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  "slug": "martin-and-company-investment-counsel-knoxville-tn-108718",
  "primary_business_name": "MARTIN & COMPANY INVESTMENT COUNSEL",
  "legal_name": "MARTIN & COMPANY, INC",
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  "city": "Knoxville",
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/108718",
  "city_as_filed": "KNOXVILLE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/martin-and-company-investment-counsel-knoxville-tn-108718",
  "display_name": "Martin & Company Investment Counsel",
  "summary": "Martin & Company Investment Counsel is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Knoxville, TN, registered since 1998, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 28, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Martin & Company Investment Counsel (CRD 108718): 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 Martin & Company Investment Counsel compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Martin & Company Investment Counsel reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Martin & Company Investment Counsel located?",
      "a": "Martin & Company Investment Counsel's principal office is in Knoxville, TN, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Martin & Company Investment Counsel registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Martin & Company Investment Counsel is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1998. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 108718."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Martin & Company Investment Counsel manage?",
      "a": "Martin & Company Investment Counsel reports $1,650,533,110 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 28, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Martin & Company Investment Counsel's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Martin & Company Investment Counsel: Regulatory assets under management: $1,573,071,363 in the October 2021 data and $1,650,533,110 in the October 2026 data, up 5%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Martin & Company Investment Counsel serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (106); corporations or other businesses not listed above (5); charitable organizations (4)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Martin & Company Investment Counsel use?",
      "a": "Martin & Company Investment Counsel's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity Distributors Company LLC, First Horizon Bank (affiliated with the firm) and Northern Trust Company as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Martin & Company Investment Counsel 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/108718"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Martin & Company Investment Counsel's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the June 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
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    {
      "period": "2026-06-01",
      "period_label": "June 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 4.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $1,491,136,960 to $1,650,533,110 (+11%).",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    {
      "period": "2025-11-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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      "name": "Fidelity Distributors Company LLC",
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      "name": "First Horizon Bank",
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    {
      "name": "Northern Trust Company",
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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",
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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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