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    "https://erickey.com",
    "https://facebook.com/RickeyAdvisors",
    "https://instagram.com/rickeyadvisors",
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/116891",
  "city_as_filed": "YAKIMA",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/leonard-rickey-investment-advisors-p-l-l-c-yakima-wa-116891",
  "display_name": "Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C.",
  "summary": "Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Yakima, WA, registered since 2013, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 24, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C. (CRD 116891): 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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    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C. charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 12, 2026 states: Flat fee: $250 to $2,000 (financial planning services); Hourly rate: $50 to $300 an hour (financial planning services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C. located?",
      "a": "Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C.'s principal office is in Yakima, WA, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2013. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 116891."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C. manage?",
      "a": "Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C. reports $958,141,033 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 24, 2026 (98% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C.: Regulatory assets under management: $580,281,455 in the October 2021 data and $958,141,033 in the October 2026 data, up 65%. Total employees: 15 in October 2021 and 19 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (810); high net worth individuals (268); other (13)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C. use?",
      "a": "Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C.'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 Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C. 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/116891"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors, P.L.L.C.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the October 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in SC."
    }
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        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 8 to 9.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $823,758,596 to $958,141,033 (+16%).",
        "No longer lists an office in Seattle, WA."
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      "These fees are negotiable, but generally range from $250 to $2,000 on a fixed fee basis or from $50 to $300 on an hourly rate basis, depending upon the level and scope of the services and the professional rendering the services.",
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