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The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable.","source":"FORM ADV, PART 2A, filed 24 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Gold Coast Wealth Management use?","answer":"Gold Coast Wealth Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $219M, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (New York, NY), with $111M and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (New York City, NY), with $19.5M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 24 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Gold Coast Wealth Management have?","answer":"Gold Coast Wealth Management has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 3 employees, and 2 perform investment advisory functions. 1 employee is a registered representative of a broker-dealer and 0 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Gold Coast Wealth Management invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Gold Coast Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts held 39% exchange-traded equities, 25% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 15% U.S. government and agency bonds, 14% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 4% cash and equivalents, 2% state and local bonds and 1% investment grade corporate bonds. It advises 1 private fund.","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 Gold Coast Wealth Management?","answer":"Gold Coast Wealth Management’s direct owner is Brendan Obrien (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 24 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Gold Coast Wealth Management get paid?","answer":"Gold Coast Wealth Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions 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 Gold Coast Wealth Management?","answer":"Gold Coast Wealth Management’s main office is at 575 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 307, Jericho, NY 11753. 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