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  "crd_number": 108058,
  "slug": "j-l-bainbridge-and-co-inc-sarasota-fl-108058",
  "primary_business_name": "J. L. BAINBRIDGE & CO., INC.",
  "legal_name": "J. L. BAINBRIDGE & CO., INC.",
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    "common_name": "North Port",
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    "MA",
    "MD",
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    "NC",
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    "NH",
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    "https://instagram.com/jlbainbridge",
    "https://jlbainbridge.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/j.l.bainbridge",
    "https://vimeo.com/jlbainbridge",
    "https://youtube.com/@J.L.Bainbridge",
    "https://youtube.com/@j.l.bainbridgecompanyinc.5395"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/108058",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "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(3)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was a cause of an investment-related business having its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?"
    },
    {
      "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?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(5)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "SARASOTA",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/j-l-bainbridge-and-co-inc-sarasota-fl-108058",
  "display_name": "J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc.",
  "summary": "J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Sarasota, FL, registered since 1998, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 9, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc. (CRD 108058): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc. located?",
      "a": "J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc.'s principal office is in Sarasota, FL, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1998. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 108058."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc. manage?",
      "a": "J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc. reports $1,371,158,033 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 9, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $783,326,590 in the October 2021 data and $1,371,158,033 in the October 2026 data, up 75%. Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 11 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (478); high net worth individuals (350); corporations or other businesses not listed above (7)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc. use?",
      "a": "J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc.'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 J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), 11.D(3) (another regulator's finding of causing a business's authorization to be denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), and 11.D(5) (another regulator's denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration or license, 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/108058"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the August 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in DE. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
  ],
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2021-09-03"
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      "filing_date": "2022-08-29"
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      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-04-28"
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 9,
      "filing_date": "2024-08-06"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2025-06-23"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "period": "2026-08-01",
      "period_label": "August 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in DE.",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $1,201,403,982 to $1,371,158,033 (+14%).",
        "Registered or notice-filed in AL.",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
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    {
      "period": "2026-01-01",
      "period_label": "January 2026",
      "notes": [
        "No longer registered or notice-filed in AL, DE, ME, WA."
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  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
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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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  "clients": [
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "claimed": false,
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/108058",
    "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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