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  "primary_business_name": "SBAUER FUNDS, LLC",
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    "https://linkedin.com/company/sbauer-funds-llc",
    "https://sbauerfunds.com",
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/144782",
  "city_as_filed": "CARMEL",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/sbauer-funds-llc-carmel-in-144782",
  "display_name": "Sbauer Funds, LLC",
  "summary": "Sbauer Funds, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Carmel, IN, registered since 2007, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 25, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Sbauer Funds, LLC (CRD 144782): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Sbauer Funds, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Sbauer Funds, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Sbauer Funds, LLC charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 25, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 1.5% of assets a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Sbauer Funds, LLC located?",
      "a": "Sbauer Funds, LLC's principal office is in Carmel, IN, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Sbauer Funds, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Sbauer Funds, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2007. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 144782."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Sbauer Funds, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Sbauer Funds, LLC reports $61,336,188 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 25, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Sbauer Funds, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Sbauer Funds, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $19,166,566 in the October 2021 data and $61,336,188 in the October 2026 data, up 220%. Total employees: 6 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 Sbauer Funds, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: investment companies (1)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Sbauer Funds, 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/144782"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Sbauer Funds, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the March 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
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        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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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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