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Retirement Planology, Inc.

Alexandria, VASEC-registered investment adviserCRD 171302

Filed as RETIREMENT PLANOLOGY, INC.

Retirement Planology, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Alexandria, VA, registered since 2014, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 23, 2026.

12 years
registered since 2014
$265,936,155
assets under management
3 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Hourly and more
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Retirement Planology, Inc. compensated?

On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Retirement Planology, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

How much does Retirement Planology, Inc. charge?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026 states: Flat fee: $5,000 to $250,000 a year (consulting fees). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

Where is Retirement Planology, Inc. located?

Retirement Planology, Inc.'s principal office is in Alexandria, VA, according to its Form ADV.

Is Retirement Planology, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?

Retirement Planology, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 171302.

How much does Retirement Planology, Inc. manage?

Retirement Planology, Inc. reports $265,936,155 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 23, 2026 (38% discretionary).

How have Retirement Planology, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Retirement Planology, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $257,999,706 in the October 2021 data and $265,936,155 in the October 2026 data, up 3%. Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Retirement Planology, Inc. serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (60).

Which custodians does Retirement Planology, Inc. use?

Retirement Planology, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Ascensus Trust Company, Empower Financial Services, Inc. and Principal Securities, Inc. as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

Does Retirement Planology, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?

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/171302

What changed in Retirement Planology, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?

In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 2. Regulatory assets under management went from $204,239,286 to $265,936,155 (+30%).

From the Form ADV filing

Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.

How the firm is compensated

Item 5.E
  • A percentage of assets under your management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ

Fees and minimums

Form ADV Part 2A

Minimum annual fee: $3,500

The brochure's wording
All new clients are subject to a minimum annual fee of $3,500.

Flat fee: $5,000 to $250,000 a year (consulting fees)

The brochure's wording
Retirement Planology’s consulting fees are based on a flat fee which are billed monthly or quarterly, in arrears. A flat fee is generally between $5,000 and $250,000 per year.

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 23, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site

Regulatory assets under management

Item 5.F
$265,936,155

$265,936,155 as of October 2026, filing dated March 23, 2026.

Discretionary: $100,965,776.Non-discretionary: $164,970,379.

A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means

Who the firm serves

Item 5.D
Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)
Clients 60 Assets $265,936,155 (100%)

A firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.

Advisory services

Item 5.G
  • Pension consulting services

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
2014 (12 years)
Employees
Total: 3. Performing investment advisory functions: 2.
Wrap fee program participation
No.
Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))

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.

States registered or notice-filed
5 states or jurisdictions
DCMDSCTNVA

SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration

Disclosures

Item 11

None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.

Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures

Assets and staff over time

Items 5.A, 5.F
$258M 2021 $268M 2022 $147M 2023 $192M 2024 $204M 2025 $266M 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$265,936,1553March 23, 2026
October 2025$204,239,2863March 25, 2025
October 2024$191,643,2073March 19, 2024
October 2023$146,877,5623March 10, 2023
October 2022$267,675,4213July 1, 2022
October 2021$257,999,7062April 2, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $257,999,706 in the October 2021 data and $265,936,155 in the October 2026 data, up 3%.

Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026.

As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.

Changes in the filing

Last 12 months
  1. April 2026
    • Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 2.
    • Regulatory assets under management went from $204,239,286 to $265,936,155 (+30%).

Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.

Websites listed on Form ADV

Item 1.I
retirementplanology.comvimeo.com/user112291517

Source: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."

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AdvisorCensus. Retirement Planology, Inc. (CRD 171302): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
https://advisorcensus.com/firm/retirement-planology-inc-alexandria-va-171302