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They include 14 pension and profit-sharing plans and 1 state or municipal government entity.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 4 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Ekon Advisors offer?","answer":"Ekon Advisors provides portfolio management for institutions and pension consulting.","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 Ekon Advisors use?","answer":"Ekon Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Matrix Trust Co (Denver, CO), with $71.2M, Vanguard Group (Malvern, PA), with $52.2M and Busey Wealth Management (Creve Coeur, MO), with $30.3M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 4 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Ekon Advisors have?","answer":"Ekon Advisors has 3 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 3 employees, and 3 perform investment advisory functions. 3 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 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 Ekon Advisors invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Ekon Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 94% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 5% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar) 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 Ekon Advisors?","answer":"Ekon Advisors’ direct owners are Genelle Brakefield, Keith Kowalczyk and Kendree Spisak, each holding 50% or less.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 4 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Ekon Advisors get paid?","answer":"Ekon Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, 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 Ekon Advisors?","answer":"Ekon Advisors’ main office is at 4940 Washington BLVD., St. Louis, MO 63108. Its phone number is 314-367-6327. Its website is ekonadvisors.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 4 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."}