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The fee is billed in arrears and is negotiable.","source":"KENSINGTON FINANCIAL GROUP, BROCHURE, filed 30 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Kensington Financial Group use?","answer":"Kensington Financial Group’s separately managed account assets are held at Interactive Brokers LLC (Greenwich, CT), with $156M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 15 May 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Kensington Financial Group have?","answer":"Kensington Financial Group has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 2 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 Kensington Financial Group invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Kensington Financial Group’s separately managed accounts held 67% exchange-traded equities, 16% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 14% cash and equivalents and 3% derivatives.","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 Kensington Financial Group?","answer":"Kensington Financial Group’s direct owners are Brett Nelson (50% to 75%) and Debra Nelson (25% to 50%).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 15 May 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Kensington Financial Group get paid?","answer":"Kensington Financial Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management. 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 Kensington Financial Group?","answer":"Kensington Financial Group’s main office is at 110 Oakwood DR, Suite 420, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Its phone number is 336-712-9743.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 15 May 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."}