BQS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2025
Total AUM
$226M
Discretionary
$226M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$7.8M
Accounts
29
Employees
7
Advisory reps
6

Firm details

Headquarters
New York, New York
CRD number
333795
Registered since
June 13, 2025
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans94.1%
  • HNWI5.61%
  • Individuals0.29%
Services
Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension Consulting

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Overview

BQS Financial Advisors, LLC is a boutique advisory firm that runs discretionary portfolio management for a small number of relatively large clients across both individual/family and institutional segments. The firm’s stated activities include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses or institutions, and pension consulting services. Its operating model leans on pooled public vehicles—primarily mutual funds—for core exposures, while also using third‑party managers for non‑core or alternative exposures and annuity solutions where appropriate. Investment decision-making appears to favor delegated manager relationships and commingled products rather than an all‑equity, stock‑picking approach. The firm charges clients either a percentage of assets under management or fixed fees, and conducts its work on a discretionary basis for every account it lists.

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Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Client base

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 95%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 5%95%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds95%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents5%

Contacts

3 of 6
  • BRIAN SEVERIN

    Founder & Managing PartnerCRD 4000227

  • CHRISTOPHER CONWAY

    Registered RepresentativeCRD 4662645

  • Derek Wratchford

    Vice PresidentCRD 6683570

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Wealth teams

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Recent M&A activity

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Awards

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Location

Primary office

New York, NY

NEW YORK

Location

New York, NY

Headquartered in New York, NY, anchoring the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Region
Northeast
County
NEW YORK
Address
575 5th Ave
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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