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  "crd_number": 128962,
  "slug": "aljen-asset-management-llc-cedar-knolls-nj-128962",
  "primary_business_name": "ALJEN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC",
  "legal_name": "ALJEN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Cedar Knolls",
  "state": "NJ",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "35620",
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    "common_name": "New York",
    "msa_name": "New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2024-08-07",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-04-02",
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
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      "count": 50
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  "states_registered": [
    "CA",
    "CT",
    "FL",
    "GA",
    "NC",
    "NJ",
    "NY",
    "PA",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://aljenam.com",
    "https://facebook.com/ALJEN-ASSET-MANAGEMENT-LLC-1650465531891429"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/128962",
  "city_as_filed": "CEDAR KNOLLS",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/aljen-asset-management-llc-cedar-knolls-nj-128962",
  "display_name": "Aljen Asset Management LLC",
  "summary": "Aljen Asset Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Cedar Knolls, NJ, registered since 2024, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 2, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Aljen Asset Management LLC (CRD 128962): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Other"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Aljen Asset Management LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Aljen Asset Management LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Aljen Asset Management LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 18, 2026 states: Flat fee: $400 to $15,000 (financial planning and/or consulting services); Hourly rate: $100 to $300 an hour (financial planning and/or consulting services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Aljen Asset Management LLC located?",
      "a": "Aljen Asset Management LLC's principal office is in Cedar Knolls, NJ, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Aljen Asset Management LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Aljen Asset Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 128962."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Aljen Asset Management LLC manage?",
      "a": "Aljen Asset Management LLC reports $230,227,440 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 2, 2026 (59% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Aljen Asset Management LLC's assets and staff changed since 2024?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Aljen Asset Management LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $126,500,545 in the October 2024 data and $230,227,440 in the October 2026 data, up 82%. Total employees: 5 in October 2024 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Aljen Asset Management LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (304); high net worth individuals (93); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (50)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Aljen Asset Management LLC use?",
      "a": "Aljen Asset Management LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists National Financial Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Aljen Asset Management LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/128962"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Aljen Asset Management LLC state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 18, 2026 says: \"AAM will generally require an asset under management minimum of $50,000 for investment management services, inclusive of financial planning services.\" \"Our minimum account opening balance is typically $50,000 and our minimum fee is generally 0.10% however this may be negotiable under certain circumstances.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Aljen Asset Management LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 1 to 2. Regulatory assets under management went from $205,387,895 to $230,227,440 (+12%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 126500545.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2024-09-11"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 205387895.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-26"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 230227440.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2026-04-02"
    }
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 1 to 2.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $205,387,895 to $230,227,440 (+12%)."
      ]
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    {
      "period": "2026-01-01",
      "period_label": "January 2026",
      "notes": [
        "No longer registered or notice-filed in SC."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-12-01",
      "period_label": "December 2025",
      "notes": [
        "No longer lists an office in West Palm Beach, FL.",
        "Registered or notice-filed in GA."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 18, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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      "AAM’s planning and consulting fees are negotiable, but generally range from $400 to $15,000 on a fixed fee basis, and from $100 to $300 on an hourly rate basis, depending upon the level and scope of the service(s) required",
      "AAM’s planning and consulting fees are negotiable, but generally range from $400 to $15,000 on a fixed fee basis, and from $100 to $300 on an hourly rate basis, depending upon the level and scope of the service(s) required"
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    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
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  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "National Financial Services LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC",
      "affiliated": false
    }
  ],
  "custodians_note": "Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.",
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  "clients": [
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
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    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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