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They include 69 individual clients, 33 high-net-worth individuals and 1 charitable organization.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 22 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Knecht Capital Management offer?","answer":"Knecht Capital Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, 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 Knecht Capital Management use?","answer":"Knecht Capital Management’s separately managed account assets are held at LPL Financial LLC (Fort Mill, SC), with $75M and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $41M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 22 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Knecht Capital Management have?","answer":"Knecht Capital Management has 1 investment adviser representative registered with state securities authorities, out of 1 employees, and 1 perform investment advisory functions. 1 employee is a registered representative 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 Knecht Capital Management invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Knecht Capital Management’s separately managed accounts held 94% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 2% exchange-traded equities, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% state and local bonds, 1% investment grade corporate bonds 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 Knecht Capital Management?","answer":"Knecht Capital Management’s direct owner is Earl Knecht (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 22 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Knecht Capital Management get paid?","answer":"Knecht Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. 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 Knecht Capital Management?","answer":"Its phone number is 707-947-3040. Its website is knechtcapital.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 22 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."}