RIAs in Newport Beach
As of October 2026, DFX Intelligence tracks 75 SEC-registered investment advisers headquartered in Newport Beach, California, 31 of them reporting at least $1 billion of regulatory assets under management. The count is based on the principal office each adviser lists on its latest Form ADV.
Updated . Ranked by regulatory assets under management, then name.
| # | Name | Regulatory AUM | Advisors | Latest Form ADV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC asset manager | $3.7T | 0 | 28 August 2026 |
| 2 | BEACON POINTE ADVISORS, LLC independent wealth manager | $54.9B | 471 | 31 August 2026 |
| 3 | CANTERBURY CONSULTING INCORPORATED platform or SMA manager | $45.9B | 24 | 4 May 2026 |
| 4 | PACIFIC LIFE FUND ADVISORS LLC asset manager | $42.8B | 0 | 11 March 2026 |
| 5 | CREATIVE PLANNING INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS, LLC institutional manager | $37.5B | 95 | 25 August 2026 |
+70 additional RIAs in Newport Beach are on the graph
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How this list is made
- Every row is an investment adviser registered with the SEC whose principal office on its latest Form ADV is in Newport Beach (spelled Newport Beach), CA.
- Regulatory assets under management (RAUM) is the figure the adviser reported on Form ADV Item 5.F. Affiliated advisers can report the same assets, so the sum overstates the city's market.
- Advisors counts the representatives registered through the firm on IAPD, wherever their branch is. Ranked by RAUM, then by name.
What is counted
Included
- SEC-registered investment advisers with a principal office in Newport Beach, CA.
Left out
- State-registered advisers, exempt reporting advisers and firms that have left the SEC roster.
- Advisers in suburbs and neighbouring cities, which report their own city on Form ADV, and branch offices in Newport Beach of advisers headquartered elsewhere.
Notable facts
- Together they report $4.0T of regulatory assets under management on Form ADV, a sum that counts assets affiliated advisers both report.
- 804 investment adviser representatives are registered through these firms.
- The most common kind is independent wealth manager (39 firms).
- 75 advisers have filed Form ADV in the last 12 months.
Related questions
Sources
- SEC Form ADV Part 1A, as each adviser filed it (Item 1 principal office, Item 5.F regulatory assets under management)
- IAPD registrations of every investment adviser representative
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