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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Manchester Financial Inc

Independent wealth managerWestlake Village, CaliforniaCRD 106071SEC 801-37370websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 21, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 14, 1990
RAUM
$1.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$1.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
11
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$95.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
19
14 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.0B as of Aug 21, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$320M then
HNW client RAUM$843M as of Aug 21, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$430M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)11 as of Aug 21, 2026
Mar 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)19 as of Aug 21, 2026
Apr 2, 201314 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +10% over the last fiscal year+9.4% a year over threeIARs 12 to 11
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 21, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
RAUM per advisor
$95.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
93derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$426,508derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+10%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-8.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+6.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, performance-based, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$509M, 397 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$843M81%
  • Individuals$181M17%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$17.0M1.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$4.3M0.4%
Individual clients
696reported
HNW clients
322reported
Pension plan clients
55reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
2,453reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$509M for 397 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourly, performance, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
11 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Robert James KatchWestlake Village, CaJan 15, 200336 y2
Alan Scott HopkinsWestlake Village, Ca Jan 15, 200334 y2
Laura Jo NavarroCertified Financial PlannerWestlake Village, CaJun 8, 201525 y0
Steven ScottWestlake Village, CaJun 9, 201515 y2
Mark WeidermanWestlake Village, CaJun 9, 201536 y3
Scott Vincent WhitneyScottsdale, Az Mar 3, 201732 y2
Seth Christian CataneseCertified Financial PlannerWestlake Village, CaJun 12, 201711 y0
Steven Michael RezzelleWestlake Village, CaApr 13, 202114 y1
Janika DomingoWestlake Village, CaJun 28, 202112 y0
Franklin Scheneck WhitehouseWestlake Village, CaSep 8, 202131 y1
Mario ValverdeWestlake Village, CaAug 11, 202317 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Scott Alan Hopkins · Chief Economist Strategistcontrol
    since 07/1995 · owns less than 5%
  • James Robert Katch · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/1990 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Alan Hopkins
    pooled vehicle sponsory
  • Manchester Financial & Insurance Services
    real estatey
  • Robert Katch
    pooled vehicle sponsory
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Westlake Village, Ca · principal1100
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Carefree, AZ1 employees
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 27, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 1,007.0 to 2,453.0 (+144.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-21 and 2026-03-27; the peer median change was +6.0% (1206 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,206) · 97% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,007 to 2,453
    Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 15 to 14
    Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 30 to 29
    Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 282 to 322
    Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 674 to 696
    Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 21 to 55
    Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $458M to $509M
    Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 20 to 19
    Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 12 to 11
    Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $947M to $1.0B
    Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $715M to $843M
    Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $218M to $181M
    Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $9.3M to $17.0M
    Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $947M to $1.0B
    Sep 15, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,304 to 1,007
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 12 to 15
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 29 to 30
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 250 to 282
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual clients · 704 to 674
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 19 to 21
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $517M to $458M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Employees · 19 to 20
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $855M to $947M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $618M to $715M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $225M to $218M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $7.5M to $9.3M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • RAUM · $855M to $947M
    Oct 28, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,320 to 2,304
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 11 to 12
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Charity clients · 2.0 to unset
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 27 to 29
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 225 to 250
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 742 to 704
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 18 to 19
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Commission compensation · false to true
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $522M to $517M
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Employees · 18 to 19
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 12
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $798M to $855M
    Mar 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • Andrew Joseph Chen left Manchester Financial Inc for Cliftonlarsonallen Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-03-27)
    Mar 13, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jennifer Marie Caruso left Manchester Financial Inc for Morton Wealth (registered 2025-01-01)
    Aug 14, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Manchester Financial Inc reported RAUM $669.6M, up 33% from $503.9M (2017-05-17 to 2018-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
advisor@manchesterfinancial.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
805-495-4405reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/MANCHESTER-FINANCIALreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
MANCHESTERFINANCIAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
805-495-4405reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 21, 2026
Team page
manchesterfinancial.com/our-company/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$95.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026