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The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable.","source":"TOTAL WEALTH SERVICES, LLC DISCLOSURE BROCHURE, filed 30 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Total Wealth Services use?","answer":"Total Wealth Services’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, TX), with $184M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 30 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Total Wealth Services have?","answer":"Total Wealth Services has 6 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 6 employees, and 6 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 Total Wealth Services invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Total Wealth Services’ separately managed accounts held 47% exchange-traded equities, 34% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 12% U.S. government and agency bonds, 3% cash and equivalents, 3% other and 1% state and local bonds. The 3% other category is described as: Alternative Investments, Private Equityandprivatecredit.","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 Total Wealth Services?","answer":"Total Wealth Services’ direct owner is Brandon Berman (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Total Wealth Services get paid?","answer":"Total Wealth Services 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 Total Wealth Services?","answer":"Total Wealth Services’ main office is at 4165 E Thousand Oaks BLVD, #355, Westlake Village, CA 91362. Its phone number is 818-309-3071. Its website is totalwealthservices.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 30 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."}