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Coastal Wealth Advisors

Wealth managementRIA

Johns Island, SCCRD 174574Updated

Coastal Wealth Advisors is an investment adviser based in Johns Island, SC, registered with the SEC since 2026. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $107 million, as filed on 12 August 2026.

110
Clients
$854K
AUM per individual client
2
Advisory staff
2
Offices
0.50–1.50%
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 12 August 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Coastal Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting. Financial planning was provided to 1–10 clients last fiscal year.

Coastal Wealth Advisors reports 110 clients. They include 84 individual clients and 26 high-net-worth individuals. Of its assets, 100.0% ($107M across 274 accounts) are managed with discretion. It advised 7 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients110 clients reported
Assets$107M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)76%23%
High-net-worth individuals24%65%
Charitable organizationsFewer than 53%
Corporations and other businessesFewer than 59%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
84
Regulatory AUM
$24.5M
AUM share
22.9%
Avg. per client
$291K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
26
Regulatory AUM
$69.5M
AUM share
65.2%
Avg. per client
$2.67M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$3.53M
AUM share
3.3%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$9.14M
AUM share
8.6%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
110
Regulatory AUM
$107M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
7
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
1–10

Fees and minimums

Coastal Wealth Advisors charges 0.50%–1.50% a year for its Investment Advisory & Managed Account Services. The whole portfolio is charged at the rate of its band. The fee is billed in advance, is negotiable and requires an account of at least $500,000. The brochure also prices 2 other services, listed under fee details.

$0–$250K1.50%
$250K–$750K1.35%
$750K–$1.5M1.15%
$1.5M–$3M1.00%
$3M–$5M0.85%
$5M–$10M0.75%
$10M and above0.50%
Fee details and sources

Other fees

Personal Financial Planning
Financial planning and consulting is a flat fee of $4,000 to $9,000 set by complexity, half payable on signing.
Retirement Plan Consulting
Retirement plan consulting is an annual fee of 0.20% of plan assets, payable quarterly in arrears.

Ownership and people

Justin Follmer owns 75% or more of Coastal Wealth Advisors. The leadership team of Coastal Wealth Advisors includes President Justin Follmer. It has 2 employees.

Leadership

Investment adviser representatives

2 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

Staff

  • 2 employees
  • 2 in advisory functions
  • 2 state-registered reps
  • 2 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
Coastal Wealth Advisors, LLC· the adviser
  • Justin Follmer

    Control person · since November 2009

    Owns 75% or more of Coastal Wealth Advisors, LLC

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Coastal Wealth Advisors has 1 office (1 private residence, listed without an address), with 1 listed address in South Carolina.

Listed office addresses by state

South Carolina · 1 listed address

  • 3464 Maybank Highway, Unit E, Johns IslandHQ

Other business names

Coastal Wealth Advisors has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Coastal Wealth Advisors

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Coastal Wealth Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
3464 Maybank Highway, Unit E, Johns Island, SC 29455
SEC file
801-135530
Structure
South Carolina LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Coastal Wealth Advisors uses Charles Schwab ($107M) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Coastal Wealth Advisors has custody of $53M in client assets for 51 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$107M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Omaha, NE · $107M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Coastal Wealth Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (88%) and stocks (11%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks11%
  • Funds88%
  • Cash1%

Common questions

How many clients does Coastal Wealth Advisors have?

Coastal Wealth Advisors has 110 clients and manages $107 million for them, as of August 2026. They include 84 individual clients and 26 high-net-worth individuals.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 12 August 2026

What services does Coastal Wealth Advisors offer?

Coastal Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How much does Coastal Wealth Advisors charge?

Coastal Wealth Advisors charges 0.50%–1.50% a year for its Investment Advisory & Managed Account Services. The whole portfolio is charged at the rate of its band. The fee is billed in advance, is negotiable and requires an account of at least $500,000.

Source: FORM ADV PART 2A, filed 12 August 2026

Which custodians does Coastal Wealth Advisors use?

Coastal Wealth Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Omaha, NE), with $107M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 12 August 2026

How many financial advisors does Coastal Wealth Advisors have?

Coastal Wealth Advisors has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 2 employees, and 2 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 2 employees are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Coastal Wealth Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Coastal Wealth Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 88% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 11% exchange-traded equities and 1% cash and equivalents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Does Coastal Wealth Advisors have a minimum investment?

Yes, Coastal Wealth Advisors’ minimum account size for its Investment Advisory & Managed Account Services is $500K.

Source: FORM ADV PART 2A, filed 12 August 2026

Who owns Coastal Wealth Advisors?

Coastal Wealth Advisors’ direct owner is Justin Follmer (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 12 August 2026

How does Coastal Wealth Advisors get paid?

Coastal Wealth Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management 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

How do I contact Coastal Wealth Advisors?

Coastal Wealth Advisors’ main office is at 3464 Maybank Highway, Unit E, Johns Island, SC 29455. Its phone number is 843-870-9568. Its website is coastalwealthadvisors.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 12 August 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 12 August 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. FORM ADV PART 2A, submitted 12 August 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 174574.
  4. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. The logo is reproduced for identification from Coastal Wealth Advisors, LLC, website.

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