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  "crd_number": 167674,
  "slug": "lava-wealth-management-llc-new-york-ny-167674",
  "primary_business_name": "LAVA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC",
  "legal_name": "LAVA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "New York",
  "state": "NY",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "35620",
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    "common_name": "New York",
    "msa_name": "New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2024-11-04",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-05",
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  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
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    "NY"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://lavawealth.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/167674",
  "city_as_filed": "NEW YORK",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/lava-wealth-management-llc-new-york-ny-167674",
  "display_name": "Lava Wealth Management, LLC",
  "summary": "Lava Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2024, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 5, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Lava Wealth Management, LLC (CRD 167674): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Publication of periodicals or newsletters",
    "Other"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Lava Wealth Management, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Lava Wealth Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Lava Wealth Management, LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 5, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $200 to $500 an hour (standalone consulting services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Lava Wealth Management, LLC located?",
      "a": "Lava Wealth Management, LLC's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Lava Wealth Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Lava Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 167674."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Lava Wealth Management, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Lava Wealth Management, LLC reports $42,597,301 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 5, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Lava Wealth Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2025?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Lava Wealth Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $35,492,748 in the October 2025 data and $42,597,301 in the October 2026 data, up 20%. Total employees: 1 in October 2025 and 1 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Lava Wealth Management, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (19); high net worth individuals (10); other (3)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Lava Wealth Management, LLC use?",
      "a": "Lava Wealth Management, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and National Financial Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Lava Wealth Management, 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/167674"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Lava Wealth Management, LLC state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 5, 2026 says: \"Lava Wealth Management does not impose a stated minimum fee or minimum portfolio value for starting and maintaining an investment management relationship.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Lava Wealth Management, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $35,492,748 to $42,597,301 (+20%). No longer lists an office in New York, NY."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 35492748.0,
      "total_employees": 1,
      "filing_date": "2025-06-30"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 42597301.0,
      "total_employees": 1,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-05"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $35,492,748 to $42,597,301 (+20%).",
        "No longer lists an office in New York, NY."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 5, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
    "tiers": [],
    "flat_rate": null,
    "stated_range": null,
    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "None",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false,
    "minimum_annual_fee": "None",
    "planning_fees": [
      "Hourly rate: $200 to $500 an hour (standalone consulting services)"
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    "figures": [
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        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: None"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Lava Wealth Management does not impose a stated minimum fee or minimum portfolio value for starting and maintaining an investment management relationship."
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      {
        "label": "Minimum annual fee",
        "statements": [
          "Minimum annual fee: None"
        ],
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          "Lava Wealth Management does not impose a stated minimum fee or minimum portfolio value for starting and maintaining an investment management relationship."
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        "label": "Planning fee",
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          "Hourly rate: $200 to $500 an hour (standalone consulting services)"
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        "quotes": [
          "These fees are largely determined by the scope and complexity of the agreed upon services and range from $200 to $500 per hour."
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    "quotes": [
      "Lava Wealth Management does not impose a stated minimum fee or minimum portfolio value for starting and maintaining an investment management relationship.",
      "Lava Wealth Management does not impose a stated minimum fee or minimum portfolio value for starting and maintaining an investment management relationship.",
      "These fees are largely determined by the scope and complexity of the agreed upon services and range from $200 to $500 per hour."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "National Financial Services LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC",
      "affiliated": false
    }
  ],
  "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.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/lava-wealth-management-llc-new-york-ny-167674.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 19,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
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    {
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      "count": 2,
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      "raum": 713036.0
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    {
      "type": "other",
      "label": "Other",
      "count": 3,
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/167674",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}