{
  "crd_number": 151977,
  "slug": "equistar-wealth-management-inc-151977",
  "primary_business_name": "EQUISTAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC.",
  "legal_name": "EQUISTAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC.",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": null,
  "state": null,
  "country": null,
  "cbsa_code": null,
  "metro": null,
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "2009-11-20",
  "years_registered": 16,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-30",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 2114023.0,
  "raum_discretionary": 2114023.0,
  "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0,
  "raum_band": "under_25m",
  "raum_band_label": "Under $25 million",
  "total_employees": 1,
  "advisory_employees": 1,
  "client_count_bucket": null,
  "clients_by_type": {
    "individuals": {
      "raum": 303023.0,
      "count": 18
    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
      "raum": 1811000.0,
      "count": 17
    }
  },
  "compensation_types": [
    "fixed",
    "hourly",
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional",
    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 1,
  "states_registered": [
    "FL"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://equistarwealth.com",
    "https://facebook.com/equistarwealth"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/151977",
  "listing_state": "FL",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.E(2)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": null,
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/equistar-wealth-management-inc-151977",
  "display_name": "Equistar Wealth Management Inc.",
  "summary": "Equistar Wealth Management Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Equistar Wealth Management Inc. (CRD 151977): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Equistar Wealth Management Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Equistar Wealth Management Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Equistar Wealth Management Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Equistar Wealth Management Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 151977."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Equistar Wealth Management Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Equistar Wealth Management Inc. reports $2,114,023 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Equistar Wealth Management Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (18); high net worth individuals (17)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Equistar Wealth Management Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/151977"
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [],
  "recent_changes": [],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/equistar-wealth-management-inc-151977.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 18,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 303023.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 17,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 1811000.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/151977",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}