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  "slug": "west-financial-strategies-inc-sanford-nc-118241",
  "primary_business_name": "WEST FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC.",
  "legal_name": "WEST FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC.",
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  "country": "United States",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-05-08",
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
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  "states_registered": [
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  "websites": [
    "https://westfinancialstrategies.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/118241",
  "city_as_filed": "SANFORD",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/west-financial-strategies-inc-sanford-nc-118241",
  "display_name": "West Financial Strategies, Inc.",
  "summary": "West Financial Strategies, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Sanford, NC, registered since 2026, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 8, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. West Financial Strategies, Inc. (CRD 118241): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is West Financial Strategies, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), West Financial Strategies, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does West Financial Strategies, Inc. charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 8, 2026 states: Up to $1,000,000: 0.25% a year; $1,000,000 to $2,000,000: 0.2% a year; Above $2,000,000: 0.125% a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is West Financial Strategies, Inc. located?",
      "a": "West Financial Strategies, Inc.'s principal office is in Sanford, NC, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is West Financial Strategies, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "West Financial Strategies, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2026. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 118241."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does West Financial Strategies, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "West Financial Strategies, Inc. reports $121,014,544 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 8, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does West Financial Strategies, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (91); high net worth individuals (46); other (2)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does West Financial Strategies, Inc. use?",
      "a": "West Financial Strategies, Inc.'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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does West Financial Strategies, Inc. 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/118241"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in West Financial Strategies, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the July 2026 filing data: Newly registered with the SEC."
    }
  ],
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    {
      "period": "2026-07-01",
      "period_label": "July 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Newly registered with the SEC."
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    }
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  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 8, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
    "tiers": [
      {
        "band": "Up to $1,000,000",
        "rate": "0.25%"
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      {
        "band": "$1,000,000 to $2,000,000",
        "rate": "0.2%"
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      {
        "band": "Above $2,000,000",
        "rate": "0.125%"
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        "statements": [
          "Up to $1,000,000: 0.25% a year",
          "$1,000,000 to $2,000,000: 0.2% a year",
          "Above $2,000,000: 0.125% a year"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "The following fee schedule is provided: Assets under management    Fee On the first $1,000,000    0.25% Quarterly From $1,000,000 to $2,000,000  0.20% Quarterly On assets over $2,000,000   0.125% Quarterly"
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      "planning": []
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    "quotes": [
      "The following fee schedule is provided: Assets under management    Fee On the first $1,000,000    0.25% Quarterly From $1,000,000 to $2,000,000  0.20% Quarterly On assets over $2,000,000   0.125% Quarterly"
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
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  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
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  "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/west-financial-strategies-inc-sanford-nc-118241.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
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      "type": "other",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
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  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/118241",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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