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  "crd_number": 131688,
  "slug": "buckman-advisory-group-llc-little-silver-nj-131688",
  "primary_business_name": "BUCKMAN ADVISORY GROUP LLC",
  "legal_name": "BUCKMAN ADVISORY GROUP LLC",
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  "city": "Little Silver",
  "state": "NJ",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "35620",
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    "common_name": "New York",
    "msa_name": "New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2004-09-24",
  "years_registered": 22,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-04-07",
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  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 15,
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  "wrap_fee_participant": true,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 5,
  "states_registered": [
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    "NJ",
    "NY",
    "PA",
    "SC",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://buckmanadvisory.com",
    "https://facebook.com/BUCKMANADVISORS"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/131688",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.C(2)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(4)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(5)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(2)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(4)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever disciplined the firm or an advisory affiliate by expelling or suspending it from membership, barring or suspending it from association with other members, or otherwise restricting its activities?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "LITTLE SILVER",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/buckman-advisory-group-llc-little-silver-nj-131688",
  "display_name": "Buckman Advisory Group LLC",
  "summary": "Buckman Advisory Group LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Little Silver, NJ, registered since 2004, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 7, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Buckman Advisory Group LLC (CRD 131688): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)",
    "Commissions"
  ],
  "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)",
    "Publication of periodicals or newsletters"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Buckman Advisory Group LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Buckman Advisory Group LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); commissions."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Buckman Advisory Group LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 1, 2026 states: Flat fee: $1,500 to $10,000 (creating client financial plans); Hourly rate: $150 to $300 an hour (financial planning). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Buckman Advisory Group LLC located?",
      "a": "Buckman Advisory Group LLC's principal office is in Little Silver, NJ, according to its Form ADV; the May 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Buckman Advisory Group LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Buckman Advisory Group LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2004. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 131688."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Buckman Advisory Group LLC manage?",
      "a": "Buckman Advisory Group LLC reports $277,300,828 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 7, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Buckman Advisory Group LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Buckman Advisory Group LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $228,433,871 in the October 2021 data and $277,300,828 in the October 2026 data, up 21%. Total employees: 21 in October 2021 and 15 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Buckman Advisory Group LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (589); high net worth individuals (255); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (13)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Buckman Advisory Group LLC use?",
      "a": "Buckman Advisory Group LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists RBC Capital Markets, LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Buckman Advisory Group LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 5 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order), 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation), and 11.E(4) (self-regulatory organization's expulsion, suspension, bar, or restriction). 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 SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/131688"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Buckman Advisory Group LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the May 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 13 to 15. Regulatory assets under management went from $236,142,403 to $277,300,828 (+17%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 228433871.0,
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      "filing_date": "2021-08-20"
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 214944747.0,
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      "filing_date": "2022-08-15"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 203746534.0,
      "total_employees": 17,
      "filing_date": "2023-04-03"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 211896696.0,
      "total_employees": 13,
      "filing_date": "2024-05-14"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 236142403.0,
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      "filing_date": "2025-06-02"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 15,
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-05-01",
      "period_label": "May 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 13 to 15.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $236,142,403 to $277,300,828 (+17%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 1, 2026",
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      "Based upon the complexity of the situation and the needs of the client, the flat rate for creating client financial plans is between $1,500 and $10,000.",
      "Hourly fees, which range from $150 to $300 per hour, require a security deposit from which billable hours will be deducted monthly in arrears."
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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": "RBC Capital Markets, LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC",
      "affiliated": false
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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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    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
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    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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