Fee-only adviser · Rapid City, SD
Astute Financial, LLC
Astute Financial, LLC is a fee-only investment adviser registered with the securities regulator of South Dakota, with its main office in Rapid City, South Dakota. On its latest Form ADV, filed March 19, 2026, it reports $82M in regulatory assets under management, 43 individual clients and 2 employees who give investment advice. It reports no commission compensation, is not registered as a broker-dealer and does not act as an insurance agent.
Key facts from Form ADV
| Registration | State-registered: South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Firm CRD number | 306496 |
| Office | 429 Quincy Street Rapid City, SD 57701 |
| Phone | (605) 646-3573 |
| Website | Not listed |
| Regulatory assets under management | $82M |
| Individual clients | 20 non-high-net-worth, 23 high-net-worth |
| Financial planning clients | 51-100 |
| How it charges | Percentage of assets, Fixed fee |
| Services | Financial planning, Portfolio management |
| Employees | 3 |
| Disciplinary disclosures | None reported |
| Latest Form ADV filing | March 19, 2026 |
Source: the firm’s Form ADV Part 1A as published by the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure database, data as of November 6, 2026. Figures are self-reported by the firm.
What this means for you
- It offers hourly or fixed-fee arrangements, so you may be able to pay for a plan without handing over your investments.
- It also charges a percentage of assets managed for ongoing investment management.
- Most of its individual clients are high-net-worth, which on Form ADV means they meet the SEC’s qualified-client or qualified-purchaser test: broadly, more than $1 million managed by the adviser or a net worth above $2 million, with the thresholds indexed for inflation.
- It provides financial planning services, not only portfolio management.
- It reports no disciplinary history on Form ADV.
Before you hire any adviser
Read the firm’s Form ADV Part 2 brochure on its SEC record: it sets out fees, minimums, conflicts of interest and who will manage your money. Ask whether the firm acts as a fiduciary for all of your accounts, how it is paid in total, and who holds your assets. Our guide to choosing a financial adviser lists the questions to ask.
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