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  "primary_business_name": "PTMA INVESTMENT ADVISORS",
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  "country": "United States",
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    "MI",
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    "OH",
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  "websites": [
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    "https://colotrust.com",
    "https://flclass.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/california-class",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/floridaclass",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/ptma-financial-solutions",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/publictrust",
    "https://michiganclass.org",
    "https://ncclass.com",
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    "https://texasclass.com",
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    "https://wyomingclass.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/159189",
  "city_as_filed": "DENVER",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ptma-investment-advisors-denver-co-159189",
  "display_name": "Ptma Investment Advisors",
  "summary": "Ptma Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Denver, CO, registered since 2011, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Ptma Investment Advisors (CRD 159189): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)",
    "Other"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Other"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Ptma Investment Advisors compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Ptma Investment Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); other. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Ptma Investment Advisors located?",
      "a": "Ptma Investment Advisors' principal office is in Denver, CO, according to its Form ADV; the May 2026 filing also lists 13 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Ptma Investment Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Ptma Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2011. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 159189."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Ptma Investment Advisors manage?",
      "a": "Ptma Investment Advisors reports $104,243,535,249 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 30, 2026 (95% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Ptma Investment Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Ptma Investment Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $48,926,451,391 in the October 2021 data and $104,243,535,249 in the October 2026 data, up 113%. Total employees: 69 in October 2021 and 157 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Ptma Investment Advisors serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: state or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) (71); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (11)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Ptma Investment Advisors use?",
      "a": "Ptma Investment Advisors' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists BNY Mellon, U.S. Bank and UMB Bank as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Ptma Investment Advisors 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/159189"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Ptma Investment Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the May 2026 filing data: Changed its office addresses in St. Louis Park, MN. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2021-03-24"
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2022-07-22"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-03-31"
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-03-28"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2025-07-14"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 157,
      "filing_date": "2026-04-30"
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-05-01",
      "period_label": "May 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Changed its office addresses in St. Louis Park, MN.",
        "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 $94,211,094,125 to $104,243,535,249 (+11%).",
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 13 to 81.",
        "Added the business name PT Advisors, LLC.",
        "Added an office in Albertville, MN.",
        "Added an office in Lancaster, PA.",
        "Added an office in Lincoln, NE.",
        "Added an office in Milwaukee, WI.",
        "Added an office in St Louis, MO.",
        "Added an office in St. Louis Park, MN.",
        "Added an office in West des Moines, IA.",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-02-01",
      "period_label": "February 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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  "custodians": [
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      "name": "BNY Mellon",
      "name_as_filed": "BNY MELLON",
      "affiliated": false
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    {
      "name": "U.S. Bank",
      "name_as_filed": "U.S. BANK",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "UMB Bank",
      "name_as_filed": "UMB BANK",
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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": [
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      "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles",
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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/159189",
    "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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