Family Advisor

A master account linked to individual client accounts.

• The master account is used for fee collection and trade allocations (if permitted under relevant law and IBKR policy).
• The advisor can open a single client account for his or her own trading.

Account Information

Only Advisors who are exempt from registration are eligible to open a Family Advisors account. Generally, most jurisdictions require that an advisor have 15 or fewer clients in order to qualify for exemption from registration. Registration requirements can vary among jurisdictions and often allow fewer than 15 clients and/or limited assets under management(AUM). For example, advisors residing in the U.S. may be required to register under either State or Federal law if they meet certain criteria (e.g., total assets under management, number of clients, whether they receive compensation, etc.).

Advisors whose Registered Independent Advisor registrations are pending or who aspire to become RIAs can open a Family Advisor account and then, when their registration is complete, upgrade their account to a Registered Investment Advisor account by entering information about their securities and/or commodities registration on the Advisor Qualifications page in the Advisor Portal.

Must be 21 or older to open a margin account, 18 or older to open a cash account.

Accounts are accepted from citizens or residents of all countries except citizens or residents of those countries or regions that are on the sanction list of the US Office of Foreign Asset Controls or similar lists, or other countries determined to be higher risk. Click here for a list of available countries.

A UGMA/UTMA account is intended for a custodian of a minor who is a US resident, and is available as a Cash account only. A UGMA/UTMA account is a single account with a default single user (the custodian), and up to five Power of Attorney users can be added. The minor for whom the account is opened must be a US legal resident and a US citizen.