Blue Water Asset Management fees and pricing
Financial planner in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Registered with the SEC.
According to its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 17, 2026, Blue Water Asset Management charges $165-$275 an hour and a flat or project fee of $500-$5,000 for financial planning.
Published fees
Quoted from the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure, filed March 17, 2026. Fees can change, so confirm with the firm before you hire them.
- Hourly rate
- $165-$275/hr
“Our hourly fees range from $165 - $275 per hour for planning and consulting services, which is negotiable depending on the scope and complexity of the project, your situation, and other factors.”
- Flat or project fee
- $500-$5,000
“We may charge a fixed fee for financial planning services, which ranges between $500 $5,000.”
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How Blue Water Asset Management bills
Payment and refund terms, quoted from the fee section of the brochure.
- “Our advisory fee is negotiable, depending on individual client circumstances.”
- “For any deposits or withdrawals in excess of $25,000, the client will receive a prorated fee.”
- “If you have pre-paid advisory fees that we have not yet earned, you will receive a prorated refund of those fees.”
How Blue Water Asset Management’s fees compare
- Its hourly rate of $165-$275 spans the Michigan median of $250. 33% of the 170 other Michigan planners that publish an hourly rate charge less.
- 1 of the 9 other planners in Grand Rapids that publish an hourly rate charge less.
- Its flat or project fee of $500-$5,000 spans the Michigan median of $3,250. 40% of the 137 other Michigan planners that publish a flat or project fee charge less.
- 1 of the 9 other planners in Grand Rapids that publish a flat or project fee charge less.
About Blue Water Asset Management
- Firm size: 10 employees.
- Registered as an adviser: 2015 (11 years).
Firm details from Form ADV
- How the firm is paid
- Hourly fees, fixed or flat fees, percentage of assets under management
- Charges a % of assets
- Yes
- Clients
- 916
- Employees
- 10
- Works with
- Individuals, high net worth individuals, charities, insurance companies, businesses, and other
- Services reported to regulators
- Financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, and selecting other advisers
- Assets managed
- $428,466,781
- Registered with
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Disciplinary disclosures
- None reported
- SEC CRD number
- 175362
- Phone
- (616) 447-1600
Can advise clients in 9 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas
Other planners in Grand Rapids that publish fees
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- Advisory Advocates LLCGrand Rapids$250-$1,500
- Fiduciary Financial AdvisorsGrand Rapids$500/hr, $7,200-$50,000/yr
- Financial Advisory CorporationGrand Rapids$19,000/yr
- Hill Island Financial LLCGrand Rapids$1,500-$15,000, $375-$1,000/mo
- Hundred Financial PlanningGrand Rapids$1,500-$10,000
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