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Code Waechter LLC

Tampa, FLSEC-registered investment adviserCRD 289372

Filed as CODE WAECHTER LLC

Code Waechter LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Tampa, FL, registered since 2020, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 26, 2026.

6 years
registered since 2020
$409,020,241
assets under management
2 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Code Waechter LLC compensated?

On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Code Waechter LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

How much does Code Waechter LLC charge?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 26, 2026 states: Flat fee: $750 to $6,000 (financial planning). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

Where is Code Waechter LLC located?

Code Waechter LLC's principal office is in Tampa, FL, according to its Form ADV.

Is Code Waechter LLC registered with the SEC or a state?

Code Waechter LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 289372.

How much does Code Waechter LLC manage?

Code Waechter LLC reports $409,020,241 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 26, 2026 (100% discretionary).

How have Code Waechter LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Code Waechter LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $111,456,754 in the October 2021 data and $409,020,241 in the October 2026 data, up 267%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 9 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Code Waechter LLC serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (189); high net worth individuals (133); charitable organizations (1).

Which custodians does Code Waechter LLC use?

Code Waechter LLC'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.

Does Code Waechter LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?

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/289372

Does Code Waechter LLC state an account minimum?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 26, 2026 says: "CW requires each client to place at least $500,000 with the firm. This minimum may be waived at the discretion of CW."

What changed in Code Waechter LLC's recent Form ADV filings?

In the February 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 5. Regulatory assets under management went from $329,453,529 to $409,020,241 (+24%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

From the Form ADV filing

Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.

How the firm is compensated

Item 5.E
  • A percentage of assets under your management
  • Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ

Fees and minimums

Form ADV Part 2A

The brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.

Account minimum: $500,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

The brochure's wording
CW requires each client to place at least $500,000 with the firm. This minimum may be waived at the discretion of CW.

Flat fee: $750 to $6,000 (financial planning)

The brochure's wording
The arrangement is typically provided on a fixed fee basis, and the fixed fees will range from $750 to $6,000.

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 26, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site

Regulatory assets under management

Item 5.F
$409,020,241

$409,020,241 as of October 2026, filing dated January 26, 2026.

Discretionary: $409,020,241.Non-discretionary: $0.

A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means

Who the firm serves

Item 5.D
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
Clients 189 Assets $56,771,429 (14%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 133 Assets $349,556,485 (85%)
Charitable organizations
Clients 1 Assets $2,471,983 (1%)
Corporations or other businesses not listed above
Clients 1 Assets $220,344 (0%)

A firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.

Advisory services

Item 5.G
  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
2020 (6 years)
Employees
Total: 9. Performing investment advisory functions: 5.
Wrap fee program participation
No.
Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))

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.

States registered or notice-filed
4 states or jurisdictions
FLGANHTX

SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration

Disclosures

Item 11

None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.

Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures

Assets and staff over time

Items 5.A, 5.F
$111M 2021 $189M 2022 $210M 2023 $279M 2024 $329M 2025 $409M 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$409,020,2419January 26, 2026
October 2025$329,453,5296July 25, 2025
October 2024$279,177,7955March 14, 2024
October 2023$210,275,22210February 27, 2023
October 2022$189,200,6947March 19, 2022
October 2021$111,456,7547September 2, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $111,456,754 in the October 2021 data and $409,020,241 in the October 2026 data, up 267%.

Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 9 in October 2026.

As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.

Changes in the filing

Last 12 months
  1. February 2026
    • Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 5.
    • Regulatory assets under management went from $329,453,529 to $409,020,241 (+24%).
    • Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.

Websites listed on Form ADV

Item 1.I
codewaechter.com

Source: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."

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