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  "primary_business_name": "SYM FINANCIAL ADVISORS",
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    "https://instagram.com/SYMFINANCIALADVISORS",
    "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/SYM-FINANCIAL-ADVISORS-INDIANA-MICHIGAN",
    "https://sym.com",
    "https://youtube.com/@SYMFINANCIALADVISORS"
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/107517",
  "city_as_filed": "WINONA LAKE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/sym-financial-advisors-winona-lake-in-107517",
  "display_name": "SYM Financial Advisors",
  "summary": "SYM Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Winona Lake, IN, registered since 1985, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. SYM Financial Advisors (CRD 107517): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Educational seminars/workshops"
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is SYM Financial Advisors compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), SYM Financial Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is SYM Financial Advisors located?",
      "a": "SYM Financial Advisors' principal office is in Winona Lake, IN, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 5 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is SYM Financial Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "SYM Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1985. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 107517."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does SYM Financial Advisors manage?",
      "a": "SYM Financial Advisors reports $5,813,231,190 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (88% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have SYM Financial Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for SYM Financial Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $3,121,115,550 in the October 2021 data and $5,813,231,190 in the October 2026 data, up 86%. Total employees: 58 in October 2021 and 84 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does SYM Financial Advisors serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (953); high net worth individuals (848); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (128)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does SYM Financial Advisors use?",
      "a": "SYM 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 SYM 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/107517"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in SYM Financial Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 41 to 49. Regulatory assets under management went from $4,879,622,399 to $5,813,231,190 (+19%). Added an office in Franklin, TN."
    }
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      "filing_date": "2023-07-20"
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 41 to 49.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $4,879,622,399 to $5,813,231,190 (+19%).",
        "Added an office in Franklin, TN."
      ]
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      "period": "2026-01-01",
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        "Registered or notice-filed in WI."
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      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
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      "name": "National Financial Services LLC",
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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": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
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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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