9AT: QSV EQUITY INVESTORS LLC

Adviser Profile

As of Date	02/07/2026
Registration status	Terminated
Contact Info	844 xxxxxxx
Websites

AUM^*	113,278,822 2%
of that, discretionary	112,406,355 2%
Number of Employees	3
of those in investment advisory functions	3
Private Fund GAV^*	0
Avg Account Size	2,634,391 2%
% High Net Worth	30.00% -17%
SMA’s	No
Private Funds	0

Adviser Type

- Large advisory firm

Client Types

- Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
- High net worth individuals
- Charitable organizations
- State or municipal government entities

Advisory Activities

- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses

Compensation Arrangments

- A percentage of assets under your management

Adviser	Hedge Fund	Liquidity Fund	Private Equity Fund	Real Estate Fund	Securitized Asset Fund	Venture Capital Fund	Other Fund	Total Private Fund GAV	AUM	#Funds
Adviser FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM74.5m	#Funds-
Adviser DEARBORN PARTNERS L.L.C.	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM2.7b	#Funds-
Adviser 10TH MOUNTAIN, LLC	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM480.3m	#Funds-
Adviser SLOW CAPITAL, INC.	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM953.3m	#Funds-
Adviser COLBERT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM295.8m	#Funds-
Adviser RELEVANT WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM799.0m	#Funds-
Adviser MAREN CAPITAL	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund300.8m	Total Private Fund GAV300.8m	AUM2.1b	#Funds1
Adviser REYNOLDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM74.2m	#Funds-
Adviser COLUMBUS MACRO, LLC	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM970.3m	#Funds-
Adviser KEELEY-TETON ADVISORS, LLC	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM12.6m	#Funds-

Brochure Summary

Overview

QSV Equity Investors, LLC QSV Equity Investors, LLC (“QSV” and/or “the firm”) is a Delaware limited liability company. QSV has been providing investment advisory services since April 2016. From inception until March of 2023, the firm operated under the name Ballast Equity Management, LLC. The firm is 100% principal owned and headquartered in Naperville, IL. The principal owners of the firm are Jeffrey R. Kautz, Randall W. Hughes, and David G. Mertens. Advisory Services Offered QSV offers three portfolio strategies:
• Strategy 1: QSV Mid Cap offers a long-only portfolio of mid cap stocks.
• Strategy 2: QSV Small Cap offers a long-only portfolio of small cap stocks.
• Strategy 3: QSV Select offers a portfolio of QSV’s best small and mid cap stock recommendations. All three strategies are described in further detail under Item 8. We work with clients to establish investment objectives based on their unique circumstances. We provide investment advisory services on a discretionary basis, subject to any written investment objectives, policies, and restrictions that you provide to us. Client-Tailored Services and Client-Imposed Restrictions Each client’s account will be managed on the basis of the client’s investment objectives, selected strategy, and in accordance with any reasonable restrictions imposed by the client on the management of the account—for example, restricting specific stocks that may be purchased in the portfolio. Wrap Fee & Model Delivery

Programs QSV’s strategies are available as models offered through SMArtX Advisory LLC, and Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. These model delivery platforms allow us to provide our strategies via a “Third Party SMA Model Program” whereby participating financial institutions have the opportunity to use our model to direct their own trading of client accounts. With regards to these programs, QSV is responsible for monitoring, updating and delivering changes in the model to the model platform. Other financial institutions, acting as investment advisors, are responsible for implementing the model portfolio for their clients and making adjustments to match the QSV models. The underlying account owners who invest in QSV’s strategies through this model delivery service are not QSV clients. QSV receives limited information about the underlying account owners for whom these models are being employed. Please see Item 12 below for information on our trading practices related to model delivery platforms. While QSV models may ultimately be available as part of a wrap fee program managed by other institutions, QSV does not manage any wrap fee programs. Client Assets Under Management As of December 31, 2023, QSV has $110,194,379 million in discretionary assets under management and $876,892 million in non-discretionary assets under management. In addition, we had approximately $.73 million in assets under advisement, consisting of assets for which we provide models to model delivery platforms.

QSV EQUITY INVESTORS LLC

QSV EQUITY INVESTORS LLC

BALLAST EQUITY MANAGEMENT

PRUDENCE ISLAND WEALTH MANAGEMENT

BALLAST EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC

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QSV EQUITY INVESTORS LLC QSV EQUITY INVESTORS LLC BALLAST EQUITY MANAGEMENT PRUDENCE ISLAND WEALTH MANAGEMENT BALLAST EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC

Adviser Profile

Details

Adviser Type

Client Types

Advisory Activities

Compensation Arrangments

Reported AUM

Private Funds

Employees

Similar advisers

Brochure Summary

Overview

QSV EQUITY INVESTORS LLC

QSV EQUITY INVESTORS LLC

BALLAST EQUITY MANAGEMENT

PRUDENCE ISLAND WEALTH MANAGEMENT

BALLAST EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC