The Automated Regulatory Filing Platform for Investment Advisors — Handle ADV Updates, 13F Filings, and State Registrations Without Compliance Counsel
Built forSEC and state-registered investment advisory firms — specifically Chief Compliance Officers, RIA principals, and compliance teams at firms managing $100M-$50B+ in assets who need to streamline recurring regulatory filings while reducing compliance counsel costs and regulatory risk
The scorecard
Revenue Potential
8/10
High
$300K-$3M+ MRR achievable; 15,800 SEC-registered RIAs × $299-$999/month = massive TAM. High willingness to pay given the alternative ($10K-$50K/year compliance counsel) and regulatory penalty risk ($50K+ average fine).
Virality
5/10
Medium
RIA CCOs share compliance tools through industry networks, conferences, and study groups. Compliance consultants who adopt FilingPilot bring dozens of client firms. But the audience is niche and decisions are made carefully.
Execution
9/10
Very High
SEC regulatory filing is extremely detail-sensitive — errors have real financial and legal consequences. Integrating with IARD and EDGAR filing systems requires deep regulatory domain expertise. Building accurate auto-population from diverse portfolio management and CRM systems is complex. Regulatory requirements change frequently requiring constant platform updates.
The idea
The US registered investment adviser sector encompasses over 15,800 SEC-registered advisers managing $144.6 trillion in assets and serving 68.4 million clients, and every one of these firms faces a gauntlet of recurring regulatory filings: annual Form ADV updates (Parts 1, 2A, 2B, and Form CRS), quarterly 13F holdings reports for firms managing $100M+, Form PF for private fund advisers, state notice filings and registration renewals across every state where they have clients, and material amendment filings within 30 days of…
What you unlock
4 phases
Execution plan, weeks 1–24
5 channels
With strategies + tactics
4 competitors
Analyzed + positioning
3 signals
Real Reddit / X / news posts
Full offer
Pricing + lead magnets
Trend data
Interest over 12+ months
Execution plan
Form ADV Automation MVP
- Build Form ADV Parts 1 and 2A auto-population engine that pulls firm data from CRM and portfolio management system integrations
- Integrate with SEC IARD system for direct electronic filing of Form ADV amendments and annual updates
- Create compliance calendar with all SEC and state filing deadlines, customizable to each firm's specific filing obligations
- Implement material change detection that monitors firm data and flags when ADV amendments are required within 30 days
Phase 2: Beta with 20 RIAs · Weeks 9-14
Phase 3: Public Launch & Integrations · Weeks 15-22
Phase 4: Advanced Filings & Scale · Months 6-12
What real people are saying
Constant coverage of rising compliance costs, new SEC rules creating additional filing obligations, and enforcement actions against firms for technical filing failures — industry anxiety about compliance burden is at an all-time high
+ 2 more market signals
Top marketing channel
Exhibit at T3 Technology Conference, Schwab IMPACT, Fidelity CONNECT, and Tiburon CEO Summit where RIA decision-makers gather. Sponsor compliance-track sessions and host 'Filing Automation' workshops. These events have the highest concentration of RIA principals and CCOs actively evaluating compliance technology.
+ 4 more marketing channels with strategies
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