# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001758543
**File Stem:** 0001758543-26-000003
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 15463
**Document Hash:** 84b8484a90869b5de8c20d78727115e8
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001758543-26-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001758543-26-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 13F-HR

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260423

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260423

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260423

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Financial & Tax Architects, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001758543

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 431841119
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MO
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 13F-HR
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-22869
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26889001

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 12412 POWERSCOURT DRIVE, SUITE 25
- **CITY:** ST LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63131
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 314-858-1122

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 12412 POWERSCOURT DRIVE, SUITE 25
- **CITY:** ST LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63131

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Financial & Tax Architects, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20181108

### FORM 13F COVER PAGE

**Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:** 03-31-2026

**Check here if Amendment** [ ] **Amendment Number:** 

**This Amendment (Check only one.):** [ ] is a restatement.

[ ] adds new holdings entries.

**Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:**

**Name:** Financial  Tax Architects LLC<br>**Address:** 12412 POWERSCOURT DRIVE SUITE 25<br>ST LOUIS, MO 63131

**Form 13F File Number:** 028-22869

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

**Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:**

**Name:** Paul Felsch<br>**Title:** Chief Compliance Officer<br>**Phone:** 3142230373

**Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:**

Paul Felsch  St. Louis, MO  04-23-2026<br>[Signature]  [City, State]  [Date]

**Report Type (Check only one.):**

[x] **13F HOLDINGS REPORT.** (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)

[ ] **13F NOTICE.** (Check here if no holdings are reported in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ] **13F COMBINATION REPORT.** (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

### Form 13F Summary Page

**Report Summary:**

**Number of Other Included Managers:** 0

**Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:** 108

**Form 13F Information Table Value Total:** $448379899

      (round to nearest dollar)

**List of Other Included Managers:**

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.

[If there are no entries in this list, state “NONE” and omit the column headings and list entries.]

