{
  "crd_number": 309538,
  "slug": "shield-wealth-advisors-williamsville-ny-309538",
  "primary_business_name": "SHIELD WEALTH ADVISORS",
  "legal_name": "SHIELD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC.",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Williamsville",
  "state": "NY",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "15380",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "15380",
    "common_name": "Buffalo",
    "msa_name": "Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY",
    "path": "/advisors/ny/buffalo"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2020-07-23",
  "years_registered": 6,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-01-30",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 68366197.0,
  "raum_discretionary": 68366197.0,
  "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0,
  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
  "total_employees": 3,
  "advisory_employees": 2,
  "client_count_bucket": null,
  "clients_by_type": {
    "individuals": {
      "raum": 34652646.0,
      "count": 86
    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
      "raum": 33713551.0,
      "count": 23
    }
  },
  "compensation_types": [
    "hourly",
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "educational_seminars",
    "financial_planning",
    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "FL",
    "NY",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://shield457.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/309538",
  "city_as_filed": "WILLIAMSVILLE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/shield-wealth-advisors-williamsville-ny-309538",
  "display_name": "Shield Wealth Advisors",
  "summary": "Shield Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Williamsville, NY, registered since 2020, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Shield Wealth Advisors (CRD 309538): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Educational seminars/workshops"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Shield Wealth Advisors compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Shield Wealth Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Shield Wealth Advisors located?",
      "a": "Shield Wealth Advisors' principal office is in Williamsville, NY, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Shield Wealth Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Shield Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 309538."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Shield Wealth Advisors manage?",
      "a": "Shield Wealth Advisors reports $68,366,197 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 30, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Shield Wealth Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Shield Wealth Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $31,650,695 in the October 2021 data and $68,366,197 in the October 2026 data, up 116%. Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Shield Wealth Advisors serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (86); high net worth individuals (23)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Shield Wealth Advisors use?",
      "a": "Shield Wealth Advisors' 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 Shield Wealth Advisors 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/309538"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Shield Wealth Advisors state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 29, 2026 says: \"There is a minimum account size of $100,000. To reach this account minimum, clients can aggregate all household or related family accounts.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Shield Wealth Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the February 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $60,730,929 to $68,366,197 (+13%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 31650695.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2021-07-16"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 40018263.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2022-01-26"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 45688569.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2023-05-11"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 50875448.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2024-02-02"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 60730929.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2025-02-12"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 68366197.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2026-01-30"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-02-01",
      "period_label": "February 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $60,730,929 to $68,366,197 (+13%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 29, 2026",
    "tiers": [],
    "flat_rate": null,
    "stated_range": null,
    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "$100,000",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false,
    "minimum_annual_fee": null,
    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $100,000"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "There is a minimum account size of $100,000. To reach this account minimum, clients can aggregate all household or related family accounts."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "quotes": [
      "There is a minimum account size of $100,000. To reach this account minimum, clients can aggregate all household or related family accounts."
    ],
    "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
    }
  ],
  "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.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/shield-wealth-advisors-williamsville-ny-309538.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 86,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 34652646.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 23,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 33713551.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "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/309538",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}