# Stark Wealth Management LLC

> Stark Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Bethlehem, PA, registered since 2024, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 17, 2026.

- CRD: 309422
- Filed as: STARK WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Bethlehem, PA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 17, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/309422
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/stark-wealth-management-llc-bethlehem-pa-309422

## Quick answers

**How is Stark Wealth Management LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Stark Wealth Management LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

**How much does Stark Wealth Management LLC charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 17, 2026 states: Hourly rate: up to $1,500 an hour. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is Stark Wealth Management LLC located?**
Stark Wealth Management LLC's principal office is in Bethlehem, PA, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Stark Wealth Management LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Stark Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 309422.

**How much does Stark Wealth Management LLC manage?**
Stark Wealth Management LLC reports $262,465,084 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 17, 2026 (84% discretionary).

**How have Stark Wealth Management LLC's assets and staff changed since 2025?**
In the Form ADV data for Stark Wealth Management LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $176,907,999 in the October 2025 data and $262,465,084 in the October 2026 data, up 48%. Total employees: 2 in October 2025 and 4 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Stark Wealth Management LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (384); high net worth individuals (92); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (48).

**Which custodians does Stark Wealth Management LLC use?**
Stark Wealth Management LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Capital Client Group, Inc., Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and SEI Investments Distribution Co. as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Stark Wealth Management LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 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 SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/309422

**Does Stark Wealth Management LLC state an account minimum?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 17, 2026 says: "There is no account minimum for any of SWM’s services."

**What changed in Stark Wealth Management LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $176,907,999 to $262,465,084 (+48%).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 17, 2026)

- Account minimum: None

> There is no account minimum for any of SWM’s services.

- Hourly rate: up to $1,500 an hour

> The hourly fee for these services is up to $1,500. The fees are negotiable.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Capital Client Group, Inc.
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- SEI Investments Distribution Co.

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.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $262,465,084
- Discretionary: $221,256,160
- Non-discretionary: $41,208,924

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 384 | $97,298,045 |
| High net worth individuals | 92 | $136,474,161 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 48 | $23,962,094 |
| Charitable organizations | 2 | $1,849,730 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 5 | $2,881,054 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2024 (1 year)
- Employees: 4 total, 4 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, FL, NC, NJ, NY, PA, SC, TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.E(2): 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?
- 11.E(4): 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?

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. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/309422

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- starkfinancialgroup.com/wealth-management

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2025 | $176,907,999 | 2 | April 29, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $262,465,084 | 4 | March 17, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $176,907,999 in the October 2025 data and $262,465,084 in the October 2026 data, up 48%.
Total employees: 2 in October 2025 and 4 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $176,907,999 to $262,465,084 (+48%).

### December 2025
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 2 to 4.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Stark Wealth Management LLC (CRD 309422): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.