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CANTER WEALTH

CANTER STRATEGIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, CRD 167828

LA JOLLA, CA

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Data as of Aug 10, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 18
Dated events: 8
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Dec 8, 2015 to Aug 10, 2026
42 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=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0
Regulatory AUM: $386MItem 5.F on the latest filing (2026-08-10); as reported, and an affiliate's assets may be counted again on its own filing
Discretionary RAUM: $386M
Private client RAUM: $386MderivedItem 5.D individuals plus high net worth individuals
Private client share: 100%derivedprivate client RAUM over total RAUM
Advisors on IAPD: 7
RAUM per advisor: $55.2Mderivedthe firm's RAUM over its IAPD headcount: a firm average, never a person's book
Employees: 12
Advisory employees: 7
Offices: 0Schedule D 1.F, beyond the principal office
Accounts: 280
Individual clients: 149
High net worth clients: 129
Custody, client assets: $383M
SEC number: 801-117802
CRD: 167828
Filings on the tape: 42
First filed: Dec 8, 2015
Latest filed: Aug 10, 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
ANDREW EDWARD CANTER	n/a	LA JOLLA, CA	9	21	1	no
BABAK GAHVARI	Certified Financial Planner	LA JOLLA, CA	9	15	2	no
JAMES ANTHONY MELLON	Certified Financial Planner	LA JOLLA, CA	7	14	4	no
MICHAEL ANTHONY CANZONE	Certified Financial Planner	LA JOLLA, CA	4	27	6	no
JOSEPH PAUL KALMANOVITZ	Certified Financial Planner	LA JOLLA, CA	4	24	4	no
Luke Dominic Podbury	n/a	LA JOLLA, CA	3	10	4	no
Aiden Cox	Certified Financial Planner	LA JOLLA, CA	2	13	n/a	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
CANTER HOLDINGS, LLC	OWNER - CANTER HOLDINGS, LLC OWNS THE CANTER GROUP, LLC	E	yes	01/2016	Nov 15, 2019	Jun 27, 2024
CANTER WEALTH HOLDCO, LLC	Owner	E	yes	01/2016	Apr 6, 2016	Jun 27, 2024
CANTER, ANDREW, EDWARD	MEMBER - ANDREW E. CANTER, THROUGH A TRUST, OWNS CANTER HOLDINGS, LLC	E	yes	01/2016	Mar 31, 2016	Jun 27, 2024
GAHVARI, BABAK	MANAGING PARTNER / OWNER	A	yes	05/2017	Jun 21, 2017	Jun 27, 2024
KALMANOVITZ, JOSEPH, PAUL	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER & HEAD OF FINANCIAL PLANNING	Na	yes	11/2018	Nov 15, 2019	Jun 27, 2024
CANTER GROUP, LLC	MEMBER - THE CANTER GROUP, LLC OWNS CANTER WEALTH HOLDCO THAT SUBSEQUENTLY OWNS CANTER WEALTH	E	no	01/2016	Nov 15, 2019	Jun 27, 2024
Costigan, Megan, J.	DIRECTOR OF MARKETING	Na	no	01/2019	Mar 17, 2023	Jun 27, 2024

Affiliates (Item 7.A)

as filed on Item 7.A; a related person with a CRD on the graph links to its own page

Related person	Type	Class on the graph	Its RAUM	Control	Common control	State
ANDREW CANTER	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	no	n/a

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 24, 2026	$386M	$386M	12	7	0	n/a	n/a
2024	Mar 28, 2025	$276M	$276M	11	8	0	n/a	n/a
2023	Mar 28, 2024	$302M	$302M	12	9	0	n/a	n/a
2022	Mar 17, 2023	$217M	$217M	9	7	0	n/a	n/a
2021	Mar 29, 2022	$206M	$206M	8	6	0	n/a	n/a
2020	Mar 29, 2021	$164M	$164M	6	6	0	n/a	n/a
2019	Mar 30, 2020	$109M	$109M	9	8	0	n/a	n/a
2016	Mar 27, 2017	$4.8M	$0	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
2015	Mar 31, 2016	$5.2M	$5.0M	2	2	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	14.3%	0	0	0	2	3

