# Spencer Financial Advisors

> Spencer Financial Advisors is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1999, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 10, 2026.

- CRD: 115844
- Filed as: SPENCER FINANCIAL ADVISORS
- Legal name: Arch William Spencer III
- Registration: State-registered investment adviser (status as filed: APPROVED)
- Location: Registered in Minnesota
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 10, 2026
- Public record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/115844
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/spencer-financial-advisors-115844

## Quick answers

**How is Spencer Financial Advisors compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Spencer Financial Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.

**Is Spencer Financial Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?**
Spencer Financial Advisors is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1999. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 115844.

**How much does Spencer Financial Advisors manage?**
Spencer Financial Advisors reports $14,000,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 10, 2026 (39% discretionary).

**What types of clients does Spencer Financial Advisors serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (11); high net worth individuals (3).

**Does Spencer Financial Advisors report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/115844

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $14,000,000
- Discretionary: $5,500,000
- Non-discretionary: $8,500,000

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 11 | $8,500,000 |
| High net worth individuals | 3 | $5,500,000 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | $0 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

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

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1999 (27 years)
- Employees: 1 total, 1 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: MN
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Spencer Financial Advisors (CRD 115844): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.