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  "primary_business_name": "DLK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT",
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  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/149096",
  "disclosure_items": [
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      "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?"
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  "city_as_filed": "SOLANA BEACH",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dlk-investment-management-solana-beach-ca-149096",
  "display_name": "DLK Investment Management",
  "summary": "DLK Investment Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Solana Beach, CA, registered since 2009, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. DLK Investment Management (CRD 149096): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
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    "A percentage of assets under your management",
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    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
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    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients"
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      "q": "How is DLK Investment Management compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), DLK Investment Management reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does DLK Investment Management charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $250 to $500 an hour (financial planning services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is DLK Investment Management located?",
      "a": "DLK Investment Management's principal office is in Solana Beach, CA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is DLK Investment Management registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "DLK Investment Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 149096."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does DLK Investment Management manage?",
      "a": "DLK Investment Management reports $524,000,831 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (88% discretionary)."
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    {
      "q": "How have DLK Investment Management's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for DLK Investment Management: Regulatory assets under management: $266,021,917 in the October 2021 data and $524,000,831 in the October 2026 data, up 97%. Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does DLK Investment Management serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (402); high net worth individuals (31); corporations or other businesses not listed above (27)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does DLK Investment Management use?",
      "a": "DLK Investment Management'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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does DLK Investment Management report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 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/149096"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in DLK Investment Management's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 6 to 5. Regulatory assets under management went from $435,005,553 to $524,000,831 (+20%)."
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      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2025-03-20"
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 6 to 5.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $435,005,553 to $524,000,831 (+20%)."
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    {
      "period": "2025-12-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in CO, NJ."
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      "The Firm’s financial planning fees range from $250 to $500 per hour depending on the level and scope of the services required and the professionals rendering the services."
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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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