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Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Houston, TX, registered since 2023, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 26, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.
Where is Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. located?
Tri-Star Advisors, Inc.'s principal office is in Houston, TX, according to its Form ADV.
Is Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2023. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 149760.
How much does Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. manage?
Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. reports $67,921,342 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 26, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Tri-Star Advisors, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Tri-Star Advisors, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $337,320,942 in the October 2021 data and $67,921,342 in the October 2026 data, down 80%. Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 4 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (48); high net worth individuals (25).
Does Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), and 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/149760
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
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
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$67,921,342 as of October 2026, filing dated February 26, 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- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- State-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: APPROVED.
- Registered since
- 2023 (3 years)
- Employees
- Total: 4. Performing investment advisory functions: 2.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- States registered or notice-filed
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2 states or jurisdictions
State-registered investment advisers are examined by their state securities regulator. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 113 Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Questions answered yes on this filing
Regulatory matters Items 11.C to 11.G
- 11.C(2) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.C(4) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.C(5) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?
Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. What happened, and who was involved, is on the Disclosure Reporting Pages of the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $67,921,342 | 4 | February 26, 2026 |
| October 2022 | $354,828,048 | 7 | March 16, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $337,320,942 | 8 | March 19, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $337,320,942 in the October 2021 data and $67,921,342 in the October 2026 data, down 80%.
Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 4 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 monthsNo changes to these filed facts in the last 12 months of filing data.
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."
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AdvisorCensus. Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. (CRD 149760): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/tri-star-advisors-inc-houston-tx-149760