**NONE**

### FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY |
| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | SOLE | SHARED | NONE |
| AMAZON COM INC COM | Stock | 023135106 |  | 2327942 | 11178 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11177 |
| POWERSHARES QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 | ETF | 46090E103 |  | 452626 | 784 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 784 |
| STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF | ETF | 81369Y803 |  | 1174042 | 8834 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8834 |
| STATE STREET SPDR PORTFOLIO AGGREGATE BOND ETF | ETF | 78464A649 |  | 1291300 | 50402 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50402 |
| INTERDIGITAL INC COM | Stock | 45867G101 |  | 321932 | 1066 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1066 |
| ISHARES GOLD TRUST | ETF | 464285204 |  | 4190245 | 47530 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47530 |
| JOHNSON  JOHNSON COM | Stock | 478160104 |  | 8038846 | 32887 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32886 |
| VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET ETF | ETF | 922908769 |  | 25858642 | 80604 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80604 |
| WISDOMTREE FLOATING RATE TREASURY FUND | ETF | 97717Y527 |  | 322244 | 6401 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6401 |
| VANGUARD ENERGY ETF | ETF | 92204A306 |  | 458202 | 2648 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2647 |
| ISHARES MSCI SPAIN ETF | ETF | 464286764 |  | 2474364 | 45560 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45560 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION COM | Stock | 22160K105 |  | 2420412 | 2429 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2429 |
| ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ETF | ETF | 464287234 |  | 4162991 | 73305 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73305 |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP ADS | ADR | 892331307 |  | 509661 | 2473 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2473 |
| SHELL PLC SPON ADS | ADR | 780259305 |  | 308574 | 3318 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3318 |
| PROCTER  GAMBLE CO COM | Stock | 742718109 |  | 6685100 | 46283 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46282 |
| COCA COLA CO COM | Stock | 191216100 |  | 7459516 | 98087 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98086 |
| VANGUARD REAL ESTATE ETF | ETF | 922908553 |  | 3999285 | 45088 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45087 |
| MEDTRONIC PLC SHS | Stock | G5960L103 |  | 6467236 | 74636 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74636 |
| NETFLIX INC. COM | Stock | 64110L106 |  | 2502304 | 26025 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26025 |
| SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC. COM | Stock | 866796105 |  | 561914 | 8982 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8982 |
| STATE STREET SPDR S 500 ETF | ETF | 78462F103 |  | 19270898 | 29632 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29632 |
| EMERSON ELEC CO COM | Stock | 291011104 |  | 613774 | 4685 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4684 |
| ISHARES CORE U.S. REIT ETF | ETF | 464288521 |  | 19342784 | 326791 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326791 |
| ISHARES TIPS BOND ETF | ETF | 464287176 |  | 4209201 | 38141 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38140 |
| ACCESS TREASURY 0-1 YEAR ETF | ETF | 381430529 |  | 4302849 | 42947 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42946 |
| SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO COM | Stock | 824348106 |  | 6432385 | 20067 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20066 |
| PEPSICO INC COM | Stock | 713448108 |  | 7196452 | 46342 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46342 |
| TE CONNECTIVITY PLC ORD SHS | Stock | G87052109 |  | 553485 | 2648 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2648 |
| STATE STREET SPDR BLOOMBERG CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES ETF | ETF | 78464A359 |  | 9617670 | 105088 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105088 |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC COM | Stock | 053015103 |  | 6427058 | 31632 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31632 |
| ABRDN BLOOMBERG ALL COMMODITY STRATEGY K-1 FREE ETF | ETF | 003261104 |  | 22888117 | 942286 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 942285 |
| ABRDN PHYSICAL GOLD SHARES ETF | ETF | 00326A104 |  | 1228567 | 27534 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27534 |
| STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF | ETF | 81369Y209 |  | 1236076 | 8431 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8431 |
| SPDR GOLD SHARES | ETF | 78463V107 |  | 4563225 | 10605 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10605 |
| BRITISH AMERN TOB PLC SPONSORED ADR | ADR | 110448107 |  | 626710 | 10718 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10718 |
| ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH ETF | ETF | 464287614 |  | 261026 | 612 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 612 |
| ISHARES U.S. REAL ESTATE ETF | ETF | 464287739 |  | 1151556 | 12178 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12178 |
| STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF | ETF | 81369Y308 |  | 1195276 | 14580 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14580 |
| ISHARES BROAD USD HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF | ETF | 46435U853 |  | 3827301 | 103890 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103889 |
| MICROSOFT CORP COM | Stock | 594918104 |  | 3264826 | 8820 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8819 |
| SPDR GOLD MINISHARES TRUST OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ETF | 98149E303 |  | 247853 | 2674 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2674 |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC COM | Stock | 65339F101 |  | 8107375 | 87289 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87288 |
| TESLA INC COM | Stock | 88160R101 |  | 278813 | 750 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 750 |
| SCHWAB INTERMEDIATE-TERM US TREASURY ETF | ETF | 808524854 |  | 4101382 | 164648 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164648 |
| STATE STREET SPDR S GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES ETF | ETF | 78463X541 |  | 619985 | 8303 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8303 |
| VANGUARD COMMUNICATION SERVICES ETF | ETF | 92204A884 |  | 1173295 | 6524 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6524 |
| STATE STREET SPDR S MIDCAP 400 ETF TRUST | ETF | 78467Y107 |  | 4742936 | 7690 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7690 |
| ISHARES 0-5 YEAR TIPS BOND ETF | ETF | 46429B747 |  | 2010783 | 19441 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19441 |
| VANGUARD RUSSELL 2000 ETF | ETF | 92206C664 |  | 7314150 | 73017 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73017 |
| VANGUARD FTSE PACIFIC ETF | ETF | 922042866 |  | 1773702 | 18149 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18149 |
| INVESCO NASDAQ 100 ETF | ETF | 46138G649 |  | 1288041 | 5421 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5420 |
| PIMCO 0-5 YEAR HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND INDEX EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND | ETF | 72201R783 |  | 3687081 | 39531 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39531 |
