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The fee is negotiable and requires an account of at least $25,000.","source":"KIPLINGER WEALTH ADVISORS - PART 2A, filed 27 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Kiplinger Investment Advisors use?","answer":"Kiplinger Investment Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Altruist Financial LLC (Culver City, CA), with $223M and Charles Schwab (Westlake, TX), with $12.6M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 27 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Kiplinger Investment Advisors have?","answer":"Kiplinger Investment Advisors has 5 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 5 employees, and 5 perform investment advisory functions. 3 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 4 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 Kiplinger Investment Advisors invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Kiplinger Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 51% exchange-traded equities, 42% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 4% cash and equivalents, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% state and local bonds and 1% 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":"Does Kiplinger Investment Advisors have a minimum investment?","answer":"Yes, Kiplinger Investment Advisors’ minimum account size for its Asset management services is $25K.","source":"KIPLINGER WEALTH ADVISORS - PART 2A, filed 27 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Who owns Kiplinger Investment Advisors?","answer":"Kiplinger Investment Advisors’ direct owner is Brad Kiplinger (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 27 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Kiplinger Investment Advisors get paid?","answer":"Kiplinger Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, commissions and other compensation. Its Form ADV lists no 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 Kiplinger Investment Advisors?","answer":"Kiplinger Investment Advisors’ main office is at 24 Remick BLVD, Springboro, OH 45066-9557. Its phone number is 937-886-1442. Its website is kiplingerwealth.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 27 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."}