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  "crd_number": 316889,
  "slug": "zest-miami-fl-316889",
  "primary_business_name": "ZEST",
  "legal_name": "ZEST CAPITAL LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Miami",
  "state": "FL",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "33100",
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    "cbsa_code": "33100",
    "common_name": "Miami",
    "msa_name": "Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL",
    "path": "/advisors/fl/miami"
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2021-11-19",
  "years_registered": 4,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-30",
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  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
  "total_employees": 3,
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  "clients_by_type": {
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  "compensation_types": [
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  "advisory_activities": [
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    "portfolio_management_individuals"
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
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  ],
  "websites": [],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/316889",
  "city_as_filed": "MIAMI",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/zest-miami-fl-316889",
  "display_name": "Zest",
  "summary": "Zest is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Miami, FL, registered since 2021, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Zest (CRD 316889): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Performance-based fees"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Zest compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Zest reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Zest charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.75% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Zest located?",
      "a": "Zest's principal office is in Miami, FL, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Zest registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Zest is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 316889."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Zest manage?",
      "a": "Zest reports $90,613,564 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (89% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Zest's assets and staff changed since 2022?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Zest: Regulatory assets under management: $140,000,000 in the October 2022 data and $90,613,564 in the October 2026 data, down 35%. Total employees: 2 in October 2022 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Zest serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (4); high net worth individuals (2); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (2)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Zest 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/316889"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Zest state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 says: \"The minimum dollar value for establishing an Account is generally $100,000. Initial investments of a lesser amount may be accepted at Adviser’s discretion.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Zest's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $101,064,352 to $90,613,564 (-10%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 140000000.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-09"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 183805605.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2023-05-11"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 102660556.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2024-09-16"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2025-07-29"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-30"
    }
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  "recent_changes": [
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $101,064,352 to $90,613,564 (-10%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
    "tiers": [],
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    "stated_maximum": null,
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    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Asset-based fee",
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          "Asset-based fee: 0.75% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Adviser typically receives an annual management fee, between 0.75% and 2% of the net asset value of the Account. All fees are negotiable."
        ]
      },
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $100,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "The minimum dollar value for establishing an Account is generally $100,000. Initial investments of a lesser amount may be accepted at Adviser’s discretion."
        ]
      }
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      "planning": []
    },
    "quotes": [
      "Adviser typically receives an annual management fee, between 0.75% and 2% of the net asset value of the Account. All fees are negotiable.",
      "The minimum dollar value for establishing an Account is generally $100,000. Initial investments of a lesser amount may be accepted at Adviser’s discretion."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/zest-miami-fl-316889.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 4,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 2770071.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 2,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 6820021.0
    },
    {
      "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles",
      "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)",
      "count": 2,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
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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/316889",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}