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SEC-registered adviser

Objectivity Squared Wealth Management

Independent wealth managerCharleston, South CarolinaCRD 311052SEC 801-119693websiteIAPD
Legal name Objectivity Squared, LLC
Latest filing Mar 5, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 25, 2020 · 21 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 26, 2020
RAUM
$488M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
85%
$417M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$122M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
21 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$488M as of Mar 5, 2026
Mar 12, 2021$252M then
HNW client RAUM$329M as of Mar 5, 2026
Mar 12, 2021$245M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 5, 2026
Mar 12, 20212 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 5, 2026
Mar 12, 20214 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +22% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 5, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$122MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
45derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$486,297derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+22%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+16%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$488MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$150M, 171 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$329M67%
  • Individuals$87.9M18%
  • Corporations and businesses$62.8M13%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$7.9M1.6%
Individual clients
126reported
HNW clients
55reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,003reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$150M for 171 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.85 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jonathan G SchumacherCharleston, ScJul 19, 202412 y0
Carson HowardCharleston, ScJan 13, 202512 y0
Nicholas C HolmesCharleston, ScJan 2, 202625 y3
Alexander OpoulosCharleston, ScJan 2, 202631 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • C Nicholas Holmes · Managing Member / Ccocontrol
        since 10/2020 · owns 25% to 50%
      • Alexander Opoulos · Managing Membercontrol
        since 10/2020 · owns 50% to 75%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Objectivity Squared Insurance Solutions, LLC
        real estaten
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Charleston, Sc · principal420
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 1,367 to 1,003
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 4.0 to unset
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • HNW clients · 46 to 55
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • Individual clients · 110 to 126
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $199M to $150M
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $401M to $488M
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $258M to $329M
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $83.0M to $87.9M
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $7.7M to $7.9M
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • RAUM · $401M to $488M
        Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • Accounts · 1,248 to 1,367
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 2 to 4
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Corporate clients · 6 to 4
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • HNW clients · 67 to 46
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Individual clients · 46 to 110
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $57.0M to $199M
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 2 to 4
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $354M to $401M
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $287M to $258M
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $15.9M to $83.0M
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.8M to $0
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $3.9M to $7.7M
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • RAUM · $362M to $401M
        Mar 12, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
      • Accounts · 1,026 to 1,248
        Apr 27, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Corporate clients · 5 to 6
        Apr 27, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • HNW clients · 37 to 67
        Apr 27, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Individual clients · 96 to 46
        Apr 27, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $96.5M to $57.0M
        Apr 27, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Employees · 5 to 6
        Apr 27, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $330M to $354M
        Apr 27, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $227M to $287M
        Apr 27, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $65.4M to $15.9M
        Apr 27, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.5M to $7.8M
        Apr 27, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $3.9M to $3.9M
        Apr 27, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • RAUM · $337M to $362M
        Apr 27, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Accounts · 334 to 1,026
        Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
        Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • Objectivity Squared Wealth Management filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Sep 25, 2020 · First SEC registration · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Business email
      britton@objectivitysquared.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business email
      ashley@objectivitysquared.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      843-212-0711reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      843-212-2129reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      843-212-2629reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Website
      objectivitysquared.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      (843) 212-2805reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 5, 2026
      Provenance
      Form ADV
      SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Advisors
      IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Class
      Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      $122Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026