# Stratos Investment Management, LLC

> Stratos Investment Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Beachwood, OH, registered since 2016, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated October 1, 2026.

- CRD: 283850
- Filed as: STRATOS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
- Also doing business as: FUNDAMENTUM, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Beachwood, OH
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: October 1, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/283850
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/stratos-investment-management-llc-beachwood-oh-283850

## Quick answers

**How is Stratos Investment Management, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Stratos Investment Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Stratos Investment Management, LLC located?**
Stratos Investment Management, LLC's principal office is in Beachwood, OH, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Stratos Investment Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Stratos Investment Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 283850.

**How much does Stratos Investment Management, LLC manage?**
Stratos Investment Management, LLC reports $3,311,686,422 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated October 1, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Stratos Investment Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Stratos Investment Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $642,669,869 in the October 2021 data and $3,311,686,422 in the October 2026 data, up 415%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 89 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Stratos Investment Management, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: other investment advisers (3).

**Which custodians does Stratos Investment Management, LLC use?**
Stratos Investment Management, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Stratos Investment Management, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
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/283850

**What changed in Stratos Investment Management, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the July 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

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.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $3,311,686,422
- Discretionary: $3,311,686,422
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3 | $3,311,686,422 |
| 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)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2016 (10 years)
- Employees: 89 total, 4 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- stratosinvestmentmanagement.com
- LinkedIn @stratos-investment-management

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $642,669,869 | 7 | September 28, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $1,246,502,252 | 6 | May 2, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $1,138,007,669 | 7 | August 8, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $1,521,712,937 | 8 | June 28, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $2,442,199,672 | 79 | March 31, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $3,311,686,422 | 89 | October 1, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $642,669,869 in the October 2021 data and $3,311,686,422 in the October 2026 data, up 415%.
Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 89 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### July 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $2,442,199,672 to $3,311,686,422 (+36%).

### January 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### November 2025
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Stratos Investment Management, LLC (CRD 283850): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.