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  "slug": "blume-capital-management-inc-berkeley-ca-111768",
  "primary_business_name": "BLUME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.",
  "legal_name": "BLUME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.",
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  "city": "Berkeley",
  "state": "CA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "41860",
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    "common_name": "San Francisco",
    "msa_name": "San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-05-27",
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  "websites": [
    "https://blumecapital.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/blume-capital-management-inc"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/111768",
  "city_as_filed": "BERKELEY",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blume-capital-management-inc-berkeley-ca-111768",
  "display_name": "Blume Capital Management, Inc.",
  "summary": "Blume Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Berkeley, CA, registered since 1998, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 27, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Blume Capital Management, Inc. (CRD 111768): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Blume Capital Management, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Blume Capital Management, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Blume Capital Management, Inc. charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 26, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $400 to $800 an hour (direct real estate investments or other investment or asset…); Flat fee: $2,500 to $7,500 (financial planning and consulting services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Blume Capital Management, Inc. located?",
      "a": "Blume Capital Management, Inc.'s principal office is in Berkeley, CA, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Blume Capital Management, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Blume Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1998. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 111768."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Blume Capital Management, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Blume Capital Management, Inc. reports $856,631,801 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 27, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Blume Capital Management, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Blume Capital Management, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $473,099,819 in the October 2021 data and $856,631,801 in the October 2026 data, up 81%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 7 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Blume Capital Management, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (175); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (67)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Blume Capital Management, Inc. use?",
      "a": "Blume Capital Management, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Blume Capital Management, Inc. 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/111768"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Blume Capital Management, Inc. state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 26, 2026 says: \"Blume Capital generally imposes a $2,500,000 minimum asset requirement however, does not impose a mandatory fee requirement for opening or maintaining an account.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Blume Capital Management, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $696,128,093 to $856,631,801 (+23%)."
    }
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
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      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-03-22"
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2025-03-31"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $696,128,093 to $856,631,801 (+23%)."
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    }
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  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 26, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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        "quotes": [
          "Blume Capital generally imposes a $2,500,000 minimum asset requirement however, does not impose a mandatory fee requirement for opening or maintaining an account."
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          "Hourly rate: $400 to $800 an hour (direct real estate investments or other investment or asset…)"
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          "with respect to direct real estate investments or other investment or asset allocation decisions for an hourly fee that typically ranges from $400 to $800 depending upon the nature of the engagement."
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          "Flat fee: $2,500 to $7,500 (financial planning and consulting services)"
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        "quotes": [
          "Blume Capital’s fees for these services are negotiable, but generally range from $2,500 to $7,500 on a fixed fee basis, depending upon the level and scope of the service(s) required and the professional(s) rendering the service(s)."
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    "quotes": [
      "Blume Capital generally imposes a $2,500,000 minimum asset requirement however, does not impose a mandatory fee requirement for opening or maintaining an account.",
      "with respect to direct real estate investments or other investment or asset allocation decisions for an hourly fee that typically ranges from $400 to $800 depending upon the nature of the engagement.",
      "Blume Capital’s fees for these services are negotiable, but generally range from $2,500 to $7,500 on a fixed fee basis, depending upon the level and scope of the service(s) required and the professional(s) rendering the service(s)."
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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": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
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  "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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      "type": "individuals",
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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",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/111768",
    "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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