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  "primary_business_name": "STEVENS FOSTER FINANCIAL ADVISORS",
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/115752",
  "city_as_filed": "BLOOMINGTON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/stevens-foster-financial-advisors-bloomington-mn-115752",
  "display_name": "Stevens Foster Financial Advisors",
  "summary": "Stevens Foster Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Bloomington, MN, registered since 2014, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Stevens Foster Financial Advisors (CRD 115752): 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)",
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
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    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Stevens Foster Financial Advisors compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Stevens Foster Financial Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); commissions."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Stevens Foster Financial Advisors charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.3% to 1% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Stevens Foster Financial Advisors located?",
      "a": "Stevens Foster Financial Advisors' principal office is in Bloomington, MN, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Stevens Foster Financial Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Stevens Foster Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 115752."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Stevens Foster Financial Advisors manage?",
      "a": "Stevens Foster Financial Advisors reports $750,430,120 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (82% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Stevens Foster Financial Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Stevens Foster Financial Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $662,685,637 in the October 2021 data and $750,430,120 in the October 2026 data, up 13%. Total employees: 25 in October 2021 and 20 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Stevens Foster Financial Advisors serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (181); high net worth individuals (151)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Stevens Foster Financial Advisors use?",
      "a": "Stevens Foster Financial Advisors' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and National Financial Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Stevens Foster Financial 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/115752"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Stevens Foster Financial Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $660,761,100 to $750,430,120 (+14%)."
    }
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $660,761,100 to $750,430,120 (+14%)."
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  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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          "Asset-based fee: 0.3% to 1% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)"
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          "Annual tiered asset management fees typically range between .30% and 1.00%."
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      "Annual tiered asset management fees typically range between .30% and 1.00%."
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    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
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      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
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  "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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  "source": {
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    "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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