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  "crd_number": 126241,
  "slug": "townsend-wealth-management-columbus-ga-126241",
  "primary_business_name": "TOWNSEND WEALTH MANAGEMENT",
  "legal_name": "TOWNSEND PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC",
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  "city": "Columbus",
  "state": "GA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "17980",
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    "cbsa_code": "17980",
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    "msa_name": "Columbus, GA-AL",
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  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2021-02-04",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-02-25",
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  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
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    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
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    "portfolio_management_individuals"
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  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
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  "states_registered": [
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    "FL",
    "GA",
    "LA",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://facebook.com/pages/Townsend-Wealth-Management/453121318202125",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/1145786",
    "https://townsendwm.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/126241",
  "city_as_filed": "COLUMBUS",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/townsend-wealth-management-columbus-ga-126241",
  "display_name": "Townsend Wealth Management",
  "summary": "Townsend Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Columbus, GA, registered since 2021, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 25, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Townsend Wealth Management (CRD 126241): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Other"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Townsend Wealth Management compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Townsend Wealth Management reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; other."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Townsend Wealth Management located?",
      "a": "Townsend Wealth Management's principal office is in Columbus, GA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Townsend Wealth Management registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Townsend Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 126241."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Townsend Wealth Management manage?",
      "a": "Townsend Wealth Management reports $194,042,419 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 25, 2026 (97% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Townsend Wealth Management's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Townsend Wealth Management: Regulatory assets under management: $117,301,278 in the October 2021 data and $194,042,419 in the October 2026 data, up 65%. Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Townsend Wealth Management serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (119); high net worth individuals (60)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Townsend Wealth Management use?",
      "a": "Townsend Wealth Management's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Townsend Wealth Management report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/126241"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Townsend Wealth Management state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 6, 2026 says: \"We have a preferred minimum portfolio size of $ 500,000 for which limited exceptions may be granted.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Townsend Wealth Management's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the March 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $163,703,095 to $194,042,419 (+19%). Registered or notice-filed in FL."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 117301278.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2021-01-05"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 132038884.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-10"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 134472207.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2023-03-07"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 152461738.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2024-03-12"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 163703095.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-03"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 194042419.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2026-02-25"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $163,703,095 to $194,042,419 (+19%).",
        "Registered or notice-filed in FL."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 6, 2026",
    "tiers": [],
    "flat_rate": null,
    "stated_range": null,
    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "$500,000",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false,
    "minimum_annual_fee": null,
    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $500,000"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "We have a preferred minimum portfolio size of $ 500,000 for which limited exceptions may be granted."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "quotes": [
      "We have a preferred minimum portfolio size of $ 500,000 for which limited exceptions may be granted."
    ],
    "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
    }
  ],
  "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.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/townsend-wealth-management-columbus-ga-126241.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 119,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
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    {
      "type": "charitable",
      "label": "Charitable organizations",
      "count": null,
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    },
    {
      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 815678.0
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "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/126241",
    "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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}