Financial Advisor Disclosures Explained: What the ADV Tells You

Financial Advisor Disclosures Explained: What the ADV Tells You

April 21, 2026 · 21 min · Season 1 · Episode 121

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The episode discusses the importance of understanding financial advisor disclosures.

Every registered investment advisor is required to send clients an annual ADV and privacy policy. Ryan explains what these documents actually contain: how the firm charges fees, what services it provides, any conflicts of interest, background information on the advisors, disciplinary history, and how client data is handled. Aaron shares that reading Alchemy's ADV gave him a clearer picture of who was managing his money. Ryan describes these disclosures as the owner's manual for the relations...

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Hosts: Ryan Nelson, Aaron Hoisington

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Organizations: Alchemy Wealth, Amazon

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