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They include 70 individual clients, 37 pension and profit-sharing plans, and 19 high-net-worth individuals.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 11 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Delaware Avenue Wealth Planners offer?","answer":"Delaware Avenue Wealth Planners provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, and selecting other managers.","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 Delaware Avenue Wealth Planners use?","answer":"Delaware Avenue Wealth Planners’ separately managed account assets are held at SEI Private Trust / SEI Investments Distribution Co. (Oaks, PA), with $163M and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $27.7M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 11 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Delaware Avenue Wealth Planners have?","answer":"Delaware Avenue Wealth Planners has 3 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 4 employees, and 3 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 2 employees are 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 Delaware Avenue Wealth Planners invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Delaware Avenue Wealth Planners’ separately managed accounts held 41% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 23% exchange-traded equities, 20% cash and equivalents, 9% U.S. government and agency bonds, 5% state and local bonds and 2% investment grade corporate 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 Delaware Avenue Wealth Planners?","answer":"Delaware Avenue Wealth Planners’ direct owners are Timothy Humphreys (75% or more) and Brent Bonstingl (10% to 25%).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 11 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Delaware Avenue Wealth Planners get paid?","answer":"Delaware Avenue Wealth Planners is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees and other compensation. 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 Delaware Avenue Wealth Planners?","answer":"Delaware Avenue Wealth Planners’ main office is at 2301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806. Its phone number is 302-254-2400. Its website is dwpfinancial.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 11 September 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."}