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ADV BROCHURE, filed 30 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Catum Advisory Group use?","answer":"Catum Advisory Group’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $92.4M and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation (Columbus, OH), with $19.8M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 30 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Catum Advisory Group have?","answer":"Catum Advisory Group has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 4 employees, and 2 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 1 employee is a licensed insurance agent.","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 Catum Advisory Group invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Catum Advisory Group’s separately managed accounts held 54% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 38% exchange-traded equities, 6% cash and equivalents and 2% state and local bonds.","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 Catum Advisory Group?","answer":"Catum Advisory Group’s direct owner is Matthew Gachi (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Catum Advisory Group get paid?","answer":"Catum Advisory Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. 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 Catum Advisory Group?","answer":"Catum Advisory Group’s main office is at 88 Danbury RD, Suite 2d, Wilton, CT 06897. Its phone number is 203-344-7770.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 30 March 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."}