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	$386M	$276M	40.1%	$217M	21.1%	12	11	0	0

Relationships

Registered with (11)

← Aiden CoxAdvisorregistration: current employment
Apr 4, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
← Luke Dominic PodburyAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jan 20, 2023 to presentfactForm ADV
← MICHAEL ANTHONY CANZONEAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jan 10, 2022 to presentfactForm ADV
← JOSEPH PAUL KALMANOVITZAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jan 10, 2022 to presentfactForm ADV
← JAMES ANTHONY MELLONAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jul 30, 2019 to presentfactForm ADV
← BABAK GAHVARIAdvisorregistration: current employment
May 30, 2017 to presentfactForm ADV
← ANDREW EDWARD CANTERAdvisorregistration: current employment
Nov 18, 2016 to presentfactForm ADV
← JARON BEACHAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Feb 2, 2024 to Oct 30, 2025factForm ADV
← MICHAEL NORMAN BERNIERAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jan 18, 2019 to Nov 21, 2024factForm ADV
← EDWARD JOSEPH MACPHEEAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Feb 7, 2024 to Sep 25, 2024factForm ADV
← Britta Nicole FergusonAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Feb 29, 2016 to Oct 12, 2016factForm ADV

Controls (5)

← KALMANOVITZ, JOSEPH, PAULOwnerCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER & HEAD OF FINANCIAL PLANNING, ownership code NA, individual
Nov 15, 2019 to Jun 27, 2024factForm ADV
← CANTER, ANDREW, EDWARDOwnerMEMBER - ANDREW E. CANTER, THROUGH A TRUST, OWNS CANTER HOLDINGS, LLC, ownership code E, individual
Mar 31, 2016 to Jun 27, 2024factForm ADV
← GAHVARI, BABAKOwnerMANAGING PARTNER / OWNER, ownership code A, individual
Jun 21, 2017 to Jun 27, 2024factForm ADV
← CANTER HOLDINGS, LLCOwnerOWNER - CANTER HOLDINGS, LLC OWNS THE CANTER GROUP, LLC, ownership code E, domestic entity
Nov 15, 2019 to Jun 27, 2024factForm ADV
← CANTER WEALTH HOLDCO, LLCOwnerOWNER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Apr 6, 2016 to Jun 27, 2024factForm ADV

Owns (2)

← Costigan, Megan, J.OwnerDIRECTOR OF MARKETING, ownership code NA, individual
Mar 17, 2023 to Jun 27, 2024factForm ADV
← CANTER GROUP, LLCOwnerMEMBER - THE CANTER GROUP, LLC OWNS CANTER WEALTH HOLDCO THAT SUBSEQUENTLY OWNS CANTER WEALTH, ownership code E, domestic entity
Nov 15, 2019 to Jun 27, 2024factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Mar 24, 2026
Regulatory AUM changed
Canter Wealth reported RAUM $386.5M, up 40% from $275.8M (2025-08-18 to 2026-03-24)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
$111M
Occurred
Oct 30, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Jaron Beach left Canter Wealth for Pointer Financial Advisors Llc (registered 2025-11-19)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Nov 21, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Michael Norman Bernier left Canter Wealth for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2024-10-23)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Sep 25, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Edward Joseph Macphee left Canter Wealth for Secure Investment Management, Llc (registered 2024-11-08)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Nov 23, 2022
Control person left
Gabriel Isaac Dixon (Partner / Owner) no longer on Schedule A of Canter Wealth (listed 2022-03-29, absent 2022-11-23)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Sep 1, 2020
Control person left
Allen Todd Buchner (Shareholder - Bxc Partners, Inc.) no longer on Schedule A of Canter Wealth (listed 2020-08-04, absent 2020-09-01)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Nov 15, 2019
Control person joined
Paul Joseph Kalmanovitz (Chief Compliance Officer & Head Of Financial Planning) appeared on Schedule A of Canter Wealth
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Dec 8, 2015
First Form ADV filing
Canter Strategic Wealth Management, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago

