{
  "crd_number": 145992,
  "slug": "schaefer-wealth-management-inc-waterloo-il-145992",
  "primary_business_name": "SCHAEFER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.",
  "legal_name": "SCHAEFER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Waterloo",
  "state": "IL",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "41180",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "41180",
    "common_name": "St. Louis",
    "msa_name": "St. Louis, MO-IL",
    "path": "/advisors/mo/st-louis"
  },
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "2009-06-03",
  "years_registered": 17,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-30",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 82753911.0,
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  "raum_non_discretionary": 5287011.0,
  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
  "total_employees": 2,
  "advisory_employees": 1,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
  "clients_by_type": {
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      "count": null,
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    "fixed",
    "hourly",
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
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    "financial_planning",
    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 3,
  "states_registered": [
    "IL",
    "MO"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://facebook.com/SCHAEFERWEALTHMANAGEMENTINC",
    "https://instagram.com/schaeferwealthmanagement",
    "https://linkedin.com/in/dwight-schaefer-26978239",
    "https://schaeferwealthmanagement.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/145992",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.E(1)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization (such as FINRA) or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(2)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(4)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever disciplined the firm or an advisory affiliate by expelling or suspending it from membership, barring or suspending it from association with other members, or otherwise restricting its activities?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "WATERLOO",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/schaefer-wealth-management-inc-waterloo-il-145992",
  "display_name": "Schaefer Wealth Management, Inc.",
  "summary": "Schaefer Wealth Management, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Waterloo, IL, registered since 2009, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Schaefer Wealth Management, Inc. (CRD 145992): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)",
    "Commissions"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Educational seminars/workshops"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Schaefer Wealth Management, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Schaefer Wealth Management, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); commissions."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Schaefer Wealth Management, Inc. located?",
      "a": "Schaefer Wealth Management, Inc.'s principal office is in Waterloo, IL, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Schaefer Wealth Management, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Schaefer Wealth Management, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 145992."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Schaefer Wealth Management, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Schaefer Wealth Management, Inc. reports $82,753,911 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (94% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Schaefer Wealth Management, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (296)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Schaefer Wealth Management, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.E(1) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a false statement or omission), 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation), and 11.E(4) (self-regulatory organization's expulsion, suspension, bar, or restriction). 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 public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/145992"
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [],
  "recent_changes": [],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/schaefer-wealth-management-inc-waterloo-il-145992.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 296,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 59782403.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 19257286.0
    },
    {
      "type": "pension_profit_sharing",
      "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)",
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 3714222.0
    }
  ],
  "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/145992",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}