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Essential Planning, LLC

Financial planning in Portsmouth, NH

SEC registeredNo commissions reported

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Public-record details

Address
500 Market Street, Unit 1d, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone
(603) 427-5164
Listed under
Financial planning, Hourly fees, Flat / fixed fees, % of assets managed
CRD number
106651
Registration
SEC registered since 1996-03-15
Compensation (Form ADV 5.E)
Percentage of assets under management; Hourly charges; Fixed fees
Commissions
None reported (Form ADV Item 5.E)
Services (Form ADV 5.G)
Financial planning; Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses; Selection of other advisers
Regulatory assets under management
$524.4 million
Accounts managed
2,207
Clients reported (Form ADV 5.D)
573
Individual / high-net-worth clients
410 / 163
Employees
11
Other business activities (Form ADV 6.A)
None reported
Disclosures reported on Form ADV
Yes — see IAPD for details
Latest Form ADV filing
2026-03-23

SEC registered investment adviser, CRD 106651, per the SEC IAPD compilation report of 2026-09-29. Source: SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

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Figures are what the firm reported on Form ADV Part 1A. “No commissions reported” means the firm did not check commissions as a form of compensation in Item 5.E; check Item 6.A activities and the Part 2 brochure for other conflicts. A “Yes” for disclosures is a public-record fact from Form ADV Item 11; it can relate to the firm or its advisory affiliates, can be old, and does not by itself describe the outcome. We do not rate or rank advisers.

All figures are self-reported by the firm on Form ADV Part 1A. The firm's Part 2A brochure (linked from IAPD) explains its fees, minimums and conflicts of interest in plain language — read it before you sign.

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