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Crestwood Advisors

Boston, MA

Crestwood Advisors Group, LLC, CRD 286243

Firm filing updated June 11, 2026 ·

  • $8BAssets
  • 56Advisory staff
  • 6,710Accounts

Fees and minimums

All fee types on the form
  • Percentage of assets under managementYes
  • Fixed feesYes
  • Hourly chargesNo
  • Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
  • CommissionsNo
  • Performance-based feesNo
  • OtherNo

Who the firm serves

See the client table
Clients by type
Client typeApproximate number of clientsAssets
Individuals (other than high net worth)236$100.4 million
High net worth individuals870$7.6 billion
Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)Fewer than 5 clients$19.1 million
Charitable organizationsFewer than 5 clients$7.9 million
Corporations or other businesses not listed above15$277.0 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

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
See all 6 services
  • Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
  • Educational seminars/workshops
  • Other: "FAMILY OFFICE CONSULTING, CREDIT AND CASH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, INSURANCE SOLUTIONS"
  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
  • Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
  • Educational seminars/workshops
  • Other: "FAMILY OFFICE CONSULTING, CREDIT AND CASH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, INSURANCE SOLUTIONS"

Assets and accounts

  • Regulatory assets$8.0 billion
  • Accounts6,710
  • Discretionary$8.0 billion · 6,684 accounts
  • Non-discretionary$21.4 million · 26 accounts

People

  • Employees64
  • Advisory staff56
  • Broker-dealer reps0
  • Licensed insurance agents0
  • Planning clients1,000
Registration details
  • Legal name: Crestwood Advisors Group, LLC SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 286243, SEC file 801-108983.
  • Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: January 1, 2017).

Is Crestwood Advisors a fiduciary?

Short answer: Crestwood Advisors is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.

More detail

Some of its people may also act in other roles, such as for a broker-dealer or as insurance agents, where different rules apply. Details below.

The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'

Some of the firm's people may also act for a broker-dealer: the firm has a related broker-dealer. When someone acts for a broker-dealer, a different SEC standard, Regulation Best Interest, applies to their recommendations. Ask which role they are acting in.

The firm has a related insurance company or agency.

The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.

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