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      "item": "11.C(2)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?"
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      "item": "11.C(4)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
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      "item": "11.C(5)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?"
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      "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?"
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      "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?"
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      "item": "11.E(2)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?"
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  "city_as_filed": "CINCINNATI",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/mm-ascend-life-investor-services-llc-cincinnati-oh-36451",
  "display_name": "MM Ascend Life Investor Services, LLC",
  "summary": "MM Ascend Life Investor Services, LLC is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Cincinnati, OH, registered since 2011, with no regulatory assets under management reported in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. MM Ascend Life Investor Services, LLC (CRD 36451): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
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    {
      "q": "How is MM Ascend Life Investor Services, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), MM Ascend Life Investor Services, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: other. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
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      "q": "Where is MM Ascend Life Investor Services, LLC located?",
      "a": "MM Ascend Life Investor Services, LLC's principal office is in Cincinnati, OH, according to its Form ADV."
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    {
      "q": "Is MM Ascend Life Investor Services, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "MM Ascend Life Investor Services, LLC is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2011. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 36451."
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      "q": "Does MM Ascend Life Investor Services, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 6 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), and 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation). 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 public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/36451"
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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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