Provenance

Graph: RIA / Wealth Management
Canonical id: dfx:ria:d3aa4018-eec6-9f83-f761-442806c31b30
First observed: Dec 8, 2015
Last observed: Aug 10, 2026 41 days 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.

CANTER WEALTH

CANTER STRATEGIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, CRD 167828

LA JOLLA, CA

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Data as of Aug 10, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Advisor

Designations

Branch

Years here

In industry

Prior firms

Dual registered

ANDREW EDWARD CANTER

n/a

LA JOLLA, CA

BABAK GAHVARI

Certified Financial Planner

LA JOLLA, CA

JAMES ANTHONY MELLON

Certified Financial Planner

LA JOLLA, CA

MICHAEL ANTHONY CANZONE

Certified Financial Planner

LA JOLLA, CA

JOSEPH PAUL KALMANOVITZ

Certified Financial Planner

LA JOLLA, CA

Luke Dominic Podbury

n/a

LA JOLLA, CA

Aiden Cox

Certified Financial Planner

LA JOLLA, CA

n/a

Owner

Title

Ownership code

Control person

Acquired

First seen

Last seen

CANTER HOLDINGS, LLC

OWNER - CANTER HOLDINGS, LLC OWNS THE CANTER GROUP, LLC

yes

01/2016

Nov 15, 2019

Jun 27, 2024

CANTER WEALTH HOLDCO, LLC

Owner

yes

01/2016

Apr 6, 2016

Jun 27, 2024

CANTER, ANDREW, EDWARD

MEMBER - ANDREW E. CANTER, THROUGH A TRUST, OWNS CANTER HOLDINGS, LLC

yes

01/2016

Mar 31, 2016

Jun 27, 2024

GAHVARI, BABAK

MANAGING PARTNER / OWNER

yes

05/2017

Jun 21, 2017

Jun 27, 2024

KALMANOVITZ, JOSEPH, PAUL

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER & HEAD OF FINANCIAL PLANNING

yes

11/2018

Nov 15, 2019

Jun 27, 2024

CANTER GROUP, LLC

MEMBER - THE CANTER GROUP, LLC OWNS CANTER WEALTH HOLDCO THAT SUBSEQUENTLY OWNS CANTER WEALTH

01/2016

Nov 15, 2019

Jun 27, 2024

Costigan, Megan, J.

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

01/2019

Mar 17, 2023

Jun 27, 2024

Related person

Type

Class on the graph

Its RAUM

Control

Common control

State

ANDREW CANTER

n/a

Fiscal year

Filed

RAUM

Discretionary

Employees

Advisory staff

Offices

Private funds

Fund GAV

2025

Mar 24, 2026

$386M

n/a

2024

Mar 28, 2025

$276M

n/a

2023

Mar 28, 2024

$302M

n/a

2022

Mar 17, 2023

$217M

n/a

2021

Mar 29, 2022

$206M

n/a

2020

Mar 29, 2021

$164M

n/a

2019

Mar 30, 2020

$109M

n/a

2016

Mar 27, 2017

$4.8M

n/a

2015

Mar 31, 2016

$5.2M

$5.0M

n/a

Joined, 12m

Left, 12m

Net, 12m

Departure rate, 12m

Joined, 90d

Left, 90d

Left, no destination yet

Joined, 36m

Left, 36m

-1

14.3%

Latest fiscal year

RAUM

A year earlier

1y change

Three years earlier

3y CAGR

Employees

A year earlier

Offices

A year earlier

2025

$386M

$276M

40.1%

$217M

21.1%