# Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC

> Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Baltimore, MD, registered since 2008, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 16, 2026.

- CRD: 145420
- Filed as: EQUITYCOMPASS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
- Also doing business as: EQUITYCOMPASS STRATEGIES
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 16, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/145420
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/equitycompass-investment-management-llc-baltimore-md-145420

## Quick answers

**How is Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC located?**
Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC's principal office is in Baltimore, MD, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 5 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2008. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 145420.

**How much does Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC manage?**
Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC reports $220,909,965 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 16, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $153,312,403 in the October 2021 data and $220,909,965 in the October 2026 data, up 44%. Total employees: 25 in October 2021 and 14 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (150); high net worth individuals (13).

**Which custodians does Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC use?**
Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (affiliated with the firm) as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Equitycompass Investment Management, 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/145420

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (affiliated with the firm)

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.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $220,909,965
- Discretionary: $220,909,965
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 150 | $79,830,388 |
| High net worth individuals | 13 | $141,079,577 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | $0 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2008 (18 years)
- Employees: 14 total, 10 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Bluffton, SC
- Boston, MA
- New York, NY
- Vail, CO
- Vero Beach, FL

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- equitycompass.com
- Facebook @EquityCompass
- LinkedIn @equitycompass-strategies
- X @equitycompass

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $153,312,403 | 25 | July 8, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $221,417,101 | 15 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $184,137,852 | 16 | March 31, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $179,465,950 | 14 | June 6, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $222,608,624 | 14 | June 10, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $220,909,965 | 14 | March 16, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $153,312,403 in the October 2021 data and $220,909,965 in the October 2026 data, up 44%.
Total employees: 25 in October 2021 and 14 in October 2026.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC (CRD 145420): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.