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  "primary_business_name": "SANDIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC",
  "legal_name": "SANDIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC",
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  "city": "Albuquerque",
  "state": "NM",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "10740",
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  "registration_date": "2021-10-21",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
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    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://sandiawealth.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/159402",
  "city_as_filed": "ALBUQUERQUE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/sandia-wealth-management-llc-albuquerque-nm-159402",
  "display_name": "Sandia Wealth Management, LLC",
  "summary": "Sandia Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Albuquerque, NM, registered since 2021, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Sandia Wealth Management, LLC (CRD 159402): 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"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Sandia Wealth Management, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Sandia Wealth Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Sandia Wealth Management, LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 24, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 1% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states); Hourly rate: $175 an hour (consulting services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Sandia Wealth Management, LLC located?",
      "a": "Sandia Wealth Management, LLC's principal office is in Albuquerque, NM, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Sandia Wealth Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Sandia Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 159402."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Sandia Wealth Management, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Sandia Wealth Management, LLC reports $193,482,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 24, 2026 (94% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Sandia Wealth Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2022?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Sandia Wealth Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $151,188,400 in the October 2022 data and $193,482,000 in the October 2026 data, up 28%. Total employees: 3 in October 2022 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Sandia Wealth Management, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (164); high net worth individuals (67); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (4)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Sandia Wealth Management, LLC use?",
      "a": "Sandia Wealth Management, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Raymond James & Associates, Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Sandia Wealth 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/159402"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Sandia Wealth Management, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $174,250,000 to $193,482,000 (+11%)."
    }
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  "filing_history": [
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 151188400.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2022-02-15"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 140894100.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2023-03-01"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 162444000.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2024-09-03"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 174250000.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2025-02-18"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-24"
    }
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $174,250,000 to $193,482,000 (+11%)."
      ]
    }
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  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 24, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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    "stated_maximum": "1% of assets a year",
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          "Asset-based fee: up to 1% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)"
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        "quotes": [
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    "quotes": [
      "We charge an annual management fee based on a percentage of assets under management. The maximum annual management fee is up to 1.00%.",
      "We charge an hourly rate of $175 per hour for consulting services with a minimum of 2 hours per engagement."
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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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  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Raymond James & Associates, Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, 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/159402",
    "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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