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  "crd_number": 149760,
  "slug": "tri-star-advisors-inc-houston-tx-149760",
  "primary_business_name": "TRI-STAR ADVISORS, INC.",
  "legal_name": "TRI-STAR ADVISORS INC.",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Houston",
  "state": "TX",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "26420",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "26420",
    "common_name": "Houston",
    "msa_name": "Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX",
    "path": "/advisors/tx/houston"
  },
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "2023-06-12",
  "years_registered": 3,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-02-26",
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  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
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    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
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  "advisory_activities": [
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    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 3,
  "states_registered": [
    "LA",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://facebook.com/TRISTARADVISORS/POSTS/1154736017874813",
    "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/TRI-STAR-ADVISORS",
    "https://plus.google.com/+TRISTARADVISOR1",
    "https://tristar.us",
    "https://tristaradvisor.com",
    "https://twitter.com/TSADVISOR",
    "https://youtube.com/C/TRISTARADVISOR1/ABOUT"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/149760",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.C(2)",
      "question": "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?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(4)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(5)",
      "question": "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?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "HOUSTON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/tri-star-advisors-inc-houston-tx-149760",
  "display_name": "Tri-Star Advisors, Inc.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. (CRD 149760): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "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)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. located?",
      "a": "Tri-Star Advisors, Inc.'s principal office is in Houston, TX, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2023. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 149760."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. reports $67,921,342 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 26, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Tri-Star Advisors, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (48); high net worth individuals (25)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Tri-Star Advisors, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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"
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 337320942.0,
      "total_employees": 8,
      "filing_date": "2021-03-19"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 354828048.0,
      "total_employees": 7,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-16"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 67921342.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2026-02-26"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/tri-star-advisors-inc-houston-tx-149760.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 48,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 10710602.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 25,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 44988253.0
    },
    {
      "type": "insurance_companies",
      "label": "Insurance companies",
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 12222487.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/149760",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}