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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/159879",
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      "item": "11.E(1)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization (such as FINRA) or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?"
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    {
      "item": "11.E(4)",
      "question": "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?"
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  "city_as_filed": "JACKSON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/wacker-and-associates-inc-jackson-mn-159879",
  "display_name": "Wacker & Associates, Inc.",
  "summary": "Wacker & Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Jackson, MN, registered since 2025, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 13, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Wacker & Associates, Inc. (CRD 159879): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
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    "Hourly charges",
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    "Pension consulting services"
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    {
      "q": "How is Wacker & Associates, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Wacker & Associates, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Wacker & Associates, Inc. charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 3, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $25 to $200 an hour (Financial Planning Fees). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Wacker & Associates, Inc. located?",
      "a": "Wacker & Associates, Inc.'s principal office is in Jackson, MN, according to its Form ADV; the May 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Wacker & Associates, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Wacker & Associates, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2025. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 159879."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Wacker & Associates, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Wacker & Associates, Inc. reports $180,181,134 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 13, 2026 (45% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Wacker & Associates, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2025?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Wacker & Associates, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $141,707,357 in the October 2025 data and $180,181,134 in the October 2026 data, up 27%. Total employees: 3 in October 2025 and 4 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Wacker & Associates, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (133); high net worth individuals (39); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (4)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Wacker & Associates, Inc. use?",
      "a": "Wacker & Associates, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Trust Bank and T. Rowe Price as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Wacker & Associates, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.E(1) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a false statement or omission) 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/159879"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Wacker & Associates, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 2 to 3. Regulatory assets under management went from $141,707,357 to $180,181,134 (+27%). Added an office in St. James, MN."
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      "period": "2025-10-01",
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        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 2 to 3.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $141,707,357 to $180,181,134 (+27%).",
        "Added an office in St. James, MN."
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  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 3, 2026",
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    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
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