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RIA / WealthRegistered adviserindependent wealth managerSEC registeredRAUM 1b 10b

VANTAGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD 152374

SAN MATEO, CA

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Data as of Mar 13, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 8:23 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 15
Dated events: 10
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Apr 3, 2012 to Mar 13, 2026
32 observations

Across DFX

This entity has not been resolved onto another DFX graph by a shared identifier. A name match elsewhere would be a candidate, never an identity, and none is recorded.

Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Firm class: independent wealth managerderivedprivate_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0
Regulatory AUM: $1.1BItem 5.F on the latest filing (2026-03-13); as reported, and an affiliate's assets may be counted again on its own filing
Discretionary RAUM: $1.1B
Private client RAUM: $1.1BderivedItem 5.D individuals plus high net worth individuals
Private client share: 99%derivedprivate client RAUM over total RAUM
Advisors on IAPD: 6
RAUM per advisor: $187Mderivedthe firm's RAUM over its IAPD headcount: a firm average, never a person's book
Employees: 9
Advisory employees: 7
Offices: 0Schedule D 1.F, beyond the principal office
Accounts: 1,888
Individual clients: 371
High net worth clients: 264
SEC number: 801-70921
CRD: 152374
Filings on the tape: 32
First filed: Apr 3, 2012
Latest filed: Mar 13, 2026
Organised: Limited Liability Company, CA

Advisors on IAPD

current investment adviser representatives on the IAPD individual feed, longest tenure first

Advisor	Designations	Branch	Years here	In industry	Prior firms	Dual registered
DAVID VAL FERNELIUS	Certified Financial Planner	SAN MATEO, CA	16	36	1	no
BRANDY MICHELE MARTINEZ NAVARRO	Certified Financial Planner\|Chartered Financial Consultant	SAN MATEO, CA	16	24	1	no
MITONE MENDEZONA GRIFFITHS	n/a	SAN MATEO, CA	16	18	1	no
JOHN D LEE	Certified Financial Planner	SAN MATEO, CA	11	19	1	no
TOM O'BRIEN	Certified Financial Planner\|Chartered Financial Consultant	SAN MATEO, CA	6	18	1	no
ROBERT FRANKLAND STAFFORD	Certified Financial Planner	SAN MATEO, CA	2	23	2	no

Owners and control persons

Schedule A and B as filed; ownership codes are the form's bands (NA under 5%, A 5 to 10%, B 10 to 25%, C 25 to 50%, D 50 to 75%, E over 75%); people are listed as filed and never merged by name

Owner	Title	Ownership code	Control person	Acquired	First seen	Last seen
FERNELIUS, DAVID, VAL	MANAGING MEMBER	B	yes	02/2007	Mar 13, 2026	Mar 13, 2026
KARDAVANI, SARAH, MARIE	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	Na	yes	01/2022	Mar 13, 2026	Mar 13, 2026
LEE, JOHN, D	Member	B	yes	02/2015	Mar 13, 2026	Mar 13, 2026
NAVARRO, BRANDY, MICHELE MARTINEZ	Member	B	yes	02/2007	Mar 13, 2026	Mar 13, 2026
O'BRIEN, TOM	Member	B	yes	07/2020	Mar 13, 2026	Mar 13, 2026
STAFFORD, ROBERT, FRANKLAND	Member	B	yes	01/2023	Mar 13, 2026	Mar 13, 2026

Regulatory AUM by fiscal year

annual amendments (and the roster's annual snapshot) as filed; where a year was amended twice the later filing draws the line

