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  "primary_business_name": "JIM SAULNIER & ASSOCIATES, LLC",
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    "https://linkedin.com/in/jim-saulnier-b6a6a333",
    "https://theretirementandirashow.com"
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/169889",
  "city_as_filed": "FORT COLLINS",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/jim-saulnier-and-associates-llc-fort-collins-co-169889",
  "display_name": "JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC",
  "summary": "JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Fort Collins, CO, registered since 2023, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 14, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC (CRD 169889): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
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    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC located?",
      "a": "JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC's principal office is in Fort Collins, CO, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2023. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 169889."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC manage?",
      "a": "JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC reports $286,384,613 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 14, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2023?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $105,709,449 in the October 2023 data and $286,384,613 in the October 2026 data, up 171%. Total employees: 6 in October 2023 and 7 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (98); high net worth individuals (86)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC use?",
      "a": "JIM Saulnier & Associates, 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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC 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/169889"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in JIM Saulnier & Associates, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the August 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in IA."
    }
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      "period": "2026-08-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in IA."
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    {
      "period": "2026-07-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in MN, NE."
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $180,005,463 to $286,384,613 (+59%).",
        "Registered or notice-filed in MD."
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        "Registered or notice-filed in GA, OH."
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      "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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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
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    "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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