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They include 7 pooled investment vehicles and 5 banking or thrift institutions.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 26 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Trust Advisors use?","answer":"Trust Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Truist Bank (Atlanta, GA), with $125M and Regions Bank (Birmingham, AL), with $23.9M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 26 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Trust Advisors have?","answer":"Trust Advisors has 1 investment adviser representative registered with state securities authorities, out of 76 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 Trust Advisors invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Trust Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 100% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs). It advises 7 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 Trust Advisors?","answer":"Trust Advisors is owned through a holding company by Service Corporation International. Its direct owner is Sci Funeral Services, LLC (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 26 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Trust Advisors get paid?","answer":"Trust Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management. 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 Trust Advisors?","answer":"Trust Advisors’ main office is at 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019. Its phone number is 713-525-7607.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 26 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."}