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  "crd_number": 309306,
  "slug": "strait-and-sound-seattle-wa-309306",
  "primary_business_name": "STRAIT & SOUND",
  "legal_name": "STRAIT & SOUND WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Seattle",
  "state": "WA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "42660",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "42660",
    "common_name": "Seattle",
    "msa_name": "Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA",
    "path": "/advisors/wa/seattle"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2020-06-12",
  "years_registered": 6,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-31",
  "carried_forward": false,
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 10,
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      "count": 30
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  "compensation_types": [
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    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
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    "portfolio_management_individuals"
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 4,
  "states_registered": [
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    "ID",
    "NE",
    "NV",
    "OR",
    "TX",
    "WA"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://linkedin.com/company/strait-and-sound",
    "https://straitandsound.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/309306",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.D(1)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(2)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(3)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator 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?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(4)",
      "question": "In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "SEATTLE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/strait-and-sound-seattle-wa-309306",
  "display_name": "Strait & Sound",
  "summary": "Strait & Sound is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Seattle, WA, registered since 2020, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Strait & Sound (CRD 309306): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Other"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Strait & Sound compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Strait & Sound reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Strait & Sound charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $500 an hour (Investment Consulting services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Strait & Sound located?",
      "a": "Strait & Sound's principal office is in Seattle, WA, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Strait & Sound registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Strait & Sound is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 309306."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Strait & Sound manage?",
      "a": "Strait & Sound reports $333,725,811 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Strait & Sound's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Strait & Sound: Regulatory assets under management: $101,713,459 in the October 2021 data and $333,725,811 in the October 2026 data, up 228%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 10 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Strait & Sound serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (213); high net worth individuals (30)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Strait & Sound use?",
      "a": "Strait & Sound's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Pershing LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Strait & Sound report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), 11.D(3) (another regulator's finding of causing a business's authorization to be denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted), and 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). 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/309306"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Strait & Sound state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 says: \"Generally, we require that you place $500,000 under management with us. However, we may waive that minimum at our sole discretion.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Strait & Sound's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 9. Added an office in San Francisco, CA. No longer lists an office in Burlingame, CA."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 101713459.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2021-07-20"
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 126936662.0,
      "total_employees": 7,
      "filing_date": "2022-09-15"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 178811769.0,
      "total_employees": 8,
      "filing_date": "2023-06-28"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 248280455.0,
      "total_employees": 8,
      "filing_date": "2024-03-30"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 303923751.0,
      "total_employees": 8,
      "filing_date": "2025-07-29"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 333725811.0,
      "total_employees": 10,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-31"
    }
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 9.",
        "Added an office in San Francisco, CA.",
        "No longer lists an office in Burlingame, CA."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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          "Generally, we require that you place $500,000 under management with us. However, we may waive that minimum at our sole discretion."
        ]
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      {
        "label": "Planning fee",
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          "Hourly rate: $500 an hour (Investment Consulting services)"
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          "When Investment Consulting services are provided to clients who opt not to engage us for Asset Management services, we charge an hourly fee of $500."
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    "quotes": [
      "Generally, we require that you place $500,000 under management with us. However, we may waive that minimum at our sole discretion.",
      "When Investment Consulting services are provided to clients who opt not to engage us for Asset Management services, we charge an hourly fee of $500."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Pershing LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "PERSHING 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.",
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  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 213,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 191845860.0
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      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 30,
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
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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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