# SYM Financial Advisors

> 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.

- CRD: 107517
- Filed as: SYM FINANCIAL ADVISORS
- Legal name: SYM Financial Corporation
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Winona Lake, IN
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 31, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/107517
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/sym-financial-advisors-winona-lake-in-107517

## Quick answers

**How is SYM Financial Advisors compensated?**
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.

**Where is SYM Financial Advisors located?**
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).

**Is SYM Financial Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?**
SYM Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1985. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 107517.

**How much does SYM Financial Advisors manage?**
SYM Financial Advisors reports $5,813,231,190 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (88% discretionary).

**How have SYM Financial Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?**
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.

**What types of clients does SYM Financial Advisors serve?**
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).

**Which custodians does SYM Financial Advisors use?**
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.

**Does SYM Financial Advisors 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/107517

**What changed in SYM Financial Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?**
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.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- National Financial 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: $5,813,231,190
- Discretionary: $5,138,201,003
- Non-discretionary: $675,030,187

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 953 | $415,826,164 |
| High net worth individuals | 848 | $3,386,846,723 |
| 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) | 128 | $1,139,488,731 |
| Charitable organizations | 10 | $815,066,451 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 20 | $56,003,121 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- 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

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1985 (41 years)
- Employees: 84 total, 49 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Franklin, TN
- Indianapolis, IN
- Midland, MI
- Mishawaka, IN

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- sym.com
- Facebook @SYMFINANCIALADVISORS
- Instagram @SYMFINANCIALADVISORS
- LinkedIn @SYM-FINANCIAL-ADVISORS-INDIANA-MICHIGAN
- YouTube @SYMFINANCIALADVISORS

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $3,121,115,550 | 58 | March 26, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $3,706,905,162 | 62 | March 25, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $3,330,241,056 | 67 | July 20, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $4,055,387,303 | 75 | March 26, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $4,879,622,399 | 74 | July 31, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $5,813,231,190 | 84 | March 31, 2026 |

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.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- 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.

### January 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in WI.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. SYM Financial Advisors (CRD 107517): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.