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The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable.","source":"FORM ADV PART 2A DISCLOSURE BROCHURE, filed 25 August 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Liberty Forge use?","answer":"Liberty Forge’s separately managed account assets are held at Altruist Financial LLC (Dallas, TX), with $251M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 25 August 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Liberty Forge have?","answer":"Liberty Forge has 4 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 9 employees, and 5 perform investment advisory functions. 2 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 4 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Liberty Forge invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Liberty Forge’s separately managed accounts held 73% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 25% exchange-traded equities, 1% state and local bonds and 1% 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 Liberty Forge?","answer":"Liberty Forge’s direct owners are Grant Parisi and Scott Desantis, each holding 50% or less.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 25 August 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Liberty Forge get paid?","answer":"Liberty Forge is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and commissions. Its Form ADV lists no 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 Liberty Forge?","answer":"Liberty Forge’s main office is at 20 Newbury Street, Floor 3, Boston, MA 02116. Its phone number is 617-239-9340.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 25 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."}