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  "crd_number": 322138,
  "slug": "buck-wealth-strategies-llc-denver-co-322138",
  "primary_business_name": "BUCK WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC",
  "legal_name": "BUCK WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC",
  "dbas": [
    "ACHIEVE RETIREMENT",
    "AROLA ASSOCIATES",
    "E. A. BUCK FINANCIAL SERVICES",
    "FEDERAL BENEFITS MADE SIMPLE",
    "OXFORD WEALTH ADVISORS"
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  "state": "CO",
  "country": "United States",
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  "states_registered": [
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    "AZ",
    "CA",
    "CO",
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    "ID",
    "IL",
    "KS",
    "KY",
    "LA",
    "MD",
    "MI",
    "MO",
    "MT",
    "NC",
    "NE",
    "NH",
    "NM",
    "NV",
    "NY",
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    "OR",
    "SC",
    "SD",
    "TX",
    "UT",
    "VA",
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  "websites": [
    "https://achieveretirement.com",
    "https://eabuck.com",
    "https://facebook.com/eabuckfinancialservices",
    "https://federalbenefitsmadesimple.com",
    "https://instagram.com/eabuckfinancial",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/ea-buck/mycompany",
    "https://oxfordwealth.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/322138",
  "city_as_filed": "DENVER",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/buck-wealth-strategies-llc-denver-co-322138",
  "display_name": "Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC",
  "summary": "Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Denver, CO, registered since 2022, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 7, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC (CRD 322138): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-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",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Educational seminars/workshops"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 7, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 1.5% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states); Hourly rate: $400 an hour (creating your financial plan prior to termination); Flat fee: $2,500 to $50,000 (Retirement Plan Advisory Services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC located?",
      "a": "Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC's principal office is in Denver, CO, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 14 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2022. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 322138."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC reports $1,642,992,371 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 7, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2022?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $0 in the October 2022 data and $1,642,992,371 in the October 2026 data. Total employees: 21 in October 2022 and 102 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (2,578); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (209); high net worth individuals (156)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC use?",
      "a": "Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Buck Wealth Strategies, 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/322138"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 7, 2026 says: \"We impose a minimum account value of $25,000 to initiate our Firm’s advisory and money management services. This minimum account value can be waived at our sole discretion.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the May 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in NH. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 0.0,
      "total_employees": 21,
      "filing_date": "2022-07-27"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 134250617.0,
      "total_employees": 67,
      "filing_date": "2023-07-26"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 299865422.0,
      "total_employees": 66,
      "filing_date": "2024-08-07"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 565377646.0,
      "total_employees": 66,
      "filing_date": "2025-04-22"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1642992371.0,
      "total_employees": 102,
      "filing_date": "2026-07-07"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-05-01",
      "period_label": "May 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in NH.",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $565,377,646 to $1,642,992,371 (+191%).",
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 20 to 39.",
        "Added the business name Arola Associates.",
        "Added the business name Achieve Retirement.",
        "Added the business name Oxford Wealth Advisors.",
        "Added the business name Federal Benefits Made Simple.",
        "Changed its office addresses in Leland, NC.",
        "Added an office in Colorado Springs, CO.",
        "Added an office in Denver, CO.",
        "Added an office in Lakewood, CO.",
        "Added an office in Pleasanton, CA.",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-02-01",
      "period_label": "February 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in LA, OK."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-01-01",
      "period_label": "January 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in AR."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-12-01",
      "period_label": "December 2025",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in KY."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 7, 2026",
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          "Fees based on a percentage of managed Plan assets will not exceed 1.50%."
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          "Flat fee: $2,500 to $50,000 (Retirement Plan Advisory Services)"
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    "quotes": [
      "Our maximum annual advisory fee is for accounts paying a percentage of assets under management is 1.50%.",
      "Fees based on a percentage of managed Plan assets will not exceed 1.50%.",
      "We impose a minimum account value of $25,000 to initiate our Firm’s advisory and money management services. This minimum account value can be waived at our sole discretion.",
      "The hourly rate used for this purpose is $400/hour. The hourly rate would be stated in your executed Financial Planning Agreement.",
      "For Retirement Plan Advisory Services compensation, we charge an advisory fee as negotiated with the Plan Sponsor... Our flat fees range from $2,500 to $50,000."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
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    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
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    {
      "name": "Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC",
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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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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
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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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