{
  "crd_number": 116564,
  "slug": "sweeney-financial-advisors-bedford-nh-116564",
  "primary_business_name": "SWEENEY FINANCIAL ADVISORS",
  "legal_name": "SFM, LLC",
  "dbas": [
    "SWEENEY FINANCIAL ADVISORS"
  ],
  "city": "Bedford",
  "state": "NH",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "31700",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "31700",
    "common_name": "Manchester",
    "msa_name": "Manchester-Nashua, NH",
    "path": "/advisors/nh/manchester"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2014-04-07",
  "years_registered": 12,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-08-03",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 403185072.0,
  "raum_discretionary": 403185072.0,
  "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0,
  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 6,
  "advisory_employees": 4,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
  "clients_by_type": {
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      "count": 147
    },
    "pension_profit_sharing": {
      "raum": 8784496.0,
      "count": 11
    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
      "raum": 343029765.0,
      "count": 100
    },
    "corporations_other_businesses": {
      "raum": 369749.0,
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true
    }
  },
  "compensation_types": [
    "fixed",
    "hourly",
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "portfolio_management_individuals"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 2,
  "states_registered": [
    "CA",
    "FL",
    "MA",
    "ME",
    "NH",
    "VT"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://facebook.com/SFM-LLC-157130434346898",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/3650519/admin",
    "https://sfmllc.net",
    "https://twitter.com/SFMLLC"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/116564",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.D(1)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(5)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "BEDFORD",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/sweeney-financial-advisors-bedford-nh-116564",
  "display_name": "Sweeney Financial Advisors",
  "summary": "Sweeney Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Bedford, NH, registered since 2014, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 3, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Sweeney Financial Advisors (CRD 116564): 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)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Sweeney Financial Advisors compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Sweeney Financial Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Sweeney Financial Advisors located?",
      "a": "Sweeney Financial Advisors' principal office is in Bedford, NH, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Sweeney Financial Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Sweeney Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 116564."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Sweeney Financial Advisors manage?",
      "a": "Sweeney Financial Advisors reports $403,185,072 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 3, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Sweeney Financial Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Sweeney Financial Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $215,645,570 in the October 2021 data and $403,185,072 in the October 2026 data, up 87%. Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Sweeney Financial Advisors serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (147); high net worth individuals (100); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (11)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Sweeney Financial Advisors use?",
      "a": "Sweeney Financial Advisors' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Sweeney Financial Advisors report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct) and 11.D(5) (another regulator's denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration or license, bar, or restriction). 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 SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/116564"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Sweeney Financial Advisors state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 3, 2026 says: \"Our cumulative minimum account requirement for opening and maintaining an account is $500,000.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Sweeney Financial Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the September 2026 filing data: Added the business name Sweeney Financial Advisors."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 215645570.0,
      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2021-03-17"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 262296071.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-14"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 239849623.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2023-07-12"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 279833421.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2024-08-09"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 323214244.0,
      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-31"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 403185072.0,
      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2026-08-03"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-09-01",
      "period_label": "September 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Added the business name Sweeney Financial Advisors."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $323,214,244 to $403,185,072 (+25%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 3, 2026",
    "tiers": [],
    "flat_rate": null,
    "stated_range": null,
    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "$500,000",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false,
    "minimum_annual_fee": null,
    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $500,000"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Our cumulative minimum account requirement for opening and maintaining an account is $500,000."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "quotes": [
      "Our cumulative minimum account requirement for opening and maintaining an account is $500,000."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., 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/sweeney-financial-advisors-bedford-nh-116564.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 147,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 51001062.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 100,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 343029765.0
    },
    {
      "type": "pension_profit_sharing",
      "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)",
      "count": 11,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 8784496.0
    },
    {
      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 369749.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "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/116564",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}