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Montz Harcus Wealth Management
Filed as MONTZ HARCUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT · Legal name Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC
Montz Harcus Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New Orleans, LA, registered since 2019, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 4, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Montz Harcus Wealth Management compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Montz Harcus Wealth Management reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
Where is Montz Harcus Wealth Management located?
Montz Harcus Wealth Management's principal office is in New Orleans, LA, according to its Form ADV.
Is Montz Harcus Wealth Management registered with the SEC or a state?
Montz Harcus Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2019. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 301963.
How much does Montz Harcus Wealth Management manage?
Montz Harcus Wealth Management reports $876,333,177 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 4, 2026 (91% discretionary).
How have Montz Harcus Wealth Management's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Montz Harcus Wealth Management: Regulatory assets under management: $436,445,106 in the October 2021 data and $876,333,177 in the October 2026 data, up 101%. Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 10 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Montz Harcus Wealth Management serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (447); high net worth individuals (220); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (11).
Which custodians does Montz Harcus Wealth Management use?
Montz Harcus Wealth Management'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.
Does Montz Harcus Wealth Management report any disciplinary disclosures?
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/301963
Does Montz Harcus Wealth Management state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 4, 2026 says: "The Advisor ’s cumulative minimum account requirement for opening and maintaining an account is $250,000. However, based on facts and circumstances the Advisor, at its sole discretion, can negotiate to accept accounts with a lower value."
What changed in Montz Harcus Wealth Management's recent Form ADV filings?
In the July 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 6.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.
Account minimum: $250,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
The Advisor ’s cumulative minimum account requirement for opening and maintaining an account is $250,000. However, based on facts and circumstances the Advisor, at its sole discretion, can negotiate to accept accounts with a lower value.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 4, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$876,333,177 as of October 2026, filing dated August 4, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
- Other
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2019 (7 years)
- Employees
- Total: 10. Performing investment advisory functions: 6.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- States registered or notice-filed
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7 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $876,333,177 | 10 | August 4, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $713,694,816 | 9 | March 20, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $563,831,182 | 7 | April 26, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $450,600,120 | 7 | August 17, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $537,668,729 | 7 | July 19, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $436,445,106 | 6 | September 30, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $436,445,106 in the October 2021 data and $876,333,177 in the October 2026 data, up 101%.
Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 10 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- July 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 6.
- April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $713,694,816 to $876,333,177 (+23%).
- Registered or notice-filed in AL.
- February 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 6 to 5.
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Montz Harcus Wealth Management (CRD 301963): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/montz-harcus-wealth-management-new-orleans-la-301963