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The fee is billed in advance, is negotiable and has a $40,000 annual minimum.","source":"ARGOS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC - FORM ADV PART 2A, filed 10 July 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Argos Wealth Advisors use?","answer":"Argos Wealth Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $693M, Inspira Financial Trust Company (Oak Brook, IL), with $38.1M and Columbia Private Trust (Denver, CO), with $7.48M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 25 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Argos Wealth Advisors have?","answer":"Argos Wealth Advisors has 8 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 11 employees, and 10 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.","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 Wealth Advisors invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Argos Wealth Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 43% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 20% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 15% exchange-traded equities, 15% U.S. government and agency bonds, 4% derivatives, 2% state and local bonds and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises 1 private fund.","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 Wealth Advisors?","answer":"Argos Wealth Advisors is owned through a holding company by Argos Legacy Partners, LLC and Michael Russo. Its direct owner is Argos Wealth Holdings (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 25 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Argos Wealth Advisors get paid?","answer":"Argos Wealth Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees 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":"How do I contact Argos Wealth Advisors?","answer":"Its phone number is 707-633-9063. Its website is argoswealth.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 25 September 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. 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