Qp Consulting
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Overview
Qp Consulting operates as a financial advisory company headquartered in Takoma Park, Maryland. The firm has $374.8 million in assets under management over 69 customer accounts, placing it among the larger financial advisory firms in the nation by assets under management (AUM). It has a small group, including 1 financial advisor. Qp Consulting is not a registered broker-dealer, signifying that the company cannot buy and sell securities for its accounts and those of its customers and instead is required to go through a broker-dealer firm to do so. Securities are defined as exchangable financial investments such as equities, options and bonds.
Qp Consulting administers more than half of the company's client assets in a discretionary manner. Discretionary management is a structure in which an investment advisor has the discretion to make buy and sell decisions without needing to seek the client's permission. The firm also has 31 non-discretionary accounts totaling $325.3 million in assets. Qp Consulting administers about $5.4 million in assets for every client account. The typical financial advisor at Qp Consulting oversees about 69 client accounts, placing it towards the middle in terms of personalization.
Qp Consulting's central office is located at 6930 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912. The firm is registered to serve clients throughout 5 states, including District of Columbia, Indiana, Maryland, Texas and Virginia.
Assets Under Management
Number of Advisors
Disclosures
Office Location
Qp Consulting by the Numbers
$374.8 million
2
69
$5.4 million
Fee Structure
Financial advisory fees usually are based on which services the firm provides the client. However, fee types billed by the company can include the following fee structures: asset-based, hourly, fixed or other. Qp Consulting does not provide a wrap fee program, in which the firm offers a service bundle for a comprehensive fee.
Available
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Offered by 69% of firms
Percentage of Assets
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Offered by 21% of firms
Hourly
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Offered by 32% of firms
Fixed
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Offered by 10% of firms
Other
Unavailable
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Find one of the 1% of firms that offer this fee type
Commissions
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Find one of the 26% of firms that offer this fee type
Performance-based
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Find one of the 0% of firms that offer this fee type
Subscription
Types of Clients
The company caters to retail investors, high net worth investors and pension plans. Out of its 69 accounts, Qp Consulting's largest client type by number of accounts is pension plans, although it also manages money for 20 high-net-worth individuals. The SEC defines a high-net-worth individual as a person who has at least $750,000 in AUM or a net worth of more than $1.50 million or who is considered a "qualified purchaser" (a standard met by having at least $5 million in investments). None of its customers reside abroad.
- High-Net-Worth Individuals* - 29.85%
- Other Individuals - 23.88%
- Corporations - 46.27%
- Charitable Organizations - 0%
* The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines a high-net-worth individual as someone who has at least $750,000 under management.
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