GETTING STARTED Getting Started gives instructions on how to set up an advisory business and to become registered with various government securities agencies. This section covers advisory personnel, adviser entities and hedge funds. INVESTMENT ADVISER Types of Advisory Business Investment Adviser Types Investment Advisory Business Options Adviser Organization Checklists Formation Checklist Documents Checklist Structure Checklist Service Provider Checklist Regulations Checklist Marketing Checklist Adviser Formation C Corporation General Partnership Limited Liability Company Limited Liability Partnership Limited Partnership S Corporation Sole Proprietorship Federal Employer Indentification Number Investment Management Agreement Adviser Formation Definition of Investment Adviser SEC v. State Registration Registration Process Form ADV IARD Wrap Accounts (Schedule H) State Notice Filings State Registration Foreign Advisers Successor Advisor Registration Registration Exemptions Bank Exemption Broker-Dealer Exemption Exceptions to Registering As An Adviser Intrastate Adviser Exemption Insurance Company Exemption Other Registrations Commodities and Futures Registration Insurance Agent Licensing Registered Representative Individual Registration Investment Adviser Representative Registration Exams SEC Adviser Representative Disclosure