Equistar Wealth Management LLC

Equistar Wealth Management LLC, established in 2008, is a SEC-registered investment advisor based in Texas. The firm offers individual portfolio management services, including personalized investment policy development and discretionary account management. Equistar also provides selection and monitoring of third-party money managers to tailor asset allocation strategies for clients. Additionally, the firm offers financial planning services covering various aspects such as tax, investments, insurance, retirement, and estate planning. For investment advisory services, Equistar charges annual fees based on a tiered structure linked to assets under management, with a minimum requirement of $1 million. The firm does not charge performance-based fees and primarily recommends clients to custody assets with Schwab Institutional. Equistar does not engage in principal transactions and maintains a Code of Ethics to ensure ethical conduct and compliance with securities laws. Clients have the option to grant discretionary authority for trading decisions, and the firm conducts quarterly reviews of accounts. Equistar does not vote on client securities proxies and emphasizes client confidentiality and data security. The firm does not disclose any disciplinary events and has not been involved in bankruptcy proceedings in the past decade.