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  "primary_business_name": "POINTER MANAGEMENT, LLC",
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/156810",
  "city_as_filed": "CHATTANOOGA",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/pointer-management-llc-chattanooga-tn-156810",
  "display_name": "Pointer Management, LLC",
  "summary": "Pointer Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Chattanooga, TN, registered since 2012, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Pointer Management, LLC (CRD 156810): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
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    {
      "q": "How is Pointer Management, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Pointer Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Pointer Management, LLC located?",
      "a": "Pointer Management, LLC's principal office is in Chattanooga, TN, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Pointer Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Pointer Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 156810."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Pointer Management, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Pointer Management, LLC reports $2,790,864,131 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Pointer Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Pointer Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $4,060,014,527 in the October 2021 data and $2,790,864,131 in the October 2026 data, down 31%. Total employees: 17 in October 2021 and 16 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Pointer Management, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (6)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Pointer Management, LLC 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/156810"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Pointer Management, LLC state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026 says: \"Generally, investors must invest a minimum of $1,000,000 for each Fund, subject to reduction at the discretion of Pointer Management, LLC (in the case of the Master Fund, Domestic Fund, U.S. Fund II, Offshore Fund II and Offshore Fund III) or Pointer Offshore, LLC\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Pointer Management, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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      "Generally, investors must invest a minimum of $1,000,000 for each Fund, subject to reduction at the discretion of Pointer Management, LLC (in the case of the Master Fund, Domestic Fund, U.S. Fund II, Offshore Fund II and Offshore Fund III) or Pointer Offshore, LLC"
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    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
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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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