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They include 39 high-net-worth individuals and 1 individual client.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 23 January 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Ascension Wealth Partners offer?","answer":"Ascension Wealth Partners provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Ascension Wealth Partners use?","answer":"Ascension Wealth Partners’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $137M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 23 January 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Ascension Wealth Partners have?","answer":"Ascension Wealth Partners has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 2 employees, and 2 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Ascension Wealth Partners invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Ascension Wealth Partners’ separately managed accounts held 81% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 18% exchange-traded equities and 1% cash and equivalents.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Who owns Ascension Wealth Partners?","answer":"Ascension Wealth Partners’ direct owners are Michael Sappington (25% to 50%) and Kory Swekla (50% to 75%).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 23 January 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Ascension Wealth Partners get paid?","answer":"Ascension Wealth Partners is paid through a percentage of assets under management. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"How do I contact Ascension Wealth Partners?","answer":"Ascension Wealth Partners’ main office is at 391 Taylor Boulevard, Suite 125, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. Its phone number is 925-798-7200. Its website is ascensionwp.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 23 January 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"offices"}}],"holdings":null,"notice":"Compiled from public SEC Form ADV filings on the dates in `sources`. Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva is not affiliated with this firm. Disciplinary history is deliberately not included here or on the page; the SEC publishes the complete record at the `iapdUrl` above."}