What is IARD?
The Investment Adviser Registration Depository (IARD) is an electronic filing system for investment advisers sponsored by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) and North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA, formerly NASD) serving as the developer and operator of the system. The IARD system collects and maintains the registration and disclosure information for investment advisers and their associated persons. The IARD system supports electronic filing of the revised Forms ADV and ADV-W, centralized fee and form processing, regulatory review, the annual registration renewal process, and public disclosure of investment adviser information. Please see www.iard.com for more information.