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  "crd_number": 109995,
  "slug": "stuart-investment-advisors-inc-austin-tx-109995",
  "primary_business_name": "STUART INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.",
  "legal_name": "STUART INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Austin",
  "state": "TX",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "12420",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "12420",
    "common_name": "Austin",
    "msa_name": "Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX",
    "path": "/advisors/tx/austin"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "1999-05-24",
  "years_registered": 27,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-12",
  "carried_forward": false,
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  "raum_non_discretionary": 81592749.0,
  "raum_band": "500m_1b",
  "raum_band_label": "$500 million to $1 billion",
  "total_employees": 4,
  "advisory_employees": 2,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
  "clients_by_type": {
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      "count": 10
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    "individuals": {
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      "count": 217
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    "pension_profit_sharing": {
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      "count": null,
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    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
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      "count": 169
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      "count": 5
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  "compensation_types": [
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "pension_consulting",
    "portfolio_management_individuals"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "AZ",
    "CA",
    "CO",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://linkedin.com/in/carl-stuart-715aa310",
    "https://stuartadvisors.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/109995",
  "city_as_filed": "AUSTIN",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/stuart-investment-advisors-inc-austin-tx-109995",
  "display_name": "Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc.",
  "summary": "Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Austin, TX, registered since 1999, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 12, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc. (CRD 109995): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Pension consulting services"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc. located?",
      "a": "Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc.'s principal office is in Austin, TX, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1999. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 109995."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc. reports $630,506,335 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 12, 2026 (87% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $453,318,367 in the October 2021 data and $630,506,335 in the October 2026 data, up 39%. Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 4 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (217); high net worth individuals (169); charitable organizations (10)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc. use?",
      "a": "Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Raymond James & Associates, Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc. 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/109995"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc. state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 12, 2026 says: \"SIA generally requires a minimum relationship size of $250,000 to effectively implement its investment process. SIA may wave the minimum at its sole discretion.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Stuart Investment Advisors, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $515,188,081 to $630,506,335 (+22%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 453318367.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2021-06-22"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 506613582.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-01"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 424173431.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2023-07-10"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 468359273.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2024-04-11"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 515188081.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2025-04-30"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 630506335.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-12"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $515,188,081 to $630,506,335 (+22%)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-01-01",
      "period_label": "January 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in CO."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 12, 2026",
    "tiers": [],
    "flat_rate": null,
    "stated_range": null,
    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "$250,000",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": true,
    "minimum_annual_fee": null,
    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $250,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "SIA generally requires a minimum relationship size of $250,000 to effectively implement its investment process. SIA may wave the minimum at its sole discretion."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "quotes": [
      "SIA generally requires a minimum relationship size of $250,000 to effectively implement its investment process. SIA may wave the minimum at its sole discretion."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Raymond James & Associates, Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, 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.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/stuart-investment-advisors-inc-austin-tx-109995.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 217,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 169,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 525567476.0
    },
    {
      "type": "pension_profit_sharing",
      "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)",
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 10989337.0
    },
    {
      "type": "charitable",
      "label": "Charitable organizations",
      "count": 10,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    },
    {
      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
      "count": 5,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 3080580.0
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "indexable": true,
  "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/109995",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}