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The fee is billed in advance or in arrears and is negotiable.","source":"ADV BROCHURE PART 2A, filed 22 July 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Financial Consultants Group use?","answer":"Financial Consultants Group’s separately managed account assets are held at Axos Clearing LLC (Omaha, NE), with $173M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 22 July 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Financial Consultants Group have?","answer":"Financial Consultants Group has 4 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 8 employees, and 4 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 Financial Consultants Group invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Financial Consultants Group’s separately managed accounts held 83% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 15% exchange-traded equities 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 Financial Consultants Group?","answer":"Financial Consultants Group’s direct owner is David Fountain (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 22 July 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Financial Consultants Group get paid?","answer":"Financial Consultants 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 Financial Consultants Group?","answer":"Financial Consultants Group’s main office is at 1080 Sanders Road, Suite 300, Cumming, GA 30041. Its phone number is 770-627-2121. Its website is financialconsultantsgroup.net.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 22 July 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."}