North Star charges a "wrap fee" for advisory services and transaction execution. For balanced and equity portfolios, the fee is 2.00% on assets up to $500,000 and 1.50% on assets over $500,000. For fixed income portfolios, the fee is 1.50% on assets up to $500,000 and 1.25% on assets over $500,000. These fees are annualized and charged quarterly in arrears. Fees may be negotiable in certain instances with pre-approval from Senior Management. Wrap accounts sponsored by other financial institutions are generally charged 0.50% of AUM.