Alternative Investment Advisors, LLC
Registered investment adviser · Maitland, FL · CRD #160108
Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01Regulatory assets
$385.9 million
Total accounts
2,817
Employees
15
Disclosure events
4
Firm details
- Website: https://www.ffs1.com
- Telephone: 407-261-4242
- SEC file number: 801-117266
- Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-03-27
- SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site
Disciplinary disclosures
This firm reports 4 disclosure questions answered Yes, covering 4 reported events. Form ADV Item 11 covers charges and pending proceedings as well as findings, so a Yes answer is not itself a finding of wrongdoing. The underlying detail is filed with the SEC.
- A self-regulatory organization found a false statement or omission
- A self-regulatory organization found a violation of its rules
- A self-regulatory organization expelled, suspended, barred, or restricted the firm
- Currently subject to a regulatory proceeding that could result in a disclosure under 11.C., 11.D., or 11.E.
Assets and accounts
| Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services | Yes |
| Discretionary regulatory assets under management | $375.5 million |
| Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management | $10.4 million |
| Total regulatory assets under management | $385.9 million |
| Discretionary accounts | 2,811 |
| Non-discretionary accounts | 6 |
| Total accounts | 2,817 |
| Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons | $357,440 |
People
| Total employees (excluding clerical) | 15 |
| Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research) | 11 |
| Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer | 2 |
| Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state | 11 |
| Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser | 0 |
| Employees who are licensed insurance agents | 5 |
| Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf | 1 |
Custody
| Has custody of client cash or bank accounts | No |
| Has custody of client securities | No |
| A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts | No |
| A related person has custody of client securities | No |
| The firm acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| A related person acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| Number of persons acting as qualified custodians for the firm's clients | 1 |
How the firm is compensated
Advisory services offered
Affiliated related persons
Reported conflicts of interest
Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:
- Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
- Recommends securities in which it has another proprietary interest
- Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
- Compensates a non-employee for client referrals
Client types
| Type of client | Clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 1,349 | $250.7 million |
| High net worth individuals | 69 | $124.8 million |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans) | 6 | $10.4 million |