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  "crd_number": 172610,
  "slug": "glass-retirement-strategies-inc-west-bloomfield-mi-172610",
  "primary_business_name": "GLASS RETIREMENT STRATEGIES, INC.",
  "legal_name": "GLASS RETIREMENT STRATEGIES, INC.",
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  "cbsa_code": "19820",
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    "common_name": "Detroit",
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  "websites": [
    "https://glassretirement.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/172610",
  "city_as_filed": "WEST BLOOMFIELD",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/glass-retirement-strategies-inc-west-bloomfield-mi-172610",
  "display_name": "Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc.",
  "summary": "Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in West Bloomfield, MI, registered since 2014, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc. (CRD 172610): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Commissions"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Educational seminars/workshops"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; commissions."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc. located?",
      "a": "Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc.'s principal office is in West Bloomfield, MI, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 172610."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc. reports $20,083,665 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (0% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $19,718,491 in the October 2021 data and $20,083,665 in the October 2026 data, up 2%. Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 2 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (7); high net worth individuals (4)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc. use?",
      "a": "Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Empower and SEI Private Trust Company as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Glass Retirement Strategies, Inc. 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/172610"
    }
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      "name": "Empower",
      "name_as_filed": "EMPOWER",
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      "name": "SEI Private Trust Company",
      "name_as_filed": "SEI PRIVATE TRUST COMPANY",
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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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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/172610",
    "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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