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Tailwind Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Fort Worth, TX, registered since 2009, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Tailwind Advisors compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Tailwind Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
How much does Tailwind Advisors charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 24, 2026 states: Up to $50,000,000: 0.625% a year; Above $50,000,000: 0.4% a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Tailwind Advisors located?
Tailwind Advisors' principal office is in Fort Worth, TX, according to its Form ADV.
Is Tailwind Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?
Tailwind Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 150081.
How much does Tailwind Advisors manage?
Tailwind Advisors reports $1,674,033,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026 (10% discretionary).
How have Tailwind Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Tailwind Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $1,101,905,000 in the October 2021 data and $1,674,033,000 in the October 2026 data, up 52%. Total employees: 12 in October 2021 and 12 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Tailwind Advisors serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (15); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (6).
Which custodians does Tailwind Advisors use?
Tailwind Advisors' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity and JP Morgan as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Tailwind 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/150081
Does Tailwind Advisors state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 24, 2026 says: "Generally, Tailwind has a minimum size for an investment advisory relationship of $50,000,000. This requirement can be waived at the discretion of Tailwind management."
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2A| Assets | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $50,000,000 | 0.625% |
| Above $50,000,000 | 0.4% |
The brochure's wording
Generally, investment advisory fees follow the schedule below for separately managed account clients: Advisory Fees: Assets Per Annum Fee First $50MM 0.625% $50MM+ 0.40%
Account minimum: $50,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
Generally, Tailwind has a minimum size for an investment advisory relationship of $50,000,000. This requirement can be waived at the discretion of Tailwind management.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 24, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$1,674,033,000 as of October 2026, filing dated March 24, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- Tailwind Advisors, LLC
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2009 (17 years)
- Employees
- Total: 12. Performing investment advisory functions: 5.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- States registered or notice-filed
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1 state or jurisdiction
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1,674,033,000 | 12 | March 24, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $1,556,018,000 | 13 | March 27, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $1,453,024,000 | 15 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $1,404,000,000 | 15 | March 28, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $1,190,720,000 | 14 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $1,101,905,000 | 12 | September 27, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $1,101,905,000 in the October 2021 data and $1,674,033,000 in the October 2026 data, up 52%.
Total employees: 12 in October 2021 and 12 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 monthsNo changes to these filed facts in the last 12 months of filing data.
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Tailwind Advisors (CRD 150081): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/tailwind-advisors-fort-worth-tx-150081