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  "city_as_filed": "SHEBOYGAN",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/h-c-denison-co-sheboygan-wi-1628",
  "display_name": "H. C. Denison Co.",
  "summary": "H. C. Denison Co. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Sheboygan, WI, registered since 2024, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 23, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. H. C. Denison Co. (CRD 1628): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
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  "compensation_labels": [
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    {
      "q": "How is H. C. Denison Co. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), H. C. Denison Co. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
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    {
      "q": "What does H. C. Denison Co.'s brochure say about its fees?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026 states: Up to $250,000: 1.2% a year; $250,001 to $500,000: 1% a year; $500,001 to $1,000,000: 0.9% a year; $1,000,001 to $5,000,000: 0.8% a year; Above $5,000,001: 0.75% a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is H. C. Denison Co. located?",
      "a": "H. C. Denison Co.'s principal office is in Sheboygan, WI, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is H. C. Denison Co. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "H. C. Denison Co. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 1628."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does H. C. Denison Co. manage?",
      "a": "H. C. Denison Co. reports $310,044,598 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 23, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
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    {
      "q": "How have H. C. Denison Co.'s assets and staff changed since 2025?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for H. C. Denison Co.: Regulatory assets under management: $177,342,193 in the October 2025 data and $310,044,598 in the October 2026 data, up 75%. Total employees: 4 in October 2025 and 4 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does H. C. Denison Co. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (250); high net worth individuals (93)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does H. C. Denison Co. use?",
      "a": "H. C. Denison Co.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Hilltop Securities Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does H. C. Denison Co. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation). 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/1628"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does H. C. Denison Co. state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026 says: \"There is an account minimum of $25,000.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in H. C. Denison Co.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $177,342,193 to $310,044,598 (+75%)."
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      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2025-03-14"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $177,342,193 to $310,044,598 (+75%)."
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  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026",
    "tiers": [
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        "band": "Up to $250,000",
        "rate": "1.2%"
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      {
        "band": "$250,001 to $500,000",
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        "band": "$500,001 to $1,000,000",
        "rate": "0.9%"
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      "These fees are generally negotiable and the final fee schedule will be memorialized in the client’s advisory agreement.",
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