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They include 58 high-net-worth individuals and 48 individual clients.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 27 February 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Blue Water Capital Management offer?","answer":"Blue Water Capital Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, and educational seminars.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"How much does Blue Water Capital Management charge?","answer":"Blue Water Capital Management charges 0.20%–0.80% a year for its Portfolio Management Fees. Each asset band is charged at its own rate. The fee is billed in arrears and has a $10,000 annual minimum.","source":"FORM ADV PART 2A - BLUE WATER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, filed 27 February 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Blue Water Capital Management use?","answer":"Blue Water Capital Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $146M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 27 February 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Blue Water Capital Management have?","answer":"Blue Water Capital Management has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 2 employees, and 2 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Blue Water Capital Management invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Blue Water Capital Management’s separately managed accounts held 72% exchange-traded equities, 15% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 8% cash and equivalents, 3% other and 2% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar). The 3% other category is described as: Fixed Income and Non-U.S. Bonds.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Who owns Blue Water Capital Management?","answer":"Blue Water Capital Management’s direct owner is Terrance Green (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 27 February 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Blue Water Capital Management get paid?","answer":"Blue Water Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"How do I contact Blue Water Capital Management?","answer":"Blue Water Capital Management’s main office is at 315 S. Salem Street, #422, Apex, NC 27502. Its phone number is 919-589-2528. Its website is bluewaterportfolios.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 27 February 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"offices"}}],"holdings":null,"notice":"Compiled from public SEC Form ADV filings on the dates in `sources`. Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva is not affiliated with this firm. Disciplinary history is deliberately not included here or on the page; the SEC publishes the complete record at the `iapdUrl` above."}