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  "crd_number": 119598,
  "slug": "sapere-wealth-management-llc-matthews-nc-119598",
  "primary_business_name": "SAPERE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC",
  "legal_name": "SAPERE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Matthews",
  "state": "NC",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "16740",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "16740",
    "common_name": "Charlotte",
    "msa_name": "Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC",
    "path": "/advisors/nc/charlotte"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2002-04-05",
  "years_registered": 24,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-13",
  "carried_forward": false,
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  "raum_band": "500m_1b",
  "raum_band_label": "$500 million to $1 billion",
  "total_employees": 7,
  "advisory_employees": 1,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
  "clients_by_type": {
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      "count": 6
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      "count": 78
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    "pension_profit_sharing": {
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      "count": 4,
      "fewer_than_5": true
    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
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      "count": 149
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  "compensation_types": [
    "fixed",
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "pension_consulting",
    "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional",
    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "portfolio_management_pooled_vehicles"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 3,
  "states_registered": [
    "CA",
    "FL",
    "GA",
    "IA",
    "IL",
    "MD",
    "MN",
    "NC",
    "SC",
    "TX",
    "VA"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://sapere.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/119598",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.H(1)(a)",
      "question": "In the past ten years, has a domestic or foreign court issued an injunction against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.H(1)(b)",
      "question": "Has a domestic or foreign court ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related statutes or regulations?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.H(2)",
      "question": "Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.H(1)?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "MATTHEWS",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/sapere-wealth-management-llc-matthews-nc-119598",
  "display_name": "Sapere Wealth Management, LLC",
  "summary": "Sapere Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Matthews, NC, registered since 2002, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 13, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Sapere Wealth Management, LLC (CRD 119598): 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)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Pension consulting services"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Sapere Wealth Management, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Sapere Wealth Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does Sapere Wealth Management, LLC's brochure say about its fees?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 13, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 1% of assets a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Sapere Wealth Management, LLC located?",
      "a": "Sapere Wealth Management, LLC's principal office is in Matthews, NC, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Sapere Wealth Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Sapere Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2002. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 119598."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Sapere Wealth Management, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Sapere Wealth Management, LLC reports $604,819,704 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 13, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Sapere Wealth Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Sapere Wealth Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $267,927,650 in the October 2021 data and $604,819,704 in the October 2026 data, up 126%. Total employees: 9 in October 2021 and 7 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Sapere Wealth Management, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (149); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (78); charitable organizations (6)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Sapere Wealth Management, LLC use?",
      "a": "Sapere Wealth Management, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Axos Clearing LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Sapere Wealth Management, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.H(1)(a) (court injunction in the past ten years), 11.H(1)(b) (court finding of a violation), and 11.H(2) (pending civil proceeding). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/119598"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Sapere Wealth Management, LLC state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 13, 2026 says: \"As a condition for starting and maintaining a relationship, Sapere generally imposes a minimum account size of $50,000. This minimum fee may have the effect of making Sapere’s services impractical for certain clients with smaller accounts.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Sapere Wealth Management, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $346,213,230 to $604,819,704 (+75%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 267927650.0,
      "total_employees": 9,
      "filing_date": "2021-03-31"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 303639981.0,
      "total_employees": 7,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-25"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 337119292.0,
      "total_employees": 7,
      "filing_date": "2023-09-01"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 345086282.0,
      "total_employees": 7,
      "filing_date": "2024-08-27"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 346213230.0,
      "total_employees": 7,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-21"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 604819704.0,
      "total_employees": 7,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-13"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $346,213,230 to $604,819,704 (+75%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 13, 2026",
    "tiers": [],
    "flat_rate": "1% of assets a year",
    "stated_range": null,
    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "$50,000",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false,
    "minimum_annual_fee": null,
    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Asset-based fee",
        "statements": [
          "Asset-based fee: 1% of assets a year"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Sapere generally charges an annual fee equal to one percent (1.00%) of assets under management. The fee is prorated and charged quarterly in arrears, based upon the market value of the assets on the close of the prior billing period."
        ]
      },
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $50,000"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "As a condition for starting and maintaining a relationship, Sapere generally imposes a minimum account size of $50,000. This minimum fee may have the effect of making Sapere’s services impractical for certain clients with smaller accounts."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "quotes": [
      "Sapere generally charges an annual fee equal to one percent (1.00%) of assets under management. The fee is prorated and charged quarterly in arrears, based upon the market value of the assets on the close of the prior billing period.",
      "As a condition for starting and maintaining a relationship, Sapere generally imposes a minimum account size of $50,000. This minimum fee may have the effect of making Sapere’s services impractical for certain clients with smaller accounts."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Axos Clearing LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "AXOS CLEARING LLC",
      "affiliated": false
    }
  ],
  "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.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/sapere-wealth-management-llc-matthews-nc-119598.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 78,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 47642260.0
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    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 149,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 528134873.0
    },
    {
      "type": "pension_profit_sharing",
      "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)",
      "count": 4,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 15095783.0
    },
    {
      "type": "charitable",
      "label": "Charitable organizations",
      "count": 6,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 13290668.0
    },
    {
      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
      "count": 3,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 656120.0
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/119598",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}