No commissions, no ads, no advice. This IEQ Capital profile draws only on public records, each linked so you can confirm it yourself.

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1. Check the SEC adviser record. Open the SEC's IAPD record for IEQ Capital (CRD #301819) and confirm its registration.

2. Read the filings. Review the Form ADV / Form CRS and any disclosure section linked from the IAPD page.

3. Confirm the entity. Match CRD #301819 / IEQ Capital so you're reading the right firm.

The short answer: is IEQ Capital a fiduciary?

Yes. IEQ Capital is a fiduciary: as a fee-only registered investment adviser, it owes you a duty to act in your interest for the whole advisory relationship, and it isn't a broker-dealer. IEQ Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser (CRD #301819) and reported $56.8 billion in regulatory assets under management as of its latest Form ADV (filed June 9, 2026), across 2,309 clients. Because it's fee-only, it's paid by clients and earns no commissions on products. Its Form ADV (Item 5.E) lists how it is paid: a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. All of it sits on the public record, and confirming it for yourself takes only a few minutes.

Its Form ADV doesn't report a broker-dealer registration or a related broker-dealer, so the adviser's fiduciary standard is the one that applies to its advice.

What "fiduciary" means: a fiduciary is legally bound to place a client's interests above its own. (More on fiduciary duty)

IEQ Capital at a glance

✅ Verified from public filings, last checked October 5, 2026. IEQ Capital (SEC CRD #301819) is a fiduciary for the whole advisory relationship, on a fee-only basis, with $56.8 billion in regulatory assets under management. Every figure below links to its primary source.

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IEQ Capital fees: what you'll pay

The IEQ Capital fee question has a clear answer once you see the structure. IEQ Capital is fee-only: its Form ADV (Item 5.E) reports client-paid fees, such as a percentage of assets and fixed fees, and no commissions. That structure avoids commission conflicts. Fee-only doesn't automatically mean low-cost. It means the cost is the advisory fee, stated plainly.

Fee-only means the firm is paid only by its clients, never by commissions on the products it recommends.

Who owns IEQ Capital, and what conflicts does it disclose?

Here's who controls IEQ Capital, drawn straight from its filings. IEQ Capital is owned by IEQ Midco III, LLC, as listed in Schedule A of its Form ADV. (Form ADV Schedule A)

Its Form ADV Part 2A describes the firm's conflicts of interest, including how it and its advisers are paid.

IEQ Capital SEC record: disclosures

To check IEQ Capital's regulatory record, start with the firm's own filings. IEQ Capital's Form ADV answers Yes to one or more disciplinary-history questions. A disclosure can be a regulatory, civil or criminal matter involving the firm or a related person. Read each item in context on IAPD before drawing conclusions. Whatever IEQ Capital disclosures exist live on the public record. Read them there, in context, rather than secondhand.

On the record, the firm has been registered with the SEC since May 14, 2019, makes notice filings in 38 jurisdictions, and reports 266 employees, 193 of them in investment advisory roles. If you're asking "is IEQ Capital legit?", start with registration: a public CRD and filings anyone can pull. That confirms it's a real, regulated adviser. Whether it's right for you is a separate question.

Reading IEQ Capital reviews against the public record

Star ratings and client comments describe what working with a firm felt like. They usually don't show what the firm reports to regulators. Before you weigh IEQ Capital reviews, check three things this profile takes from the public record. First, how the firm is paid: it reports being paid only by its clients and takes no commissions, which makes it fee-only. Second, who owns it and what conflicts it discloses. Third, whether its Form ADV reports any disciplinary history. Read reviews alongside the record, not instead of it.

How to verify IEQ Capital yourself

Here's how to confirm all of it in three steps:

1. SEC adviser record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/301819.

2. Form ADV / CRS: linked from the IAPD page.

3. Confirm the entity: match IEQ Capital (CRD #301819) so you're reading the right firm.

What IEQ Capital does and who it serves

On its Form ADV, IEQ Capital reports providing financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars.

It reports providing financial planning to 251 to 500 clients in its last fiscal year (Form ADV Item 5.H), a count the form keeps separate from the client totals below.

Its Form ADV (Item 5.D) breaks its clients down by type, about 2,309 in all:

It reports 2,309 client accounts, 2,142 discretionary (the firm can trade without seeking your approval first) and 167 non-discretionary (Item 5.F). Its main office is in Foster City, CA.

It reports that it or a related person has custody of certain client assets, which brings extra safeguards such as surprise examinations. The specifics are in its Form ADV.

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The hard part isn't checking the firm. It's seeing your whole financial life.

Confirming IEQ Capital is registered takes a few minutes. An advisor is limited by what they can see. An old IRA, a spouse's portfolio and fees buried below a standard statement often sit outside that view. This is where Truthifi comes in.

How Truthifi can help

Truthifi links your accounts read-only and shows what you own, how it's allocated, how it's performing and where the risk sits, including single-stock exposure, returns next to a benchmark, a fee breakdown of the fees on each account, by type, and your Truthifi Score. You can share the accounts you choose with your advisor at IEQ Capital.

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Ask AI about your IEQ Capital accounts

Once your accounts are connected read-only, you can ask in plain English:

• "What do I own across my IEQ Capital accounts and everything else, and how is it allocated?"

• "What am I really paying in fees across all of these accounts?"

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FAQ

Is IEQ Capital a fiduciary? Yes. It's a registered investment adviser (CRD #301819), so it owes a fiduciary duty when it advises you. Its Form ADV doesn't report a broker-dealer registration or a related broker-dealer.

Is IEQ Capital fee-only? Its Form ADV (Item 5.E) doesn't report commissions as compensation. It's paid by clients through fees such as a percentage of assets, hourly or fixed fees. The fee schedule is in its Form ADV Part 2A.

Who owns IEQ Capital? IEQ Capital is owned by IEQ Midco III, LLC, as listed in Schedule A of its Form ADV.

Does IEQ Capital have complaints or disclosures? Yes. Its Form ADV answers Yes to one or more disciplinary-history questions. Read each item on IAPD, in context. A disclosure is not by itself proof of current wrongdoing.

Is IEQ Capital legit? IEQ Capital is registered with the SEC (CRD #301819) and its filings are public on the SEC's IAPD site, which confirms it is a real, regulated firm. Registration doesn't tell you whether it's the right fit or what you'll pay, so read the fee and conflict sections of its Form ADV.

Can AI help me check whether I'm getting good value? Yes. Start free (limits apply): Monitoring Checkup is free and lets you link up to 10 connections. You can also connect an AI assistant you already use (such as Claude). On Monitoring or Monitoring Plus+ you can ask it, in plain English, about the fees on each of your accounts. Truthifi is not an investment adviser and doesn't give investment, tax or legal advice.

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About this profile

Truthifi built this profile from the firm's own SEC filings (Form ADV and, where filed, Form CRS). Every page is reviewed by the Truthifi Team before publishing. The Truthifi advisor fact packs are an ongoing series checking U.S. investment advisers against their public filings, one firm at a time.

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A note on sources. The facts on this page come from publicly available documents, IEQ Capital's SEC filings, each linked inline so you can verify it yourself (SEC data current as of October 5, 2026). This is general information, not financial or legal advice, and Truthifi is not affiliated with IEQ Capital. Regulatory records change, so always confirm against the official sources linked above. Spot something that should be corrected? Email us at support@truthifi.com.