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  "crd_number": 29087,
  "slug": "world-equity-group-inc-schaumburg-il-29087",
  "primary_business_name": "WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.",
  "legal_name": "WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/29087",
  "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(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?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(2)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?"
    },
    {
      "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": "SCHAUMBURG",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/world-equity-group-inc-schaumburg-il-29087",
  "display_name": "World Equity Group, Inc.",
  "summary": "World Equity Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Schaumburg, IL, registered since 1999, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 9, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. World Equity Group, Inc. (CRD 29087): 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",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Publication of periodicals or newsletters",
    "Educational seminars/workshops"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is World Equity Group, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), World Equity Group, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is World Equity Group, Inc. located?",
      "a": "World Equity Group, Inc.'s principal office is in Schaumburg, IL, according to its Form ADV; the July 2026 filing also lists 22 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is World Equity Group, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "World Equity Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1999. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 29087."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does World Equity Group, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "World Equity Group, Inc. reports $1,001,368,180 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 9, 2026 (94% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have World Equity Group, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for World Equity Group, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $1,026,744,527 in the October 2021 data and $1,001,368,180 in the October 2026 data, down 2%. Total employees: 166 in October 2021 and 165 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does World Equity Group, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (3,029); high net worth individuals (122)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does World Equity Group, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 5 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(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation), 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/29087"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/world-equity-group-inc-schaumburg-il-29087.md",
  "clients": [
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 5 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/29087",
    "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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