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They include 15 high-net-worth individuals and 6 pooled investment vehicles.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 24 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Tailwind Advisors offer?","answer":"Tailwind Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, and selecting other managers.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"How much does Tailwind Advisors charge?","answer":"Tailwind Advisors charges 0.40%–0.625% a year for its Separately Managed Account Advisory Fees. Each asset band is charged at its own rate. The fee is negotiable.","source":"TAILWIND PART 2A BROCHURE, filed 24 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Tailwind Advisors use?","answer":"Tailwind Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Fidelity (Westlake, TX), with $470M and JP Morgan (Fort Worth, TX), with $334M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 24 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Tailwind Advisors have?","answer":"Tailwind Advisors has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 12 employees, and 5 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 Tailwind Advisors invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Tailwind Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 100% other. The 100% other category is described as: For Its Separately Managed Account Clients, the Adviser Recommends Third-Party Investment Managers for Clients to Directly Invest With Based on the Adviser'S Assessment of the Client'S Goals and Objectives, Risk Tolerances, Tax Situations, Holding Structures, Etc.  the Client Is Free to Adopt Or Disregard the Adviser'S Recommendations.  Therefore, the Adviser Does Not Directly Manage Regulatory Assets Under Management on Behalf of Its Separately Managed Account Clients. It advises 6 private funds.","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 Tailwind Advisors?","answer":"Tailwind Advisors is owned through a holding company by Stewart Henderson, Robert Batton and Richard Bryce. Its direct owners are Jeffrey Dillard (50% to 75%) and Tailwind Coinvest, LP (25% to 50%).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 24 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Tailwind Advisors get paid?","answer":"Tailwind Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions 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":"Is Tailwind Advisors registered with the SEC?","answer":"Yes, Tailwind Advisors has been registered with the SEC as an investment adviser since 12 May 2009. Its CRD number is 150081 and its SEC file number is 801-70175.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1, filed 24 March 2026; IAPD firm record","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"identity"}},{"question":"How do I contact Tailwind Advisors?","answer":"Tailwind Advisors’ main office is at 1320 S University DR, Suite 701, Fort Worth, TX 76107. Its phone number is 817-708-3663. Its website is tailwindadvisors.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 24 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."}