MANAGING PARTNER

0001634865-17-000001.txt : 20170213 0001634865-17-000001.hdr.sgml : 20170213 20170213114443 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001634865-17-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170213 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BKS ADVISORS, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001634865 IRS NUMBER: 383540855 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-16886 FILM NUMBER: 17597116 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28411 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: SOUTHFIELD STATE: MI ZIP: 48034 BUSINESS PHONE: 248-358-6500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28411 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: SOUTHFIELD STATE: MI ZIP: 48034 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0001634865 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2016 12-31-2016 BKS ADVISORS, LLC

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