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  "crd_number": 317834,
  "slug": "planning-works-advisory-inc-austin-tx-317834",
  "primary_business_name": "PLANNING WORKS ADVISORY, INC.",
  "legal_name": "PLANNING WORKS ADVISORY, INC.",
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  "city": "Austin",
  "state": "TX",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "12420",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "12420",
    "common_name": "Austin",
    "msa_name": "Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX",
    "path": "/advisors/tx/austin"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2022-01-07",
  "years_registered": 4,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-02-18",
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 4,
  "advisory_employees": 4,
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  "states_registered": [
    "TX"
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  "websites": [
    "https://facebook.com/PlanningWorks",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/planningworks",
    "https://planningworksadvisory.com",
    "https://planningworksinc.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/317834",
  "city_as_filed": "AUSTIN",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/planning-works-advisory-inc-austin-tx-317834",
  "display_name": "Planning Works Advisory, Inc.",
  "summary": "Planning Works Advisory, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Austin, TX, registered since 2022, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 18, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Planning Works Advisory, Inc. (CRD 317834): 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"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Planning Works Advisory, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Planning Works Advisory, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Planning Works Advisory, Inc. charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 18, 2026 states: Flat fee: up to $250,000 (financial planning and consulting services); Hourly rate: $500 an hour (financial planning and consulting services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Planning Works Advisory, Inc. located?",
      "a": "Planning Works Advisory, Inc.'s principal office is in Austin, TX, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Planning Works Advisory, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Planning Works Advisory, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2022. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 317834."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Planning Works Advisory, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Planning Works Advisory, Inc. reports $199,834,857 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 18, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Planning Works Advisory, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2022?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Planning Works Advisory, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $137,090,434 in the October 2022 data and $199,834,857 in the October 2026 data, up 46%. Total employees: 3 in October 2022 and 4 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Planning Works Advisory, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (84); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (45)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Planning Works Advisory, Inc. use?",
      "a": "Planning Works Advisory, Inc.'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 Planning Works Advisory, Inc. 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/317834"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Planning Works Advisory, Inc. state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 18, 2026 says: \"Our minimum initial account value is $50,000; however, we may accept accounts for less than the minimum.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Planning Works Advisory, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the March 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 4. Regulatory assets under management went from $178,545,210 to $199,834,857 (+12%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 137090434.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2022-05-21"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 137647666.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2023-09-01"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 146072304.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2024-04-16"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2025-02-14"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2026-02-18"
    }
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 4.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $178,545,210 to $199,834,857 (+12%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 18, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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          "Our minimum initial account value is $50,000; however, we may accept accounts for less than the minimum."
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          "Quoted fixed fees (not to exceed $250,000) will be based on the complexity and level of service provided on a case by case basis."
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          "Hourly rate: $500 an hour (financial planning and consulting services)"
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        "quotes": [
          "Hourly fees (not to exceed $500 per hour) will be estimated based on the complexity and level of service provided on a case by case basis."
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    "quotes": [
      "Our minimum initial account value is $50,000; however, we may accept accounts for less than the minimum.",
      "Quoted fixed fees (not to exceed $250,000) will be based on the complexity and level of service provided on a case by case basis.",
      "Hourly fees (not to exceed $500 per hour) will be estimated based on the complexity and level of service provided on a case by case basis."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    }
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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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  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/317834",
    "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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