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Draft IARD-Ready Form ADV Filings in Minutes

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What you'll need

  • Entity Formation & Ownership Documents
  • Advisory Agreements & Fee Schedules
  • Compliance Policies

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Workflow

Overview

CaseMark's Form ADV skill automates the drafting of complete SEC and state investment adviser registration filings, including Parts 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B. It transforms your entity documents, advisory agreements, compliance policies, and personnel records into a cohesive, internally consistent filing package ready for compliance review and IARD submission.

Drafting Form ADV is one of the most labor-intensive tasks in investment adviser compliance. Each filing requires meticulous coordination across four interconnected parts, with data points that must be consistent across IARD responses, client brochures, and personnel supplements. Manual drafting is error-prone, time-consuming, and creates significant risk of inconsistencies that can trigger regulatory scrutiny.

CaseMark uses AI to extract and organize information from your source documents, automatically populating all Form ADV parts with consistent, accurate responses. The platform cross-references data across parts to eliminate inconsistencies, drafts the Part 2A brochure in SEC-compliant plain English, and generates a comprehensive Open Issues list so your compliance team can focus on substantive review rather than document assembly.

How it works

  1. 1. Upload entity formation documents, ownership records, advisory agreements, compliance policies, and supervised person bios

  2. 2. AI extracts key data points and populates all Form ADV parts with internally consistent responses

  3. 3. Review the generated Parts 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B along with the flagged Open Issues list

  4. 4. Export IARD-ready filings and client-facing brochures in your preferred format (DOCX, PDF)

What you get

  • Part 1A IARD-Ready Responses

  • Part 1B State Registration Responses

  • Part 2A Client-Facing Brochure

  • Part 2B Supervised Person Supplements

  • Cover Page with Filing Date

  • Open Issues List

What it handles

  • Complete Part 1A IARD-ready responses with ownership schedules and RAUM calculations

  • Part 1B state registration responses for state-registered advisers

  • Plain-English Part 2A brochure covering fees, services, and disciplinary disclosures

  • Part 2B supervised person supplements with biographical and disciplinary detail

  • Automated cross-referencing across all parts for internal consistency

  • Open Issues list flagging missing or unverified data for compliance review

Required documents

  • Entity Formation & Ownership Documents

    Articles of incorporation, operating agreements, partnership agreements, and ownership cap table showing 25%+ owners and control persons

    .pdf, .docx

  • Advisory Agreements & Fee Schedules

    Client advisory agreements, fee schedules, billing policies, and AUM calculations (discretionary and non-discretionary)

    .pdf, .docx

  • Compliance Policies

    Compliance manual, code of ethics, custody policies, proxy voting policies, and brokerage/soft dollar arrangements

    .pdf, .docx

Supporting documents

  • Prior Form ADV Filings

    Previous Form ADV filings or amendments for reference when preparing updates

    .pdf, .docx

  • Supervised Person Biographies

    Professional bios, educational background, and disciplinary history for each supervised person requiring a Part 2B supplement

    .pdf, .docx

  • Marketing Materials

    Current marketing materials and service descriptions to ensure consistency with Part 2A brochure disclosures

    .pdf, .docx

Why teams use it

Reduce Form ADV drafting time from days to minutes while maintaining filing-quality accuracy

Ensure internal consistency across all four parts with automated cross-referencing of entity data, fees, services, and disclosures

Generate plain-English Part 2A brochures that satisfy SEC readability requirements and serve as effective client-facing documents

Identify compliance gaps early with an automated Open Issues list that flags missing or unverified information

Questions

Does CaseMark generate all four parts of Form ADV?

Yes. CaseMark drafts Part 1A (IARD-ready responses), Part 1B (for state-registered advisers), Part 2A (the client-facing brochure), and Part 2B (supervised person supplements) as a complete, internally consistent package.

Are the Part 1A responses formatted for IARD filing?

Absolutely. CaseMark structures Part 1A responses to align with current IARD item numbers and formatting requirements, so your compliance team can transfer them directly into the IARD system with minimal reformatting.

How does CaseMark handle missing or unverified information?

CaseMark never infers the absence of disciplinary events or other critical disclosures. Instead, it generates an Open Issues list that flags every data point requiring verification, ensuring nothing is overlooked before filing.

Can I use this for amendments to an existing Form ADV?

Yes. Upload your prior filing along with updated documents, and CaseMark will identify changes and draft amended responses across all applicable parts, maintaining consistency throughout.

Does the Part 2A brochure meet SEC plain-English requirements?

CaseMark drafts the Part 2A brochure in plain English as required by SEC rules, making it accessible to clients while covering all mandated disclosure items including fees, services, conflicts of interest, and disciplinary history.

Is CaseMark suitable for both SEC-registered and state-registered advisers?

Yes. CaseMark supports both SEC and state registration workflows, including Part 1B for state-registered advisers and jurisdiction-specific requirements you identify during the intake process.

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