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Thayer Financial, L.L.C. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Hickory, NC, registered since 2026, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 18, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Thayer Financial, L.L.C. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Thayer Financial, L.L.C. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
How much does Thayer Financial, L.L.C. charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 18, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $400 an hour (project-based financial planning services); Flat fee: $400 to $30,000 (project-based financial planning services); Flat fee: $600 (live, 90-minute focused financial planning session); Flat fee: $1,500 to $5,000 (one-time pension consulting services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Thayer Financial, L.L.C. located?
Thayer Financial, L.L.C.'s principal office is in Hickory, NC, according to its Form ADV.
Is Thayer Financial, L.L.C. registered with the SEC or a state?
Thayer Financial, L.L.C. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2026. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 304729.
How much does Thayer Financial, L.L.C. manage?
Thayer Financial, L.L.C. reports $106,449,059 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 18, 2026 (100% discretionary).
What types of clients does Thayer Financial, L.L.C. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (72); high net worth individuals (45); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (8).
Which custodians does Thayer Financial, L.L.C. use?
Thayer Financial, L.L.C.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Thayer Financial, L.L.C. 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/304729
Does Thayer Financial, L.L.C. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 18, 2026 says: "Adviser does not require a minimum account value to open or maintain an account; however, we do charge minimum annual fees as described in Item 5, above."
What changed in Thayer Financial, L.L.C.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the February 2026 filing data: Newly registered with the SEC.
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
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription 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 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.
Account minimum: None
The brochure's wording
Adviser does not require a minimum account value to open or maintain an account; however, we do charge minimum annual fees as described in Item 5, above.
Hourly rate: $400 an hour (project-based financial planning services)
The brochure's wording
In consideration of its project-based financial planning services, Adviser charges pursuant to either (i) an hourly rate of $400 per hour
Flat fee: $400 to $30,000 (project-based financial planning services)
The brochure's wording
a one-time flat fee that typically ranges from $400 to $30,000 based on the nature, complexity, and scope of the financial planning services
Flat fee: $600 (live, 90-minute focused financial planning session)
The brochure's wording
a one-time, live, 90-minute focused financial planning session that is typically $600.
Flat fee: $1,500 to $5,000 (one-time pension consulting services)
The brochure's wording
The flat fee for this service typically ranges from $1,500 to $5,000, half of which is due upon engagement with the balance due upon the completion of services rendered.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 18, 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$106,449,059 as of October 2026, filing dated February 18, 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- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Pension consulting services
- Educational seminars/workshops
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2026 (0 years)
- Employees
- Total: 3. Performing investment advisory functions: 2.
- 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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4 states or jurisdictions
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
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- February 2026
- Newly registered with the SEC.
- January 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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. Thayer Financial, L.L.C. (CRD 304729): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/thayer-financial-l-l-c-hickory-nc-304729