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Arca Wealth, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Portsmouth, NH, registered since 2015, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 28, 2026.
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From the filingHow is Arca Wealth, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Arca Wealth, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
What does Arca Wealth, LLC's brochure say about its fees?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 21, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.5% to 1.5% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Arca Wealth, LLC located?
Arca Wealth, LLC's principal office is in Portsmouth, NH, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Arca Wealth, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Arca Wealth, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2015. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 174765.
How much does Arca Wealth, LLC manage?
Arca Wealth, LLC reports $1,269,642,461 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 28, 2026 (94% discretionary).
How have Arca Wealth, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Arca Wealth, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $246,606,649 in the October 2021 data and $1,269,642,461 in the October 2026 data, up 415%. Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 28 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Arca Wealth, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (671); high net worth individuals (437); corporations or other businesses not listed above (7).
Which custodians does Arca Wealth, LLC use?
Arca Wealth, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Arca Wealth, 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/174765
Does Arca Wealth, LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 21, 2026 says: "Arca requires each client to place at least $500,000 with the firm. This minimum may be waived in the discretion of Arca."
What changed in Arca Wealth, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the September 2026 filing data: Registered or notice-filed in GA.
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 2AAsset-based fee: 0.5% to 1.5% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)
The brochure's wording
Arca’s asset management fees are based on a percentage of the gross market value of a client’s assets managed by Arca, and the fee range generally varies from 0.50% to 1.50% on an annual basis.
Account minimum: $500,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
Arca requires each client to place at least $500,000 with the firm. This minimum may be waived in the discretion of Arca.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 21, 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$1,269,642,461 as of October 2026, filing dated September 28, 2026.
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.DA 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
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Also doing business as
- SANDBOX FINANCIAL PARTNERS
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2015 (11 years)
- Employees
- Total: 28. Performing investment advisory functions: 11.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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1 other office, as of the October 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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17 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None 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| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1,269,642,461 | 28 | September 28, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $444,610,636 | 9 | March 12, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $357,344,239 | 8 | April 12, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $252,513,654 | 8 | August 11, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $292,496,013 | 6 | March 9, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $246,606,649 | 6 | March 30, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $246,606,649 in the October 2021 data and $1,269,642,461 in the October 2026 data, up 415%.
Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 28 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- September 2026
- Registered or notice-filed in GA.
- July 2026
- Changed its legal name from Granite Bay Wealth Management, LLC to Arca Wealth, LLC.
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 6 to 11.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $587,972,490 to $1,269,642,461 (+116%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- June 2026
- Added the business name Sandbox Financial Partners.
- Added an office in Bethesda, MD.
- Registered or notice-filed in DC, LA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, VA.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 6.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $444,610,636 to $587,972,490 (+32%).
- Registered or notice-filed in SC.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- December 2025
- 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.ISource: 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. Arca Wealth, LLC (CRD 174765): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/arca-wealth-llc-portsmouth-nh-174765