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They include 206 charitable organizations, 29 high-net-worth individuals and 4 insurance companies.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 11 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Prime Buchholz offer?","answer":"Prime Buchholz provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, selecting other managers and other activities.","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 Prime Buchholz use?","answer":"Prime Buchholz’s separately managed account assets are held at U.S. Bank Institutional Trust and Custody (Philadelphia, PA), with $7,178,204,791, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $1,536,823,517 and Wilmington Trust, N.A. (Buffalo, NY), with $1,533,343,047. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 11 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Prime Buchholz have?","answer":"Prime Buchholz has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 127 employees, and 69 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 Prime Buchholz invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Prime Buchholz’s separately managed accounts held 53% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 37% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 7% exchange-traded equities and 3% U.S. government and agency bonds. 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Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva Wealth 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."}