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Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC

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Client assets under management

$220,909,965

Clients

163

8% high-net worth

Advisors

5

of 14 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

33

Very Low

Average account size

$1,355,276

About

EquityCompass provides model portfolios, discretionary management and investment commentary primarily to financial intermediaries, sponsor firms and institutional clients, while also serving individual and trust accounts. As of December 31, 2025, the firm reported approximately $227.7 million in assets under management and about $5.524 billion in assets under advisement for advisory-only model delivery.

The firm’s investment process combines fundamental analysis with quantitative, rules-based models to construct focused, generally equal-weighted strategies that span equity, fixed income, tax-advantaged municipal allocations, and tactical equity risk management. EquityCompass delivers both non-discretionary model portfolios to sponsoring firms and discretionary management within wrap fee programs, and it provides quarterly performance reviews and periodic market overviews to sponsoring firms for use with their clients.

EquityCompass is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. and operates alongside affiliated broker-dealers, trust companies, banks and other registered advisers, which it discloses as a material element of its business relationships and operations. The firm’s role as a model provider to affiliated and non‑affiliated sponsors, participation in wrap programs (with sponsor custodian oversight and internal control reporting), dual-contract arrangements where it can deduct fees, and a multi-office presence despite modest direct AUM together distinguish its operating model from many similarly sized advisory teams.

Client services

Portfolio management

Expertise

Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management

Fee options

Percentage

15 to 35 basis points (0.15% to 0.35%) annually depending on strategy

Other

Account minimum: $10,000

Main office location

Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC

One South Street, 25 Th Floor

Baltimore MD 21202, United States

Number of offices

6

Most active in

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Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Bernard K

Series 63, Series 65

Baltimore, MD

Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC

Bernard Kavanagh is a financial advisor with EquityCompass Investment Management, LLC in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated since 2013 and has been with Equity Compass Strategies since 2011. EquityCompass Investment Management provides model portfolios and discretionary investment management to financial intermediaries, institutions, and individual clients. The firm uses a research-driven, rules-based process that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis to implement focused, diversified, equal-weighted portfolios across various asset classes and strategies.

Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management
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Bobby T

Series 63, Series 65

Baltimore, MD

Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC

Bobby Thomas is a financial advisor with EquityCompass Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and Choice Financial Partners since 2007. EquityCompass Investment Management provides model portfolios and discretionary investment management services to financial intermediaries, institutions, and individual clients. The firm uses a research-driven, rules-based process combining fundamental analysis with quantitative models to offer focused, diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management
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Robert H

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Vero Beach, FL

Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC

Robert Hagstrom is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with EquityCompass Investment Management, LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author and publisher, writing books through John Wiley & Sons. EquityCompass Investment Management provides model portfolios and discretionary investment management to financial intermediaries, institutions, and individual clients. The firm employs a research-driven, rules-based process that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering a range of focused, diversified strategies across multiple asset classes.

Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management
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Michael S

Series 65

Baltimore, MD

Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC

Michael Scherer is a financial advisor at EquityCompass Investment Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Choice Financial Partners since 2008 and at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated since 2005. EquityCompass provides model portfolios and discretionary investment management to financial intermediaries, institutions, and individual clients. The firm uses a research-driven, rules-based process combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering a range of strategies including multi-asset portfolios, equity income, tactical equity risk management, fixed-income ETFs, and tax-advantaged municipal allocations.

Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management
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Timothy M

Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC

Timothy Mccann is a financial advisor with EquityCompass Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Choice Financial Partners since 2008 and at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated since 2005. EquityCompass Investment Management provides model portfolios and discretionary investment management to financial intermediaries, institutions, and individual clients. The firm uses a research-driven, rules-based process combining fundamental analysis and quantitative models to implement focused, diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management
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