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Hillspring Financial

Wealth managementRIA

Surprise, AZCRD 113938Updated

Hillspring Financial is an investment adviser based in Surprise, AZ, registered with the SEC since 2024. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $186 million, as filed on 13 March 2026.

270
Clients
$510K
AUM per individual client
2
Advisory staff
1
Offices
See fees
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 13 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Hillspring Financial provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, and selecting other managers.

Hillspring Financial reports 270 clients. They include 231 individual clients, 29 high-net-worth individuals, and 10 pension and profit-sharing plans. Of its assets, 100.0% ($186M across 652 accounts) are managed with discretion. A wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages holds $22.7M. It advised 8 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients270 clients
Assets$186M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)86%40%
High-net-worth individuals11%31%
Pension and profit-sharing plans4%29%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
231
Regulatory AUM
$74.4M
AUM share
40.0%
Avg. per client
$322K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
29
Regulatory AUM
$58.3M
AUM share
31.4%
Avg. per client
$2.01M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$53.3M
AUM share
28.7%
Avg. per client
$5.33M

Total

Clients
270
Regulatory AUM
$186M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$689K
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
8
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
0

Fees and minimums

Hillspring Financial is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and other compensation. The reviewed brochures do not disclose an asset-based fee rate. Read the SEC-filed brochure. The brochure also prices 2 other services, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial planning and consulting
Financial planning and consulting is billed at $195 an hour; a typical financial plan costs between $295 and $3,000.
Retirement plan services
The annual 401(k) advisory fee is 0.20% to 1.1% depending on the size of the plan assets, collected by the plan custodian.

Ownership and people

Kent Forsey owns 75% or more of Hillspring Financial. The leadership team of Hillspring Financial includes President Kent Forsey. It has 4 employees, 2 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

Investment adviser representatives

2 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

Staff

  • 4 employees
  • 2 in advisory functions
  • 2 state-registered reps
  • 2 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
Hillspring Financial, Inc.· the adviser
  • Kent Forsey

    Control person · since July 2012

    Owns 75% or more of Hillspring Financial, Inc.

Growth and acquisitions

Hillspring Financial’s regulatory assets grew from $155M (March 2025) to $186M (March 2026); clients fell from 368 to 270 and employees were 4 in both filings.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Hillspring Financial figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$186M27041
March 2025$155M36841

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Hillspring Financial has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in Arizona.

Listed office addresses in Arizona
Surprise

Arizona · 1 listed address

  • 12213 W. Bell Road, Suite 209, SurpriseHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Hillspring Financial, Inc.
Headquarters
12213 W. Bell Road, Suite 209, Surprise, AZ 85378
SEC file
801-130993
Structure
Utah corporation
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Hillspring Financial uses Charles Schwab ($124M) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Hillspring Financial has custody of $5.5M in client assets for 23 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$124M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX · $124M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Hillspring Financial’s separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (78%) and stocks (15%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks15%
  • Funds78%
  • Bonds3%
  • Cash3%
  • Other1%
    • Variable & fixed indexed annuities1%

Common questions

How many clients does Hillspring Financial have?

Hillspring Financial has 270 clients and manages $186 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 231 individual clients, 29 high-net-worth individuals, and 10 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 13 March 2026

What services does Hillspring Financial offer?

Hillspring Financial provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, and selecting other managers.

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

Which custodians does Hillspring Financial use?

Hillspring Financial’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $124M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 13 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Hillspring Financial have?

Hillspring Financial has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 4 employees, and 2 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 2 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 Hillspring Financial invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Hillspring Financial’s separately managed accounts held 78% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 15% exchange-traded equities, 3% U.S. government and agency bonds, 3% cash and equivalents and 1% other. The 1% other category is described as: Variable & Fixed Indexed Annuities.

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

Who owns Hillspring Financial?

Hillspring Financial’s direct owner is Kent Forsey (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 13 March 2026

How does Hillspring Financial get paid?

Hillspring Financial is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees 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 Hillspring Financial?

Hillspring Financial’s main office is at 12213 W. Bell Road, Suite 209, Surprise, AZ 85378. Its phone number is 623-583-6141. Its website is hillspringfinancial.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 13 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 13 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. FORM ADV2A - SEC, submitted 13 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 113938.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 5 March 2025 to 13 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 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. The logo is reproduced for identification from Hillspring Financial, Inc., website.

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