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  "crd_number": 132931,
  "slug": "the-j-r-baker-group-buellton-ca-132931",
  "primary_business_name": "THE J R BAKER GROUP",
  "legal_name": "THE J R BAKER GROUP LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Buellton",
  "state": "CA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "42200",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "42200",
    "common_name": "Santa Maria",
    "msa_name": "Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA",
    "path": "/advisors/ca/santa-maria"
  },
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "2017-01-25",
  "years_registered": 9,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-30",
  "carried_forward": false,
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  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
  "total_employees": 1,
  "advisory_employees": 1,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
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      "count": 36
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    "pension_profit_sharing": {
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    "selection_of_other_advisers"
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  "disclosure_yes_count": 1,
  "states_registered": [
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  "websites": [
    "https://jrbakergroup.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/132931",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.H(1)(c)",
      "question": "Has a domestic or foreign court ever dismissed, under a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against the firm or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulator?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "BUELLTON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/the-j-r-baker-group-buellton-ca-132931",
  "display_name": "The J R Baker Group",
  "summary": "The J R Baker Group is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Buellton, CA, registered since 2017, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. The J R Baker Group (CRD 132931): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is The J R Baker Group compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), The J R Baker Group reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is The J R Baker Group located?",
      "a": "The J R Baker Group's principal office is in Buellton, CA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is The J R Baker Group registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "The J R Baker Group is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 132931."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does The J R Baker Group manage?",
      "a": "The J R Baker Group reports $33,479,267 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does The J R Baker Group serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (36); high net worth individuals (7)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does The J R Baker Group report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.H(1)(c) (regulator's civil action dismissed under a settlement). 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/132931"
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [],
  "recent_changes": [],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/the-j-r-baker-group-buellton-ca-132931.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 36,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 9950917.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
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      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 16642540.0
    },
    {
      "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": 305314.0
    },
    {
      "type": "charitable",
      "label": "Charitable organizations",
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 6580496.0
    }
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 1 disclosure item 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/132931",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}