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  "primary_business_name": "TECTONIC ADVISORS LLC",
  "legal_name": "TECTONIC ADVISORS LLC",
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  "city": "Frisco",
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  "country": "United States",
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    "NC",
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  "websites": [
    "https://linkedin.com/company/tectonicadvisors",
    "https://tectonicadvisors.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/139713",
  "city_as_filed": "FRISCO",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/tectonic-advisors-llc-frisco-tx-139713",
  "display_name": "Tectonic Advisors LLC",
  "summary": "Tectonic Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Frisco, TX, registered since 2006, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Tectonic Advisors LLC (CRD 139713): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Other"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Tectonic Advisors LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Tectonic Advisors LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Tectonic Advisors LLC located?",
      "a": "Tectonic Advisors LLC's principal office is in Frisco, TX, according to its Form ADV; the March 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Tectonic Advisors LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Tectonic Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2006. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 139713."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Tectonic Advisors LLC manage?",
      "a": "Tectonic Advisors LLC reports $5,141,575,409 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (93% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Tectonic Advisors LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Tectonic Advisors LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,857,756,548 in the October 2021 data and $5,141,575,409 in the October 2026 data, up 177%. Total employees: 13 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 Tectonic Advisors LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,513); high net worth individuals (723); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (137)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Tectonic Advisors LLC use?",
      "a": "Tectonic Advisors LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Tbank, NA (affiliated with the firm) as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Tectonic Advisors LLC 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/139713"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Tectonic Advisors LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 3. Regulatory assets under management went from $4,346,451,704 to $5,141,575,409 (+18%). No longer lists an office in Houston, TX."
    }
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 3.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $4,346,451,704 to $5,141,575,409 (+18%).",
        "No longer lists an office in Houston, TX."
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      "period": "2026-03-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
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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",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
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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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