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  "crd_number": 150081,
  "slug": "tailwind-advisors-fort-worth-tx-150081",
  "primary_business_name": "TAILWIND ADVISORS",
  "legal_name": "TAILWIND ADVISORS, LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Fort Worth",
  "state": "TX",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "19100",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "19100",
    "common_name": "Dallas",
    "msa_name": "Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX",
    "path": "/advisors/tx/dallas"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2009-05-12",
  "years_registered": 17,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-24",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 1674033000.0,
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  "raum_band": "1b_5b",
  "raum_band_label": "$1 billion to $5 billion",
  "total_employees": 12,
  "advisory_employees": 5,
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  "clients_by_type": {
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      "count": 15
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  "compensation_types": [
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    "performance_based"
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  "advisory_activities": [
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    "selection_of_other_advisers"
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://linkedin.com/company/tailwind-advisors",
    "https://tailwindadvisors.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/150081",
  "city_as_filed": "FORT WORTH",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/tailwind-advisors-fort-worth-tx-150081",
  "display_name": "Tailwind Advisors",
  "summary": "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.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Tailwind Advisors (CRD 150081): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Performance-based fees"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "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)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Tailwind Advisors compensated?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Tailwind Advisors charge?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Tailwind Advisors located?",
      "a": "Tailwind Advisors' principal office is in Fort Worth, TX, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Tailwind Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Tailwind Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 150081."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Tailwind Advisors manage?",
      "a": "Tailwind Advisors reports $1,674,033,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026 (10% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Tailwind Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Tailwind Advisors serve?",
      "a": "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)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Tailwind Advisors use?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Tailwind 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/150081"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Tailwind Advisors state an account minimum?",
      "a": "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.\""
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1101905000.0,
      "total_employees": 12,
      "filing_date": "2021-09-27"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1190720000.0,
      "total_employees": 14,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-31"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1404000000.0,
      "total_employees": 15,
      "filing_date": "2023-03-28"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1453024000.0,
      "total_employees": 15,
      "filing_date": "2024-03-27"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1556018000.0,
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      "filing_date": "2025-03-27"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 12,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-24"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 24, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
    "tiers": [
      {
        "band": "Up to $50,000,000",
        "rate": "0.625%"
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      {
        "band": "Above $50,000,000",
        "rate": "0.4%"
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        "label": "Fee schedule",
        "statements": [
          "Up to $50,000,000: 0.625% a year",
          "Above $50,000,000: 0.4% a year"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "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%"
        ]
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      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $50,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "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."
        ]
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    "quotes": [
      "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%",
      "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."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Fidelity",
      "name_as_filed": "FIDELITY",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "JP Morgan",
      "name_as_filed": "JP MORGAN",
      "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/tailwind-advisors-fort-worth-tx-150081.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
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      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 1254250000.0
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    {
      "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles",
      "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)",
      "count": 6,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 419783000.0
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
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  "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/150081",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}