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  "crd_number": 283120,
  "slug": "paradigm-wealth-advisory-llc-bridgewater-nj-283120",
  "primary_business_name": "PARADIGM WEALTH ADVISORY LLC",
  "legal_name": "PARADIGM WEALTH ADVISORY LLC",
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  "city": "Bridgewater",
  "state": "NJ",
  "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",
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  "registration_date": "2016-03-23",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-09-14",
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  "wrap_fee_participant": true,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 1,
  "states_registered": [
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    "CT",
    "DE",
    "FL",
    "GA",
    "LA",
    "MA",
    "MD",
    "NC",
    "NH",
    "NJ",
    "NY",
    "PA",
    "SC",
    "TN",
    "TX",
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    "https://facebook.com/paradigmwealthadvisory",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/paradigm-wealth-advisory-llc",
    "https://paradigmwealthmanagement.com",
    "https://pwa.us.com",
    "https://pwm.us.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/283120",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "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?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "BRIDGEWATER",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/paradigm-wealth-advisory-llc-bridgewater-nj-283120",
  "display_name": "Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC",
  "summary": "Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Bridgewater, NJ, registered since 2016, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 14, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC (CRD 283120): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Educational seminars/workshops"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.25% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it); Hourly rate: $350 an hour (stand-alone financial planning services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC located?",
      "a": "Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC's principal office is in Bridgewater, NJ, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 283120."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC manage?",
      "a": "Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC reports $201,238,727 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 14, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $309,284,368 in the October 2021 data and $201,238,727 in the October 2026 data, down 35%. Total employees: 13 in October 2021 and 14 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (215); high net worth individuals (65); charitable organizations (2)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC use?",
      "a": "Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and LPL Financial LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a 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 SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/283120"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Paradigm Wealth Advisory LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the October 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 309284368.0,
      "total_employees": 13,
      "filing_date": "2021-03-26"
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 352087002.0,
      "total_employees": 12,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-30"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 300131577.0,
      "total_employees": 12,
      "filing_date": "2023-04-03"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-04-29"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 468284162.0,
      "total_employees": 16,
      "filing_date": "2025-04-01"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 201238727.0,
      "total_employees": 14,
      "filing_date": "2026-09-14"
    }
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "period_label": "October 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $468,284,162 to $201,238,727 (-57%).",
        "No longer lists an office in Avon, CT.",
        "No longer lists an office in Doylestown, PA."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 12 to 10.",
        "Added an office in Red Bank, NJ.",
        "No longer lists an office in Chester, NJ."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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          "Investment advisory fees are charged at an annual rate ranging from 0.25% to 2.00% depending on several factors, including the level of assets to be managed, the complexity of the services to be provided, the investment phase of the Client, and the overall relationship with the Advisor."
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    "quotes": [
      "Investment advisory fees are charged at an annual rate ranging from 0.25% to 2.00% depending on several factors, including the level of assets to be managed, the complexity of the services to be provided, the investment phase of the Client, and the overall relationship with the Advisor.",
      "Paradigm offers stand-alone financial planning services on an hourly or fixed fee basis. Hourly fees are at a rate of up to $350."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
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  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "LPL Financial LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "LPL FINANCIAL 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.",
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  "clients": [
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.",
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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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