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The fee is billed in arrears and is negotiable.","source":"ADV PART 2A PARADIGM WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC, filed 9 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Paradigm Wealth Management use?","answer":"Paradigm Wealth Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (Smithfield, RI), with $452M and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $112M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 9 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Paradigm Wealth Management have?","answer":"Paradigm Wealth Management has 6 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 7 employees, and 6 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 2 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 Paradigm Wealth Management invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Paradigm Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts held 63% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 15% exchange-traded equities, 10% investment grade corporate bonds, 6% state and local bonds and 6% 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 Paradigm Wealth Management?","answer":"Paradigm Wealth Management’s direct owner is Douglas Kuhlman (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 9 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Paradigm Wealth Management get paid?","answer":"Paradigm Wealth Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges 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 Paradigm Wealth Management?","answer":"Paradigm Wealth Management’s main office is at 159 Crocker Park BLVD, Suite 100, Westlake, OH 44145-8147. Its phone number is 440-892-5900. Its website is investpwm.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 9 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."}