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They include 9 charitable organizations and 6 high-net-worth individuals.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 31 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Pivotal Advisors offer?","answer":"Pivotal Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Pivotal Advisors use?","answer":"Pivotal Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. (Chicago, IL), with $763M and Wilmington Trust (Baltimore, MD), with $250M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 31 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Pivotal Advisors have?","answer":"Pivotal Advisors has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 4 employees, and 1 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 Pivotal Advisors invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Pivotal Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 55% exchange-traded equities, 45% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs) 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 Pivotal Advisors?","answer":"Pivotal Advisors’ direct owner is Tiffany McGhee (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Pivotal Advisors get paid?","answer":"Pivotal Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management 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 Pivotal Advisors?","answer":"Pivotal Advisors’ main office is at 45 Rockefeller Plaza, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10111. Its phone number is 646-535-1097. Its website is pivotal-advisors.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 31 March 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."}