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They include 107 high-net-worth individuals and 26 individual clients.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 9 July 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Taconic Advisors offer?","answer":"Taconic Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selecting other managers, estate planning, and tax planning.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file; Part 2A brochure, Item 4","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Taconic Advisors use?","answer":"Taconic Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (Smithfield, RI), with $246M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 9 July 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Taconic Advisors have?","answer":"Taconic Advisors has 3 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 5 employees, and 3 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 Taconic Advisors invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Taconic Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 57% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 28% U.S. government and agency bonds, 8% cash and equivalents, 6% exchange-traded equities and 1% state and local bonds.","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 Taconic Advisors?","answer":"Taconic Advisors’ direct owners are Meredith Briggs (75% or more) and John Kelly (25% to 50%).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 9 July 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Taconic Advisors get paid?","answer":"Taconic Advisors is paid through 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 Taconic Advisors?","answer":"Taconic Advisors’ main office is at 382 Main Street, Saugerties, NY 12477. Its phone number is 845-486-5039. Its website is taconicadvisors.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 9 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."}