,006,238 in the October 2025 data and $3,780,035,559 in the October 2026 data, up 14%. Total employees: 142 in October 2025 and 178 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (4).
Does Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc. 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/327262
What changed in Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 54 to 52. Regulatory assets under management went from $3,327,006,238 to $3,780,035,559 (+14%).
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
- Performance-based 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 2AAsset-based fee: up to 1.5% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)
The brochure's wording
The Advisory Fee does not exceed 1.5% of any Investor’s capital contributions or commitments, or net asset value of an Investor’s capital account.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 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$3,780,035,559 as of October 2026, filing dated March 30, 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- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2024 (1 year)
- Employees
- Total: 178. Performing investment advisory functions: 52.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- States registered or notice-filed
- Not reported.
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 | $3,780,035,559 | 178 | March 30, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $3,327,006,238 | 142 | March 30, 2025 |
Regulatory assets under management: $3,327,006,238 in the October 2025 data and $3,780,035,559 in the October 2026 data, up 14%.
Total employees: 142 in October 2025 and 178 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 months- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 54 to 52.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $3,327,006,238 to $3,780,035,559 (+14%).
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."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Sentinel Fund Advisors, Inc. (CRD 327262): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/sentinel-fund-advisors-inc-new-york-ny-327262