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Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 29 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Great Valley Advisor Group have?","answer":"Great Valley Advisor Group has 192 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 325 employees, and 192 perform investment advisory functions. 147 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 165 are 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 Great Valley Advisor Group invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Great Valley Advisor Group’s separately managed accounts held 57% exchange-traded equities, 29% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 5% alternative investments, 4% investment grade corporate bonds, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% state and local bonds, 1% high-yield corporate bonds, 1% derivatives, 1% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar) and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises no private funds of its own.","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 Great Valley Advisor Group?","answer":"Great Valley Advisor Group is owned through a chain of holding companies by James Spinelli and Ryan Todd. Its direct owners are Gva Management Holdings Inc. (75% or more) and LPL Capital Partners (10% to 25%).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 29 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Great Valley Advisor Group get paid?","answer":"Great Valley Advisor 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"}}],"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 Wealth 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."}