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  "primary_business_name": "ASCENSION FINANCIAL",
  "legal_name": "RLK-PLG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC",
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      "item": "11.D(2)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?"
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    {
      "item": "11.D(4)",
      "question": "In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
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  "city_as_filed": "FORT COLLINS",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ascension-financial-fort-collins-co-134033",
  "display_name": "Ascension Financial",
  "summary": "Ascension Financial is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Fort Collins, CO, registered since 2005, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Ascension Financial (CRD 134033): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser",
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      "q": "How is Ascension Financial compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Ascension Financial reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Ascension Financial located?",
      "a": "Ascension Financial's principal office is in Fort Collins, CO, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Ascension Financial registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Ascension Financial is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2005. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 134033."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Ascension Financial manage?",
      "a": "Ascension Financial reports $92,396,540 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
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    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Ascension Financial serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (72); high net worth individuals (25); corporations or other businesses not listed above (6)."
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    {
      "q": "Does Ascension Financial report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation) and 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/134033"
    }
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/134033",
    "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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