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  "disclosure_items": [
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      "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?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(4)",
      "question": "In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
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  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cadent-capital-advisors-llc-tulsa-ok-169704",
  "display_name": "Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC",
  "summary": "Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Tulsa, OK, registered since 2013, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 13, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC (CRD 169704): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
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      "q": "How is Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); other."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC located?",
      "a": "Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Tulsa, OK, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2013. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 169704."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC reports $785,808,110 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 13, 2026 (88% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $468,561,015 in the October 2021 data and $785,808,110 in the October 2026 data, up 68%. Total employees: 9 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 Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (450); high net worth individuals (152); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (24)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC use?",
      "a": "Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation) and 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). 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/169704"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 13, 2026 says: \"There is no account minimum.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the June 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in TN."
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        "Registered or notice-filed in TN."
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        "Regulatory assets under management went from $651,008,144 to $785,808,110 (+21%)."
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