# Deborah Hobart

> Deborah Hobart is a fee-only financial advisor at Blue Water Capital Management, LLC in Apex, North Carolina, who holds the CFP and CPA credentials. Deborah charges an ongoing planning fee (typically works with clients with $1,250,000 or more) and focuses on retirement planning, tax planning and estate & legacy planning.

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## Facts

- **Firm:** Blue Water Capital Management, LLC
- **Based in:** Apex, North Carolina
- **Fee model:** Ongoing planning fee
- **Fees (firm's website):** typically works with clients with $1,250,000 or more
- **Works virtually:** Yes (firm's website)
- **Accepting new clients:** Yes (firm's website)
- **Assets under management (firm):** $159.8M across 385 accounts
- **Credentials:** CFP, CPA
- **Specialties:** Retirement planning, Tax planning, Estate & legacy planning
- **Works with:** Retirees, Pre-retirees
- **CRD:** 7123806 (https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/individual/summary/7123806)
- **SEC registration:** Investment adviser representative in NC
- **Exams passed:** Series 65 (2019)
- **Firm size:** 2 employees
- **Disclosures:** None reported
- **Website:** http://bluewaterportfolios.com

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Deborah Hobart a fee-only financial advisor?

Yes. Deborah Hobart is listed in the NAPFA directory (NAPFA admits only fee-only advisors). SEC records as of October 27, 2026 show no broker registration and no commission compensation reported by Deborah's firm.

### How does Deborah charge for financial advice?

Deborah charges an ongoing planning fee.

### How much does Deborah charge?

According to Blue Water Capital Management, LLC's website, checked October 28, 2026: typically works with clients with $1,250,000 or more.

### Does Deborah work with clients virtually?

Yes. Blue Water Capital Management, LLC says on its website that it works with clients remotely.

### Where is Deborah Hobart based?

Deborah Hobart is based in Apex, North Carolina.

### What does Deborah specialize in?

Deborah's specialties include retirement planning, tax planning and estate & legacy planning. Deborah works with retirees and pre-retirees.

### What credentials does Deborah Hobart hold?

Deborah Hobart holds the CFP and CPA credentials.

### Is Deborah Hobart registered with the SEC?

Yes. Deborah Hobart is registered as an investment adviser representative in NC (CRD 7123806), per SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure data as of October 27, 2026.

### How much does Blue Water Capital Management, LLC manage?

Blue Water Capital Management, LLC reports $159.8M across 385 accounts in assets under management.

### How do I contact Deborah Hobart?

Through Deborah's website, bluewaterportfolios.com.

## Sources

- NAPFA directory listing (https://www.napfa.org/find-an-advisor/firm/4158): NAPFA admits only fee-only advisors
- SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure and Form ADV: registration, exams, and firm facts, data as of October 27, 2026
- The firm's website (https://bluewaterportfolios.com/): specialties, clients served, and fees, checked October 28, 2026

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