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  "slug": "q2-wealth-management-lexington-ky-314932",
  "primary_business_name": "Q2 WEALTH MANAGEMENT",
  "legal_name": "Q2 WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC",
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  "city": "Lexington",
  "state": "KY",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "30460",
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    "msa_name": "Lexington-Fayette, KY",
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  "states_registered": [
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    "SC",
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  "websites": [
    "https://facebook.com/Q2Wealth",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/q2wealthmanagement",
    "https://linkedin.com/in/raymondbackers",
    "https://q2wealth.com",
    "https://q2wealthmanagement.com",
    "https://q5wealth.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/314932",
  "city_as_filed": "LEXINGTON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/q2-wealth-management-lexington-ky-314932",
  "display_name": "Q2 Wealth Management",
  "summary": "Q2 Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Lexington, KY, registered since 2025, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 31, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Q2 Wealth Management (CRD 314932): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-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",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Educational seminars/workshops"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Q2 Wealth Management compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Q2 Wealth Management reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Q2 Wealth Management located?",
      "a": "Q2 Wealth Management's principal office is in Lexington, KY, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Q2 Wealth Management registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Q2 Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2025. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 314932."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Q2 Wealth Management manage?",
      "a": "Q2 Wealth Management reports $123,491,576 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 31, 2026 (96% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Q2 Wealth Management serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (115); high net worth individuals (36); corporations or other businesses not listed above (1)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Q2 Wealth Management use?",
      "a": "Q2 Wealth Management's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists American Century Investment Services Inc., Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Lincoln Life, Nationwide and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Q2 Wealth Management report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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/314932"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Q2 Wealth Management state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 31, 2026 says: \"The Firm generally seeks a minimum household relationship of $ 250,000. However, we do not require a specific minimum for individual accounts, and we do manage smaller accounts as part of a larger client relationship or at our discretion.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Q2 Wealth Management's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the August 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-08-01",
      "period_label": "August 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-07-01",
      "period_label": "July 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $107,894,486 to $123,491,576 (+14%).",
        "Registered or notice-filed in SC."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-12-01",
      "period_label": "December 2025",
      "notes": [
        "Newly registered with the SEC.",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-11-01",
      "period_label": "November 2025",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 31, 2026",
    "tiers": [],
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    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "$250,000",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": true,
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    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $250,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "The Firm generally seeks a minimum household relationship of $ 250,000. However, we do not require a specific minimum for individual accounts, and we do manage smaller accounts as part of a larger client relationship or at our discretion."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "quotes": [
      "The Firm generally seeks a minimum household relationship of $ 250,000. However, we do not require a specific minimum for individual accounts, and we do manage smaller accounts as part of a larger client relationship or at our discretion."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "American Century Investment Services Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT SERVICES INC.",
      "affiliated": false
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    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Lincoln Life",
      "name_as_filed": "LINCOLN LIFE",
      "affiliated": false
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    {
      "name": "Nationwide",
      "name_as_filed": "NATIONWIDE",
      "affiliated": false
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    {
      "name": "TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, LLC",
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  "custodians_note": "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.",
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/314932",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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