Fiscal year	Filed	RAUM	Discretionary	Employees	Advisory staff	Offices	Private funds	Fund GAV
2025	Mar 13, 2026	$1.1B	$1.1B	9	7	0	n/a	n/a
2024	Mar 26, 2025	$897M	$897M	9	7	0	n/a	n/a
2023	Mar 21, 2024	$607M	$607M	9	7	0	n/a	n/a
2022	Mar 29, 2023	$546M	$546M	9	7	0	n/a	n/a
2021	Mar 31, 2022	$489M	$489M	10	7	1	n/a	n/a
2020	Mar 25, 2021	$458M	$446M	9	7	1	n/a	n/a
2019	Mar 13, 2020	$328M	$315M	7	6	1	n/a	n/a
2018	Mar 29, 2019	$292M	$281M	7	6	1	n/a	n/a
2017	Mar 22, 2018	$310M	$298M	8	7	1	n/a	n/a
2016	Mar 22, 2017	$271M	$261M	8	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
2015	Mar 28, 2016	$227M	$218M	9	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	Feb 13, 2015	$175M	$174M	7	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
2013	Mar 26, 2014	$156M	$156M	6	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	Mar 25, 2013	$133M	$132M	6	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	Apr 3, 2012	$113M	$113M	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Advisor flows

derived: registrations beginning and ending at this CRD on IAPD, bulk corporate re-registrations excluded; the rate is departures over IAPD headcount

Joined, 12m	Left, 12m	Net, 12m	Departure rate, 12m	Joined, 90d	Left, 90d	Left, no destination yet	Joined, 36m	Left, 36m
0	1	-1	16.7%	0	0	0	1	1

Growth

derived from consecutive annual filings; RAUM as reported

Latest fiscal year	RAUM	A year earlier	1y change	Three years earlier	3y CAGR	Employees	A year earlier	Offices	A year earlier
2025	$1.1B	$897M	25.1%	$546M	27.2%	9	9	0	0

Relationships

Registered with (9)

← ROBERT FRANKLAND STAFFORDAdvisorregistration: current employment
Feb 13, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
← TOM O'BRIENAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jul 17, 2020 to presentfactForm ADV
← JOHN D LEEAdvisorregistration: current employment
Feb 9, 2015 to presentfactForm ADV
← DAVID VAL FERNELIUSAdvisorregistration: current employment
Feb 1, 2010 to presentfactForm ADV
← BRANDY MICHELE MARTINEZ NAVARROAdvisorregistration: current employment
Feb 1, 2010 to presentfactForm ADV
← MITONE MENDEZONA GRIFFITHSAdvisorregistration: current employment
Feb 1, 2010 to presentfactForm ADV
← CHRISTINA DANIELLE GANN MUNGUIAAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Mar 11, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025factForm ADV
← CHRISTOPHER JOHN THOMASAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Feb 1, 2010 to Dec 31, 2022factForm ADV
← AARON MICHAEL AGTEAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Feb 1, 2010 to Jun 26, 2019factForm ADV

Controls (6)

← FERNELIUS, DAVID, VALOwnerMANAGING MEMBER, ownership code B, individual
Apr 3, 2012 to Mar 21, 2024factForm ADV
← NAVARRO, BRANDY, MICHELE MARTINEZOwnerMEMBER, ownership code B, individual
Apr 3, 2012 to Mar 21, 2024factForm ADV
← STAFFORD, ROBERT, FRANKLANDOwnerMEMBER, ownership code B, individual
Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024factForm ADV
← LEE, JOHN, DOwnerMEMBER, ownership code B, individual
Feb 13, 2015 to Mar 21, 2024factForm ADV
← O'BRIEN, TOMOwnerMEMBER, ownership code B, individual
Jul 17, 2020 to Mar 21, 2024factForm ADV
← KARDAVANI, SARAH, MARIEOwnerCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, ownership code NA, individual
Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 21, 2024factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Mar 13, 2026
Regulatory AUM changed
Vantage Wealth Management, Llc reported RAUM $1.1B, up 25% from $897.4M (2025-03-26 to 2026-03-13)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
$226M
Occurred
Dec 31, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Christina Danielle Gann Munguia left Vantage Wealth Management, Llc for Team Hewins, Llc (registered 2026-04-29)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Mar 26, 2025
Regulatory AUM changed
Vantage Wealth Management, Llc reported RAUM $897.4M, up 48% from $606.6M (2024-03-21 to 2025-03-26)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
$291M
Occurred
Mar 29, 2023
Control person joined
Frankland Robert Stafford (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Vantage Wealth Management, Llc
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Dec 31, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Christopher John Thomas left Vantage Wealth Management, Llc for Align Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2022-12-09)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Dec 21, 2022
Control person left
John Christopher Thomas (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Vantage Wealth Management, Llc (listed 2022-11-02, absent 2022-12-21)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Mar 31, 2022
Control person left
Mendezona Mitone Griffiths (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Vantage Wealth Management, Llc (listed 2021-04-29, absent 2022-03-31)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Mar 31, 2022
Control person joined
Marie Sarah Kardavani (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Vantage Wealth Management, Llc
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Mar 25, 2021
Regulatory AUM changed
Vantage Wealth Management, Llc reported RAUM $458.0M, up 40% from $327.9M (2020-12-22 to 2021-03-25)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
$130M
Occurred
Mar 29, 2019
Control person left
Michael Aaron Agte (Director Of Financial Planning) no longer on Schedule A of Vantage Wealth Management, Llc (listed 2018-03-22, absent 2019-03-29)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago

