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City Center Advisors

Wealth managementRIA

Troy, MICRD 203513Updated

City Center Advisors is an investment adviser based in Troy, MI, registered with the SEC since 2022. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $187 million, as filed on 23 September 2026.

439
Clients
$427K
AUM per individual client
7
Advisory staff
3
Offices
2.00%
Annual fee
Up to

From Form ADV filed 23 September 2026SEC record

Services and clients

City Center Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, selecting other managers, and educational seminars. Financial planning was provided to 251–500 clients last fiscal year.

City Center Advisors reports 439 clients. They include 379 individual clients, 59 high-net-worth individuals and 1 corporate or other business client. Of its assets, 100.0% ($187M across 1,276 accounts) are managed with discretion. It advised 1 client without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients439 clients
Assets$187M
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)86%62%
High-net-worth individuals13%38%
Corporations and other businesses<1%<1%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
379
Regulatory AUM
$116M
AUM share
62.2%
Avg. per client
$307K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
59
Regulatory AUM
$70.6M
AUM share
37.8%
Avg. per client
$1.2M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$100
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$100

Total

Clients
439
Regulatory AUM
$187M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
1
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
251–500

Fees and minimums

City Center Advisors charges up to 2.00% a year for its Asset management fee. The fee is billed in arrears and is negotiable. The brochure also prices 2 other services, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

ERISA plan services
ERISA plan fees are based on Included Assets and will not exceed 2%, or may be a flat fee; the fee is negotiable.
Limited scope financial planning
Limited scope financial planning is available at $500 per hour; plan fees are non-negotiable and billed 50% in advance, the balance on delivery.

Ownership and people

David Hardin owns 25% to 50% of City Center Advisors. David Hardin is CEO. It has 7 employees.

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Staff

  • 7 employees
  • 7 in advisory functions
  • 7 state-registered reps
  • 7 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
City Center Advisors, LLC· the adviser
  • David Hardin

    Control person · since December 2018

    Owns 25% to 50% of City Center Advisors, LLC
  • Frank Endris

    Control person · since April 2015

    Owns 5% to 10% of City Center Advisors, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

City Center Advisors’ regulatory assets grew 1.6× from $118M (July 2022) to $187M (September 2026); clients fell from 903 to 439 and employees from 9 to 7.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Sep 2026September 2026$187M43973
Jul 2025July 2025$132M37963
Jul 2024July 2024$128M37473
Jun 2023June 2023$109M53064
Jul 2022July 2022$118M90394

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, City Center Advisors has 2 offices (1 private residence, listed without an address), with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Michigan · 1 listed address

  • 140 West Maple Road, TroyHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
City Center Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
140 West Maple Road, Troy, MI 48084
SEC file
801-123152
Structure
Colorado LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

City Center Advisors’ named custodian for separately managed accounts is Charles Schwab ($187M). City Center Advisors does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian

The filed custodian amounts total more than regulatory assets under management. Each amount is shown as filed.

$187M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX · $187M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, City Center Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (53%) and stocks (33%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $123M across 170 positions; the largest are SPDR Series Trust (7.1%), SPDR Series Trust (6.4%) and Pimco ETF TR (3.9%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks33%
    • Exchange-traded equities32%
    • Non-exchange-traded equities1%
  • Funds53%
  • Bonds8%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds5%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds1%
    • State and local bonds1%
    • High-yield corporate bonds1%
  • Cash5%
  • Other1%
    • Derivatives1%
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Common questions

How many clients does City Center Advisors have?

City Center Advisors has 439 clients and manages $187 million for them, as of September 2026. They include 379 individual clients, 59 high-net-worth individuals and 1 corporate or other business client.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 23 September 2026

What services does City Center Advisors offer?

City Center Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, selecting other managers, and educational seminars.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How much does City Center Advisors charge?

City Center Advisors charges up to 2.00% a year for its Asset management fee. The fee is billed in arrears and is negotiable.

Source: ADV2A &2B SEC, filed 23 September 2026

Which custodians does City Center Advisors use?

City Center Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $187M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 23 September 2026

How many financial advisors does City Center Advisors have?

City Center Advisors has 7 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 7 employees, and 7 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 7 employees are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does City Center Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, City Center Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 53% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 32% exchange-traded equities, 5% investment grade corporate bonds, 5% cash and equivalents, 1% non-exchange-traded equities, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% state and local bonds, 1% high-yield corporate bonds and 1% derivatives.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns City Center Advisors?

City Center Advisors’ direct owners are Frank Endris and David Hardin, each holding 50% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 23 September 2026

How does City Center Advisors get paid?

City Center Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and other compensation. 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

How do I contact City Center Advisors?

City Center Advisors’ main office is at 140 West Maple Road, Troy, MI 48084. Its phone number is 888-267-1321. Its website is citycenterfinancial.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 23 September 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 23 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. ADV2A &2B SEC, submitted 23 September 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 203513.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 8 July 2022 to 23 September 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  6. Form 13F-HR, filed 7 July 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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