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The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable.","source":"FORM ADV PART 2A, filed 31 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Wilhelm Financial Services, PLLC use?","answer":"Wilhelm Financial Services, PLLC’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $166M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 31 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Wilhelm Financial Services, PLLC have?","answer":"Wilhelm Financial Services, PLLC has 1 investment adviser representative registered with state securities authorities, out of 1 employees, and 1 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 Wilhelm Financial Services, PLLC invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Wilhelm Financial Services, PLLC’s separately managed accounts held 89% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 10% exchange-traded equities 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 Wilhelm Financial Services, PLLC?","answer":"Wilhelm Financial Services, PLLC’s direct owner is Bret Wilhelm (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Wilhelm Financial Services, PLLC get paid?","answer":"Wilhelm Financial Services, PLLC 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 Wilhelm Financial Services, PLLC?","answer":"Its phone number is 360-593-9919.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 31 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."}