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Fairway Wealth Management LLC

Independence, OHSEC-registered investment adviserCRD 311031

Filed as FAIRWAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC · Legal name Fairway Wealth LLC

Fairway Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Independence, OH, registered since 2020, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 13, 2026.

5 years
registered since 2020
$2,977,221,827
assets under management
3 arrangements
Percentage of assets, Hourly and more
None
disclosure items (Item 11)

Quick answers

From the filing

How is Fairway Wealth Management LLC compensated?

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

How much does Fairway Wealth Management LLC charge?

Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 13, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $100 to $400 an hour (a specific project). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

Where is Fairway Wealth Management LLC located?

Fairway Wealth Management LLC's principal office is in Independence, OH, according to its Form ADV.

Is Fairway Wealth Management LLC registered with the SEC or a state?

Fairway Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 311031.

How much does Fairway Wealth Management LLC manage?

Fairway Wealth Management LLC reports $2,977,221,827 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 13, 2026 (44% discretionary).

How have Fairway Wealth Management LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?

In the Form ADV data for Fairway Wealth Management LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,847,009,457 in the October 2021 data and $2,977,221,827 in the October 2026 data, up 61%. Total employees: 14 in October 2021 and 23 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

What types of clients does Fairway Wealth Management LLC serve?

By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (268); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (53); corporations or other businesses not listed above (1).

Which custodians does Fairway Wealth Management LLC use?

Fairway Wealth Management 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 Fairway Wealth 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/311031

What changed in Fairway Wealth Management LLC's recent Form ADV filings?

In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $2,606,591,687 to $2,977,221,827 (+14%). Registered or notice-filed in AZ, NE. 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

Hourly rate: $100 to $400 an hour (a specific project)

The brochure's wording
Hourly fees may range from $100 to $400 per hour, based on the nature and complexity of the engagement and the associated professional of the firm who is providing the service.

As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 13, 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
$2,977,221,827

$2,977,221,827 as of October 2026, filing dated March 13, 2026.

Discretionary: $1,302,149,076.Non-discretionary: $1,675,072,751.

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 53 Assets $28,900,178 (1%)
High net worth individuals
Clients 268 Assets $2,945,891,573 (99%)
Corporations or other businesses not listed above
Clients 1 Assets $2,430,076 (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
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
  • Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
  • Other

Registration and firm details

Items 1, 2, 5
Legal name
Fairway Wealth LLC
Registration
SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
Registered since
2020 (5 years)
Employees
Total: 23. Performing investment advisory functions: 9.
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
17 states or jurisdictions
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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
$1.85B 2021 $2.02B 2022 $1.65B 2023 $2.35B 2024 $2.61B 2025 $2.98B 2026
Data periodAssets under managementEmployeesFiling dated
October 2026$2,977,221,82723March 13, 2026
October 2025$2,606,591,68722March 25, 2025
October 2024$2,347,110,47220March 19, 2024
October 2023$1,652,486,00317September 29, 2023
October 2022$2,023,380,22116March 22, 2022
October 2021$1,847,009,45714March 19, 2021

Regulatory assets under management: $1,847,009,457 in the October 2021 data and $2,977,221,827 in the October 2026 data, up 61%.

Total employees: 14 in October 2021 and 23 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
    • Regulatory assets under management went from $2,606,591,687 to $2,977,221,827 (+14%).
    • Registered or notice-filed in AZ, NE.
    • 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
fairwaywealth.comfocusfinancialpartners.com

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. Fairway Wealth Management LLC (CRD 311031): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
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