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Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC

Hingham, MASEC-registered investment adviserCRD 127625

Filed as AEQUITAS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Hingham, MA, registered since 2017, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026.

9 years
registered since 2017
$826,100,169
assets under management
3 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Hourly and more
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC compensated?

On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

How much does Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC charge?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026 states: Flat fee: $3,500 to $10,000 (Written Financial Plans); Flat fee: $2,000 to $15,000 a year (Annual Portfolio Review Service); Hourly rate: $175 to $350 an hour (consulting services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

Where is Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC located?

Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Hingham, MA, according to its Form ADV.

Is Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?

Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 127625.

How much does Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC manage?

Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC reports $826,100,169 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026 (0% discretionary).

How have Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $653,881,992 in the October 2021 data and $826,100,169 in the October 2026 data, up 26%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 8 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (147); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (33); charitable organizations (9).

Which custodians does Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC use?

Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

Does Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?

Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/127625

What changed in Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?

In the April 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in FL. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

From the Form ADV filing

Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.

How the firm is compensated

Item 5.E
  • A percentage of assets under your management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ

Fees and minimums

Form ADV Part 2A

The brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.

Flat fee: $3,500 to $10,000 (Written Financial Plans)

The brochure's wording
A one-time flat fee will be calculated based upon the extent and complexity of the Client’s personal circumstances and investment assets. Fees for preparing the plan will typically range from $3,500 to $10,000

Flat fee: $2,000 to $15,000 a year (Annual Portfolio Review Service)

The brochure's wording
A flat fee will be calculated based upon the extent and complexity of the Client’s personal circumstances and investment assets. Fees for this service typically range from $2,000 to $15,000 annually

Hourly rate: $175 to $350 an hour (consulting services)

The brochure's wording
In some situations, we can charge for our consulting services on an hourly basis, ranging from $175 to $350 per hour.

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 27, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site

Regulatory assets under management

Item 5.F
$826,100,169

$826,100,169 as of October 2026, filing dated March 27, 2026.

Discretionary: $0.Non-discretionary: $826,100,169.

A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means

Who the firm serves

Item 5.D
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
Clients 33 Assets $19,155,175 (2%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 147 Assets $690,353,000 (84%)
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Investment companies
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Business development companies
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Charitable organizations
Clients 9 Assets $116,591,994 (14%)
State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Other investment advisers
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Insurance companies
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Corporations or other businesses not listed above
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)
Other
Clients 0 Assets $0 (0%)

A firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.

Advisory services

Item 5.G
  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
2017 (9 years)
Employees
Total: 8. Performing investment advisory functions: 5.
Wrap fee program participation
No.
Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

States registered or notice-filed
6 states or jurisdictions
CACTFLMANHNY

SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration

Disclosures

Item 11

None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.

Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures

Assets and staff over time

Items 5.A, 5.F
$654M 2021 $685M 2022 $608M 2023 $709M 2024 $766M 2025 $826M 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$826,100,1698March 27, 2026
October 2025$766,011,8257May 29, 2025
October 2024$709,363,9167March 28, 2024
October 2023$608,039,8597March 30, 2023
October 2022$684,863,8697August 3, 2022
October 2021$653,881,9927March 30, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $653,881,992 in the October 2021 data and $826,100,169 in the October 2026 data, up 26%.

Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 8 in October 2026.

As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.

Changes in the filing

Last 12 months
  1. April 2026
    • Registered or notice-filed in FL.
    • Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.

Websites listed on Form ADV

Item 1.I

Source: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."

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AdvisorCensus. Aequitas Investment Advisors, LLC (CRD 127625): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
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