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Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.

Miami Beach, FLSEC-registered investment adviserCRD 108369

Filed as THOMAS J. HERZFELD ADVISORS, INC.

Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Miami Beach, FL, registered since 1984, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 18, 2026.

42 years
registered since 1984
$890,415,395
assets under management
3 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Performance-based and more
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. compensated?

On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees; other.

Where is Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. located?

Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.'s principal office is in Miami Beach, FL, according to its Form ADV.

Is Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?

Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1984. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 108369.

How much does Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. manage?

Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. reports $890,415,395 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 18, 2026 (98% discretionary).

How have Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $360,986,914 in the October 2021 data and $890,415,395 in the October 2026 data, up 147%. Total employees: 9 in October 2021 and 15 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: other (127); high net worth individuals (125); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (15).

Which custodians does Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. use?

Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

Does Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 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/108369

What changed in Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?

In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 6. Registered or notice-filed in AR, DE, IA, ND, NE.

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
  • Other

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

See the firm's brochure (dated August 18, 2026) for its fees and any account minimum, on the SEC's IAPD site.

Regulatory assets under management

Item 5.F
$890,415,395

$890,415,395 as of October 2026, filing dated August 18, 2026.

Discretionary: $870,360,004.Non-discretionary: $20,055,391.

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.D
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
Clients 15 Assets $5,202,724 (1%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 125 Assets $140,656,441 (16%)
Investment companies
Clients 1 Assets $41,681,178 (5%)
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)
Clients 8 Assets $484,837,086 (54%)
Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)
Clients 3 Assets $1,134,975 (0%)
Charitable organizations
Clients 11 Assets $47,039,339 (5%)
Corporations or other businesses not listed above
Clients 10 Assets $44,710,699 (5%)
Other
Clients 127 Assets $125,152,953 (14%)

A 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 investment companies (and business development companies)
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
  • Other

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
1984 (42 years)
Employees
Total: 15. Performing investment advisory functions: 6.
Wrap fee program participation
Yes.
Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))

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
16 states or jurisdictions
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SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration

Disclosures

Item 11

None 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
$361M 2021 $559M 2022 $640M 2023 $727M 2024 $848M 2025 $890M 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$890,415,39515August 18, 2026
October 2025$847,596,73210March 27, 2025
October 2024$726,869,8539March 28, 2024
October 2023$639,975,5119March 29, 2023
October 2022$558,743,6349March 29, 2022
October 2021$360,986,9149March 29, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $360,986,914 in the October 2021 data and $890,415,395 in the October 2026 data, up 147%.

Total employees: 9 in October 2021 and 15 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 months
  1. April 2026
    • Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 6.
    • Registered or notice-filed in AR, DE, IA, ND, NE.

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.I
herzfeld.comherzfeld.com/herz

Source: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."

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