| META PLATFORMS INC CL A | Stock | 30303M102 |  | 1986653 | 3472 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3472 |
| ASML HLDG NV N Y REGISTRY SHS | ADR | N07059210 |  | 2287678 | 1732 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1732 |
| BROADCOM INC COM | Stock | 11135F101 |  | 2143499 | 6925 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6925 |
| VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES ETF | ETF | 922020805 |  | 9372763 | 187643 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187642 |
| NOVARTIS AG SPONSORED ADR | ADR | 66987V109 |  | 631597 | 4135 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4134 |
| ISHARES CORE MSCI EAFE ETF | ETF | 46432F842 |  | 247418 | 2733 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2733 |
| ROYAL BK CDA COM | Stock | 780087102 |  | 518828 | 3207 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3207 |
| ENBRIDGE INC COM | Stock | 29250N105 |  | 646107 | 11934 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11934 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION COM | Stock | 67066G104 |  | 6061293 | 34755 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34755 |
| ABBVIE INC COM | Stock | 00287Y109 |  | 7342171 | 33759 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33758 |
| S GLOBAL INC COM | Stock | 78409V104 |  | 6676345 | 15696 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15696 |
| MANULIFE FINL CORP COM | Stock | 56501R106 |  | 514844 | 14949 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14949 |
| VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET ETF | ETF | 921937835 |  | 612443 | 8317 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8316 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM | Stock | 369550108 |  | 7238231 | 21089 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21089 |
| MCDONALDS CORP COM | Stock | 580135101 |  | 7064153 | 22730 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22729 |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC COM | Stock | 007903107 |  | 235369 | 1157 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1157 |
| STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF | ETF | 81369Y506 |  | 1561622 | 25492 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25491 |
| STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF | ETF | 81369Y100 |  | 1324223 | 26500 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26500 |
| ISHARES IBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF | ETF | 464288513 |  | 3751089 | 47148 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47147 |
| STATE STREET CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF | ETF | 81369Y407 |  | 1108877 | 10175 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10175 |
| STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF | ETF | 81369Y704 |  | 1216220 | 7520 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7520 |
| PROSHARES S 500 DIVIDEND ARISTOCRATS ETF | ETF | 74348A467 |  | 7600025 | 71692 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71691 |
| STATE STREET SPDR BLOOMBERG 1-10 YEAR TIPS ETF | ETF | 78468R861 |  | 1578857 | 82275 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82275 |
| ECOLAB INC COM | Stock | 278865100 |  | 5759333 | 21650 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21650 |
| ISHARES 10-20 YEAR TREASURY BOND ETF | ETF | 464288653 |  | 4008447 | 39798 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39797 |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION COM | Stock | 166764100 |  | 9045625 | 43720 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43719 |
| VANGUARD FTSE DEVELOPED MARKETS ETF | ETF | 921943858 |  | 4338793 | 67709 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67709 |
| BANK OF AMER CORP COM | Stock | 060505104 |  | 374724 | 7687 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7686 |
| WALMART INC COM | Stock | 931142103 |  | 8931757 | 71868 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71868 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM | Stock | 459200101 |  | 7387390 | 30477 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30477 |
| VANECK AGRIBUSINESS ETF | ETF | 92189F700 |  | 350337 | 4146 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4146 |
| ISHARES MSCI USA VALUE FACTOR ETF | ETF | 46432F388 |  | 2269210 | 15959 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15959 |
| CATERPILLAR INC COM | Stock | 149123101 |  | 7659755 | 10812 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10811 |
| ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C | Stock | 02079K107 |  | 2277257 | 7939 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7938 |
| APPLIED MATLS INC COM | Stock | 038222105 |  | 215427 | 630 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| INVESCO EMERGING MARKETS SOVEREIGN DEBT ETF | ETF | 46138E784 |  | 4845321 | 231834 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231833 |
| VANECK MERK GOLD ETF | ETF | 921078101 |  | 1126115 | 24997 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24997 |
| ISHARES 7-10 YEAR TREASURY BOND ETF | ETF | 464287440 |  | 18954777 | 198604 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198604 |
| ISHARES CORE U.S. AGGREGATE BOND ETF | ETF | 464287226 |  | 10186395 | 102613 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102613 |
| ISHARES MSCI UAE ETF | ETF | 46434V761 |  | 390755 | 20952 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20952 |
| STATE STREET SPDR PORTFOLIO S 500 GROWTH ETF | ETF | 78464A409 |  | 209729 | 2142 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2142 |
| ISHARES GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE ETF | ETF | 464288372 |  | 606417 | 9051 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9051 |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP COM | Stock | 30231G102 |  | 9102986 | 53654 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53654 |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM | Stock | 91324P102 |  | 247319 | 914 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 914 |
| LOWES COS INC COM | Stock | 548661107 |  | 6725909 | 28466 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28465 |
| VODAFONE GROUP PLC SPONSORED ADR | ADR | 92857W308 |  | 638072 | 42481 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42481 |
| STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF | ETF | 81369Y886 |  | 1431501 | 31194 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31194 |
| TORONTO DOMINION BK ONT COM NEW | Stock | 891160509 |  | 623217 | 6679 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6679 |
| AUTOZONE INC COM | Stock | 053332102 |  | 743112 | 220 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF | ETF | 464287465 |  | 20416387 | 210197 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210196 |
| APPLE INC COM | Stock | 037833100 |  | 4257138 | 16774 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16774 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM | Stock | 002824100 |  | 6576004 | 64050 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64049 |
| VANGUARD TOTAL WORLD STOCK ETF | ETF | 922042742 |  | 262405 | 1897 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1897 |
| STATE STREET SPDR BLOOMBERG 1-3 MONTH T-BILL ETF | ETF | 78468R663 |  | 954479 | 10416 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10415 |
| ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 VALUE ETF | ETF | 464287598 |  | 201491 | 943 | SH |  | SOLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 943 |

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