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Updated September 27, 2026. Quick answer: SignatureFD discloses a tiered schedule starting at 1.00% in its SignatureFD, LLC ADV Part 2A, Firm Brochure (March 30, 2026). Converted to dollars, that runs $15,000 a year on a $500,000 account; see the full table below for $250,000, $1 million and $2 million.
The published numbers
From the SignatureFD, LLC ADV Part 2A, Firm Brochure (March 30, 2026): “SignatureFD’s annual investment advisory fee for wealth management services is based upon a percentage of the market value of the assets placed under SignatureFD’s management as follows: … A client must generally place a minimum of $2 million of assets under SignatureFD’s management for a wealth management engagement. Additionally, SignatureFD imposes a minimum annual fee of $15,000 for its wealth management Services ($3,750 each quarter).”
Note: SignatureFD generally requires a minimum of $2,000,000 in assets under its management to begin a wealth management engagement; the figures below show what the firm’s own published fee schedule would compute at each balance shown, including three below that stated minimum.
- First $5,000,000: 1.00%
- Above $5,000,000: 0.50%
Minimum annual fee: $15,000.
What you would pay
| Account balance | Annual fee (dollars) | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | $15,000 | 6.00% |
| $500,000 | $15,000 | 3.00% |
| $1,000,000 | $15,000 | 1.50% |
| $2,000,000 | $20,000 | 1.00% |
SignatureFD’s schedule charges 1.00% on the first $5,000,000 and 0.50% above that, with a stated $15,000 minimum annual fee; at $250,000, $500,000 and $1,000,000 the 1.00% first-bracket rate ($2,500 / $5,000 / $10,000) is below the $15,000 floor, so the floor applies; at $2,000,000, 2,000,000 x 0.01 = $20,000, above the floor.
How this compares
Our benchmark of published adviser fee schedules puts the weighted median annual cost near $2,000 to $2,500 on $250,000 (the benchmark). At $500,000, SignatureFD’s own published rate runs $15,000 a year.
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- SignatureFD, LLC ADV Part 2A, Firm Brochure (March 30, 2026): https://files.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD/Content/Common/crd_iapd_Brochure.aspx?BRCHR_VRSN_ID=1030980
- SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, SignatureFD, LLC (CRD #112758): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/112758
- SignatureFD, LLC, SEC Form ADV filing: https://reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov/reports/ADV/112758/PDF/112758.pdf
Methodology. This page was built September 27, 2026, drawing on SignatureFD’s own SEC-filed disclosure and, where cited, its published fee schedule, with sources linked above; any figure we could not independently confirm this session is named as an honest gap rather than presented as verified. Nothing here is personalized financial, tax, legal, or investment advice. See our Editorial Policy, Corrections, Affiliate Disclosure, and Disclaimer.
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