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They include 23 individuals.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 28 January 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does GBC Investment Group offer?","answer":"GBC Investment Group provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for institutions.","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 GBC Investment Group use?","answer":"GBC Investment Group’s separately managed account assets are held at Truist Bank (Charlotte, NC), with $199M, Altruist Financial LLC (Culver City, CA), with $49.6M and U. S. Bank National Association (Minneapolis, MN), with $44.2M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 28 January 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does GBC Investment Group have?","answer":"GBC Investment Group has 1 investment adviser representative registered with state securities authorities, out of 2 employees, and 1 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 GBC Investment Group invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, GBC Investment Group’s separately managed accounts held 37% U.S. government and agency bonds, 35% investment grade corporate bonds, 16% state and local bonds, 6% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 3% exchange-traded equities and 3% 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 GBC Investment Group?","answer":"GBC Investment Group’s direct owner is George Clement (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 28 January 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does GBC Investment Group get paid?","answer":"GBC Investment 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 GBC Investment Group?","answer":"Its phone number is 386-516-4759. Its website is gbcinvestments.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 28 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."}