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  "crd_number": 129265,
  "slug": "brae-head-inc-essex-ct-129265",
  "primary_business_name": "BRAE HEAD, INC.",
  "legal_name": "BRAE HEAD, INC.",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Essex",
  "state": "CT",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "25540",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "25540",
    "common_name": "Hartford",
    "msa_name": "Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT",
    "path": "/advisors/ct/hartford"
  },
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "1997-08-07",
  "years_registered": 29,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-17",
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  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
  "total_employees": 1,
  "advisory_employees": 1,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
  "clients_by_type": {
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      "count": 1,
      "fewer_than_5": true
    },
    "individuals": {
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      "count": 25
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    "pension_profit_sharing": {
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    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
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    "portfolio_management_individuals"
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 1,
  "states_registered": [
    "CT",
    "MA"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://braehead.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/129265",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "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?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "ESSEX",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/brae-head-inc-essex-ct-129265",
  "display_name": "Brae Head, Inc.",
  "summary": "Brae Head, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Essex, CT, registered since 1997, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 17, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Brae Head, Inc. (CRD 129265): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
  ],
  "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"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Brae Head, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Brae Head, Inc. 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 Brae Head, Inc. located?",
      "a": "Brae Head, Inc.'s principal office is in Essex, CT, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Brae Head, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Brae Head, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1997. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 129265."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Brae Head, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Brae Head, Inc. reports $90,582,780 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 17, 2026 (99% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Brae Head, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (25); high net worth individuals (22); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (2)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Brae Head, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation). 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/129265"
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [],
  "recent_changes": [],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/brae-head-inc-essex-ct-129265.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 25,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 13127690.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 22,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 69866224.0
    },
    {
      "type": "pension_profit_sharing",
      "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)",
      "count": 2,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 7549744.0
    },
    {
      "type": "charitable",
      "label": "Charitable organizations",
      "count": 1,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 39122.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "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/129265",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}