# Tectonic Advisors LLC

> 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.

- CRD: 139713
- Filed as: TECTONIC ADVISORS LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Frisco, TX
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 30, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/139713
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/tectonic-advisors-llc-frisco-tx-139713

## Quick answers

**How is Tectonic Advisors LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Tectonic Advisors LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.

**Where is Tectonic Advisors LLC located?**
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).

**Is Tectonic Advisors LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Tectonic Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2006. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 139713.

**How much does Tectonic Advisors LLC manage?**
Tectonic Advisors LLC reports $5,141,575,409 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (93% discretionary).

**How have Tectonic Advisors LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
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.

**What types of clients does Tectonic Advisors LLC serve?**
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).

**Which custodians does Tectonic Advisors LLC use?**
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.

**Does Tectonic Advisors LLC 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/139713

**What changed in Tectonic Advisors LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
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.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- Tbank, NA (affiliated with the firm)

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: $5,141,575,409
- Discretionary: $4,789,412,289
- Non-discretionary: $352,163,120

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 1,513 | $441,535,441 |
| High net worth individuals | 723 | $2,337,221,511 |
| 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) | 1 | $2,245,842,856 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 137 | $111,712,310 |
| Charitable organizations | 3 | $5,263,291 |
| 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 | 0 | $0 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

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

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2006 (20 years)
- Employees: 6 total, 3 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: FL, HI, KS, NC, NH, TX, VT, WA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the March 2026 filing
- Houston, TX

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- tectonicadvisors.com
- LinkedIn @tectonicadvisors

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $1,857,756,548 | 13 | April 6, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $2,686,961,917 | 13 | May 31, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $2,638,413,654 | 13 | April 6, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $3,602,257,580 | 13 | March 18, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $4,346,451,704 | 13 | March 26, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $5,141,575,409 | 6 | March 30, 2026 |

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.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- 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.

### March 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Tectonic Advisors LLC (CRD 139713): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.