# Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc.

> Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm in St. John, IN, registered since 2006, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 12, 2026.

- CRD: 140207
- Filed as: SMART CHOICE FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC.
- Registration: State-registered investment adviser (status as filed: APPROVED)
- Location: St. John, IN
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: January 12, 2026
- Public record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/140207
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/smart-choice-financial-planning-inc-st-john-in-140207

## Quick answers

**How is Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. located?**
Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc.'s principal office is in St. John, IN, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?**
Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2006. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 140207.

**How much does Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. manage?**
Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. reports $96,000,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 12, 2026 (0% discretionary).

**What types of clients does Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (80).

**Does Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation) and 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 public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/140207

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $96,000,000
- Discretionary: $0
- Non-discretionary: $96,000,000

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 80 | $96,000,000 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2006 (20 years)
- Employees: 1 total, 1 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: IL, IN
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(2): 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?
- 11.D(4): 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?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/140207

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- smartchoicefinancialplanning.com

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. (CRD 140207): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.