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  "primary_business_name": "PYA WALTMAN CAPITAL, LLC",
  "legal_name": "PYA WALTMAN CAPITAL, LLC",
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    "https://linkedin.com/COMPANY/PYA-WALTMAN-CAPITAL-LLC",
    "https://pyawaltman.com",
    "https://twitter.com/PYAWALTMAN",
    "https://youtube.com/@thewaltmanway"
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/137283",
  "city_as_filed": "KNOXVILLE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/pya-waltman-capital-llc-knoxville-tn-137283",
  "display_name": "PYA Waltman Capital, LLC",
  "summary": "PYA Waltman Capital, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Knoxville, TN, registered since 2005, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 2, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. PYA Waltman Capital, LLC (CRD 137283): 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)",
    "Performance-based fees"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
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    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is PYA Waltman Capital, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), PYA Waltman Capital, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is PYA Waltman Capital, LLC located?",
      "a": "PYA Waltman Capital, LLC's principal office is in Knoxville, TN, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is PYA Waltman Capital, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "PYA Waltman Capital, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2005. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 137283."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does PYA Waltman Capital, LLC manage?",
      "a": "PYA Waltman Capital, LLC reports $1,005,970,630 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 2, 2026 (76% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have PYA Waltman Capital, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for PYA Waltman Capital, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $879,167,089 in the October 2021 data and $1,005,970,630 in the October 2026 data, up 14%. Total employees: 12 in October 2021 and 17 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does PYA Waltman Capital, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (206); high net worth individuals (192); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (15)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does PYA Waltman Capital, LLC use?",
      "a": "PYA Waltman Capital, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does PYA Waltman Capital, 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/137283"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in PYA Waltman Capital, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 11 to 8. Regulatory assets under management went from $819,277,781 to $1,005,970,630 (+23%)."
    }
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      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 11 to 8.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $819,277,781 to $1,005,970,630 (+23%)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-12-01",
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      "notes": [
        "No longer lists an office in Atlanta, GA."
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      "name": "Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC",
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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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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
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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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