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They include 60 high-net-worth individuals and 5 pooled investment vehicles.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 17 April 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Argos Capital Partners offer?","answer":"Argos Capital Partners provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, and selecting other managers.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Argos Capital Partners use?","answer":"Argos Capital Partners’ separately managed account assets are held at National Financial Services LLC (Boston, MA), with $1.9B and RBC Capital Markets, LLC (New York, NY), with $17.9M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 17 April 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Argos Capital Partners have?","answer":"Argos Capital Partners has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 15 employees, and 15 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 1 employee is a licensed insurance agent.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Argos Capital Partners invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Argos Capital Partners’ separately managed accounts held 51% exchange-traded equities, 23% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 15% investment grade corporate bonds, 8% cash and equivalents, 2% non-exchange-traded equities and 1% derivatives. It advises 5 private funds.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Who owns Argos Capital Partners?","answer":"Argos Capital Partners’ direct owners are Wetterau Ventures, LP, Black Swan Investments LLC, Kuehnle Investments LLC and HC Argos Holdings, LLC, each holding 50% or less.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 17 April 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Argos Capital Partners get paid?","answer":"Argos Capital Partners is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Is Argos Capital Partners registered with the SEC?","answer":"Yes, Argos Capital Partners has been registered with the SEC as an investment adviser since 16 March 2009. Its CRD number is 116165 and its SEC file number is 801-69958.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1, filed 17 April 2026; IAPD firm record","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"identity"}},{"question":"How do I contact Argos Capital Partners?","answer":"Argos Capital Partners’ main office is at 477 N. Lindbergh BLVD., Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63141. Its phone number is 314-898-9893. Its website is argoscapitalpartners.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 17 April 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"offices"}}],"holdings":null,"notice":"Compiled from public SEC Form ADV filings on the dates in `sources`. Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva is not affiliated with this firm. Disciplinary history is deliberately not included here or on the page; the SEC publishes the complete record at the `iapdUrl` above."}