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The fee is billed in arrears and is negotiable.","source":"ADV PART 2A-ARISTA ADVISORY GROUP, LLC, filed 19 August 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Arista Advisory Group use?","answer":"Arista Advisory Group’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $143M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 19 August 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Arista Advisory Group have?","answer":"Arista Advisory Group has 1 investment adviser representative registered with state securities authorities, out of 3 employees, and 1 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 Arista Advisory Group invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Arista Advisory Group’s separately managed accounts held 75% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 19% exchange-traded equities, 2% U.S. government and agency bonds, 2% state and local bonds and 2% cash and equivalents.","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 Arista Advisory Group?","answer":"Arista Advisory Group’s direct owners are Gerald Schwartz (50% to 75%), Bernard Murphy (10% to 25%) and Kimberly Mullin (10% to 25%).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 19 August 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Arista Advisory Group get paid?","answer":"Arista Advisory Group 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 Arista Advisory Group?","answer":"Arista Advisory Group’s main office is at 255 Washington Avenue, Extension Suite 204, Albany, NY 12205. Its phone number is 518-464-0319. Its website is aristaadv.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 19 August 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."}