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  "crd_number": 176520,
  "slug": "sightline-wealth-advisors-llc-groton-ct-176520",
  "primary_business_name": "SIGHTLINE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC",
  "legal_name": "SIGHTLINE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Groton",
  "state": "CT",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "35980",
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    "cbsa_code": "35980",
    "common_name": "Norwich",
    "msa_name": "Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT",
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  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2015-04-13",
  "years_registered": 11,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-05-14",
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  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 5,
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  "states_registered": [
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    "FL",
    "MA",
    "NE",
    "NH",
    "NY",
    "RI",
    "VA"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://sightlinewa.com",
    "https://sightlinewealthadvisors.com",
    "https://sightlinewm.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/176520",
  "city_as_filed": "GROTON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/sightline-wealth-advisors-llc-groton-ct-176520",
  "display_name": "Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC",
  "summary": "Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Groton, CT, registered since 2015, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 14, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC (CRD 176520): 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",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 19, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.4% to 0.95% a year (a range, as the brochure states it); Hourly rate: $350 an hour (Financial Planning Services); Flat fee: $1,000 to $7,500 (Financial Planning Services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC located?",
      "a": "Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Groton, CT, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2015. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 176520."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC reports $354,203,133 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 14, 2026 (82% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $198,020,105 in the October 2021 data and $354,203,133 in the October 2026 data, up 79%. Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (172); high net worth individuals (118)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC use?",
      "a": "Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC'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 Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC 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/176520"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Sightline Wealth Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the June 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in VA."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 198020105.0,
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      "filing_date": "2021-03-04"
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 225757847.0,
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      "filing_date": "2022-09-14"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2023-04-03"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2024-06-07"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 293878415.0,
      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2025-07-15"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 354203133.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2026-05-14"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "period": "2026-06-01",
      "period_label": "June 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in VA."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $293,878,415 to $354,203,133 (+21%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 19, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
    "tiers": [],
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    "stated_range": "0.4% to 0.95% a year",
    "stated_maximum": null,
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    "minimum_annual_fee": "$2,500",
    "planning_fees": [
      "Hourly rate: $350 an hour (Financial Planning Services)",
      "Flat fee: $1,000 to $7,500 (Financial Planning Services)"
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    "figures": [
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        "label": "Asset-based fee",
        "statements": [
          "Asset-based fee: 0.4% to 0.95% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Investment advisory fees range from 0.4% to 0.95% annually based on several factors, including: the complexity of the services to be provided, the level of assets to be managed, and the overall relationship with the Advisor."
        ]
      },
      {
        "label": "Minimum annual fee",
        "statements": [
          "Minimum annual fee: $2,500"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Sightline generally does not impose a minimum account size for establishing a relationship, but does have a minimum annual fee of $2,500, which may be reduced at the sole discretion of the Advisor."
        ]
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      {
        "label": "Planning fee",
        "statements": [
          "Hourly rate: $350 an hour (Financial Planning Services)"
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        "quotes": [
          "Sightline offers financial planning services on an hourly or fixed fee basis. Hourly fees are at a rate of up to $350 per hour."
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          "Flat fee: $1,000 to $7,500 (Financial Planning Services)"
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        "quotes": [
          "Fixed fees range from $1,000 to $7,500 per engagement."
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    "quotes": [
      "Investment advisory fees range from 0.4% to 0.95% annually based on several factors, including: the complexity of the services to be provided, the level of assets to be managed, and the overall relationship with the Advisor.",
      "Sightline generally does not impose a minimum account size for establishing a relationship, but does have a minimum annual fee of $2,500, which may be reduced at the sole discretion of the Advisor.",
      "Sightline offers financial planning services on an hourly or fixed fee basis. Hourly fees are at a rate of up to $350 per hour.",
      "Fixed fees range from $1,000 to $7,500 per engagement."
    ],
    "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.",
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  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
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      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "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/176520",
    "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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}