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The fee is billed in advance.","source":"CLAREMONT FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BROCHURE AND SUPPLEMENTS, filed 21 July 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Claremont Financial Group,inc. use?","answer":"Claremont Financial Group,inc.’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $139M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 21 July 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Claremont Financial Group,inc. have?","answer":"Claremont Financial Group,inc. has 1 investment adviser representative registered with state securities authorities, out of 4 employees, and 1 perform investment advisory functions. 1 employee is a registered representative 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 Claremont Financial Group,inc. invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Claremont Financial Group,inc.’s separately managed accounts held 72% exchange-traded equities, 23% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 3% non-exchange-traded equities and 2% 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 Claremont Financial Group,inc.?","answer":"Claremont Financial Group,inc.’s direct owner is Gaetano Scalzo (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 21 July 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Claremont Financial Group,inc. get paid?","answer":"Claremont Financial Group,inc. is paid through a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. 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 Claremont Financial Group,inc.?","answer":"Claremont Financial Group,inc.’s main office is at 464 North Indian Hill BLVD., Claremont, CA 91711-4650. Its phone number is 909-624-9200. Its website is claremontfinancial.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 21 July 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."}