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Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc.

Scottsdale, AZSEC-registered investment adviserCRD 169248

Filed as SCOTTSDALE WEALTH PLANNING, INC.

Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Scottsdale, AZ, registered since 2018, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 20, 2026.

8 years
registered since 2018
$171,508,301
assets under management
2 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
5
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. compensated?

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

Where is Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. located?

Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc.'s principal office is in Scottsdale, AZ, according to its Form ADV.

Is Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?

Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 169248.

How much does Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. manage?

Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. reports $171,508,301 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 20, 2026 (100% discretionary).

How have Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $125,132,617 in the October 2021 data and $171,508,301 in the October 2026 data, up 37%. Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 2 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (43); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (36).

Which custodians does Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. use?

Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Fidelity IWS as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

Does Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?

Reports 5 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(1) (SEC or CFTC finding of a false statement or omission), 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(3) (SEC or CFTC finding of causing a business's authorization to be denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), and 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order). 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/169248

Does Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. state an account minimum?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 20, 2026 says: "SWP generally requires a minimum relationship size of $1,000,000, which may be reduced at the sole discretion of the Advisor."

What changed in Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?

In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $151,299,085 to $171,508,301 (+13%).

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
  • 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

The brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.

Account minimum: $1,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

The brochure's wording
SWP generally requires a minimum relationship size of $1,000,000, which may be reduced at the sole discretion of the Advisor.

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 20, 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
$171,508,301

$171,508,301 as of October 2026, filing dated March 20, 2026.

Discretionary: $171,508,301.Non-discretionary: $0.

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
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
Clients 36 Assets $14,888,841 (9%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 43 Assets $156,619,460 (91%)

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
  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
2018 (8 years)
Employees
Total: 2. Performing investment advisory functions: 1.
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
1 state or jurisdiction
AZ

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

Disclosures

Item 11

5 Reports 5 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.

Questions answered yes on this filing

Regulatory matters Items 11.C to 11.G

  • 11.C(1) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?
  • 11.C(2) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
  • 11.C(3) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was a cause of an investment-related business having its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?
  • 11.C(4) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
  • 11.C(5) Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. What happened, and who was involved, is on the Disclosure Reporting Pages of the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures

Assets and staff over time

Items 5.A, 5.F
$125M 2021 $153M 2022 $102M 2023 $138M 2024 $151M 2025 $172M 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$171,508,3012March 20, 2026
October 2025$151,299,0851July 24, 2025
October 2024$138,431,8721March 25, 2024
October 2023$102,433,7581July 10, 2023
October 2022$153,273,9382March 3, 2022
October 2021$125,132,6172March 25, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $125,132,617 in the October 2021 data and $171,508,301 in the October 2026 data, up 37%.

Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 2 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
    • Regulatory assets under management went from $151,299,085 to $171,508,301 (+13%).
  2. January 2026
    • No longer registered or notice-filed in FL, IL, TX.

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
scottsdalewealthplanning.com

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. Scottsdale Wealth Planning, Inc. (CRD 169248): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
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