Provenance

Graph: RIA / Wealth Management
Canonical id: dfx:ria:0685c280-d965-1ee3-5f7c-1ab22dfa0922
First observed: Apr 3, 2012
Last observed: Mar 13, 2026 6 months ago
Source families: Federal regulator filings
3 registered feeds stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.
Resolution: Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.

VANTAGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD 152374

SAN MATEO, CA

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Advisor

Designations

Branch

Years here

In industry

Prior firms

Dual registered

DAVID VAL FERNELIUS

Certified Financial Planner

SAN MATEO, CA

BRANDY MICHELE MARTINEZ NAVARRO

Certified Financial Planner|Chartered Financial Consultant

SAN MATEO, CA

MITONE MENDEZONA GRIFFITHS

n/a

SAN MATEO, CA

JOHN D LEE

Certified Financial Planner

SAN MATEO, CA

TOM O'BRIEN

Certified Financial Planner|Chartered Financial Consultant

SAN MATEO, CA

ROBERT FRANKLAND STAFFORD

Certified Financial Planner

SAN MATEO, CA

Owner

Title

Ownership code

Control person

Acquired

First seen

Last seen

FERNELIUS, DAVID, VAL

MANAGING MEMBER

yes

02/2007

Mar 13, 2026

KARDAVANI, SARAH, MARIE

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

yes

01/2022

Mar 13, 2026

LEE, JOHN, D

Member

yes

02/2015

Mar 13, 2026

NAVARRO, BRANDY, MICHELE MARTINEZ

Member

yes

02/2007

Mar 13, 2026

O'BRIEN, TOM

Member

yes

07/2020

Mar 13, 2026

STAFFORD, ROBERT, FRANKLAND

Member

yes

01/2023

Mar 13, 2026

Fiscal year

Filed

RAUM

Discretionary

Employees

Advisory staff

Offices

Private funds

Fund GAV

2025

Mar 13, 2026

$1.1B

n/a

2024

Mar 26, 2025

$897M

n/a

2023

Mar 21, 2024

$607M

n/a

2022

Mar 29, 2023

$546M

n/a

2021

Mar 31, 2022

$489M

n/a

2020

Mar 25, 2021

$458M

$446M

n/a

2019

Mar 13, 2020

$328M

$315M

n/a

2018

Mar 29, 2019

$292M

$281M

n/a

2017

Mar 22, 2018

$310M

$298M

n/a

2016

Mar 22, 2017

$271M

$261M

n/a

2015

Mar 28, 2016

$227M

$218M

n/a

2014

Feb 13, 2015

$175M

$174M

n/a

2013

Mar 26, 2014

$156M

n/a

2012

Mar 25, 2013

$133M

$132M

n/a

2011

Apr 3, 2012

$113M

n/a

Joined, 12m

Left, 12m

Net, 12m

Departure rate, 12m

Joined, 90d

Left, 90d

Left, no destination yet

Joined, 36m

Left, 36m

-1

16.7%

Latest fiscal year

RAUM

A year earlier

1y change

Three years earlier

3y CAGR

Employees

A year earlier

Offices

A year earlier

2025

$1.1B

$897M

25.1%

$546M

27.2%