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Whipplewood Advisors, LLC
Filed as WHIPPLEWOOD ADVISORS, LLC
Whipplewood Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Littleton, CO, registered since 2020, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 8, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Whipplewood Advisors, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Whipplewood Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
How much does Whipplewood Advisors, LLC charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 8, 2026 states: Flat fee: $2,500 to $75,000 (financial planning); Hourly rate: $150 to $500 an hour (creating your financial plan). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Whipplewood Advisors, LLC located?
Whipplewood Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Littleton, CO, according to its Form ADV.
Is Whipplewood Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Whipplewood Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 282860.
How much does Whipplewood Advisors, LLC manage?
Whipplewood Advisors, LLC reports $324,509,539 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 8, 2026 (99% discretionary).
How have Whipplewood Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Whipplewood Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $166,852,630 in the October 2021 data and $324,509,539 in the October 2026 data, up 94%. Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Whipplewood Advisors, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (197); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (169); charitable organizations (6).
Which custodians does Whipplewood Advisors, LLC use?
Whipplewood Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists SEI Investments Distribution Co. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Whipplewood Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?
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/282860
Does Whipplewood Advisors, LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 8, 2026 says: "We provide investment advice to individuals, high net individuals, charitable organizations, estates and trusts. We have no minimum initial account value for opening an account with our firm."
What changed in Whipplewood Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 6. Regulatory assets under management went from $288,037,168 to $324,509,539 (+13%). Registered or notice-filed in NM.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAccount minimum: None
The brochure's wording
We provide investment advice to individuals, high net individuals, charitable organizations, estates and trusts. We have no minimum initial account value for opening an account with our firm.
Flat fee: $2,500 to $75,000 (financial planning)
The brochure's wording
Financial Planning fees are fixed fees or variable fees and range from $ 2,500 to $75,000.
Hourly rate: $150 to $500 an hour (creating your financial plan)
The brochure's wording
The hourly rate used for this purpose ranges from $150/hour to $500/hour depending on professional staff’s time allocated to preparation of the Plan .
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 8, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$324,509,539 as of October 2026, filing dated May 8, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2020 (5 years)
- Employees
- Total: 6. Performing investment advisory functions: 6.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- States registered or notice-filed
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7 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $324,509,539 | 6 | May 8, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $288,037,168 | 7 | March 21, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $267,381,182 | 6 | April 1, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $208,119,313 | 6 | March 8, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $212,241,726 | 5 | March 9, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $166,852,630 | 5 | September 13, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $166,852,630 in the October 2021 data and $324,509,539 in the October 2026 data, up 94%.
Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 6.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $288,037,168 to $324,509,539 (+13%).
- Registered or notice-filed in NM.
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.INot reported.
Source: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Whipplewood Advisors, LLC (CRD 282860): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/whipplewood-advisors-llc-littleton-co-282860