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Advisory Research Inc
Chicago, IL
CRD 108254
Firm filing updated March 20, 2026 ·
- $991.3MAssets
- 444Clients
- 8Advisory staff
- 444Accounts
Fees and minimums
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Performance-based feesYes
- Hourly chargesNo
- Fixed feesNo
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
- OtherNo
Who the firm serves
- Individuals275
- High net worth individuals130
- Corporations or other businesses18
- Charities14
- Pooled vehicles3
- and 2 more4
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) | 275 | $100.8 million |
| High net worth individuals | 130 | $272.1 million |
| Investment companies | 1 | $24.2 million |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 3 | $261.4 million |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 3 | $1.7 million |
| Charitable organizations | 14 | $127.6 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 18 | $203.4 million |
What the client labels mean
Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.
Services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
See all 4 services
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$991.3 million
- Accounts444
- Discretionary$988.7 million · 436 accounts
- Non-discretionary$2.6 million · 8 accounts
People
- Employees14
- Advisory staff8
- Broker-dealer reps0
- Licensed insurance agents0
Advisors
5 advisors with a profile on Advisable
Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 108254, SEC file 801-14172.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: November 7, 1978).
Is Advisory Research Inc a fiduciary?
Short answer: Advisory Research Inc is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.
More detail
The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'
The firm does not report commissions, a broker-dealer role, a related broker-dealer, or staff who are broker-dealer representatives.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
About this data
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