# Tom Sleeter

> Tom Sleeter is a fee-only financial advisor at Ruggaard & Associates in Hudson, Ohio. Tom focuses on tax planning and estate & legacy planning. Ruggaard & Associates reports charging a percentage of assets and performance-based fees on its Form ADV.

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## Facts

- **Firm:** Ruggaard & Associates
- **Based in:** Hudson, Ohio
- **Fee model (firm's Form ADV):** Percentage of assets; Performance-based fees
- **Accepting new clients:** Yes (firm's website)
- **Assets under management (firm):** $368.6M across 998 accounts
- **Specialties:** Tax planning, Estate & legacy planning
- **CRD:** 3176055 (https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/individual/summary/3176055)
- **SEC registration:** Investment adviser representative in IL, TX
- **Exams passed:** Series 66 (1999)
- **Firm size:** 10 employees
- **Disclosures:** None reported
- **Website:** http://www.ruggaard.net/

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tom Sleeter a fee-only financial advisor?

Yes, according to SEC records as of October 29, 2026: Tom holds no broker registration, and Ruggaard & Associates reports no commissions, no broker-dealer, and no insurance sales or affiliated insurance agency on its Form ADV.

### How does Tom charge for financial advice?

Tom's firm, Ruggaard & Associates, reports charging a percentage of assets and performance-based fees on its SEC Form ADV.

### Where is Tom Sleeter based?

Tom Sleeter is based in Hudson, Ohio.

### What does Tom specialize in?

Tom's specialties include tax planning and estate & legacy planning.

### Is Tom Sleeter registered with the SEC?

Yes. Tom Sleeter is registered as an investment adviser representative in IL and TX (CRD 3176055), per SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure data as of October 29, 2026.

### How much does Ruggaard & Associates manage?

Ruggaard & Associates reports $368.6M across 998 accounts in assets under management.

### How do I contact Tom Sleeter?

Through Tom's website, www.ruggaard.net.

## Sources

- SEC adviser records (https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/individual/summary/3176055): the firm's Form ADV reports no commissions, no broker-dealer, and no insurance sales or affiliated insurance agency, and the advisor holds no broker registration
- SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure and Form ADV: registration, exams, and firm facts, data as of October 29, 2026
- The firm's website (https://ruggaard.net/): specialties, clients served, and fees, checked October 30, 2026

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