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  "crd_number": 284173,
  "slug": "vestwell-advisors-llc-new-york-ny-284173",
  "primary_business_name": "VESTWELL ADVISORS LLC",
  "legal_name": "VESTWELL ADVISORS LLC",
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  "city": "New York",
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  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "35620",
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    "common_name": "New York",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
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    "DC",
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    "FL",
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  "websites": [
    "https://facebook.com/VESTWELL401K",
    "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/VESTWELL-ADVISORS",
    "https://twitter.com/VESTWELL",
    "https://vestwell.com",
    "https://vimeo.com/VESTWELL"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/284173",
  "city_as_filed": "NEW YORK",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/vestwell-advisors-llc-new-york-ny-284173",
  "display_name": "Vestwell Advisors LLC",
  "summary": "Vestwell Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2016, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 15, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Vestwell Advisors LLC (CRD 284173): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Other"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Vestwell Advisors LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Vestwell Advisors LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Vestwell Advisors LLC located?",
      "a": "Vestwell Advisors LLC's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Vestwell Advisors LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Vestwell Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 284173."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Vestwell Advisors LLC manage?",
      "a": "Vestwell Advisors LLC reports $1,026,092,890 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 15, 2026 (0% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Vestwell Advisors LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Vestwell Advisors LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $142,300,000 in the October 2021 data and $1,026,092,890 in the October 2026 data, up 621%. Total employees: 87 in October 2021 and 30 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Vestwell Advisors LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (81,310); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (2,000)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Vestwell Advisors LLC use?",
      "a": "Vestwell Advisors LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Broadridge Business Process Outsourcing, LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Vestwell Advisors LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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/284173"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Vestwell Advisors LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the August 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in CO."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 142300000.0,
      "total_employees": 87,
      "filing_date": "2021-03-17"
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 179000000.0,
      "total_employees": 243,
      "filing_date": "2022-05-12"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 179000000.0,
      "total_employees": 300,
      "filing_date": "2023-05-01"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 279513513.0,
      "total_employees": 386,
      "filing_date": "2024-05-09"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 427149041.0,
      "total_employees": 23,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-31"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1026092890.0,
      "total_employees": 30,
      "filing_date": "2026-07-15"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-08-01",
      "period_label": "August 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in CO."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-05-01",
      "period_label": "May 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 23 to 30."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $427,149,041 to $1,026,092,890 (+140%).",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-01-01",
      "period_label": "January 2026",
      "notes": [
        "No longer registered or notice-filed in CO, WY."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Broadridge Business Process Outsourcing, LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "BROADRIDGE BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING, LLC",
      "affiliated": false
    }
  ],
  "custodians_note": "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.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/vestwell-advisors-llc-new-york-ny-284173.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 81310,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    {
      "type": "pension_profit_sharing",
      "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)",
      "count": 2000,
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    {
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      "label": "Other investment advisers",
      "count": null,
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "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/284173",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}