{
  "crd_number": 331580,
  "slug": "blackwater-financial-fairmont-wv-331580",
  "primary_business_name": "BLACKWATER FINANCIAL",
  "legal_name": "BLACKWATER FINANCIAL, LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Fairmont",
  "state": "WV",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "21900",
  "metro": null,
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "2024-08-08",
  "years_registered": 2,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-19",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 46529449.0,
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  "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0,
  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
  "total_employees": 2,
  "advisory_employees": 1,
  "client_count_bucket": null,
  "clients_by_type": {
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      "raum": 6839132.0,
      "count": 15
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    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
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      "count": 23
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  "compensation_types": [
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    "percentage_of_aum"
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  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional",
    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "CA",
    "WV"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://blackwaterfinancial.com",
    "https://facebook.com/people/Blackwater-Financial/61564189905702",
    "https://instagram.com/blackwaterfin",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/blackwaterfin",
    "https://linkedin.com/in/todd-latocha-cfp",
    "https://x.com/blackwaterfin"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/331580",
  "city_as_filed": "FAIRMONT",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blackwater-financial-fairmont-wv-331580",
  "display_name": "Blackwater Financial",
  "summary": "Blackwater Financial is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Fairmont, WV, registered since 2024, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 19, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Blackwater Financial (CRD 331580): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "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",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Blackwater Financial compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Blackwater Financial reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Blackwater Financial located?",
      "a": "Blackwater Financial's principal office is in Fairmont, WV, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Blackwater Financial registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Blackwater Financial is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 331580."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Blackwater Financial manage?",
      "a": "Blackwater Financial reports $46,529,449 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 19, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Blackwater Financial serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (23); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (15)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Blackwater Financial report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/331580"
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [],
  "recent_changes": [],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blackwater-financial-fairmont-wv-331580.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 15,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 6839132.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 23,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 39690317.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/331580",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}