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RIA Intelligence
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
Check Capital Management Inc
Latest filing Aug 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 45 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 6, 1987
RAUM
$2.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
91%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$2.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$263M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
12
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
45 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.4B as of Aug 26, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$463M then
HNW client RAUM$2.2B as of Aug 26, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$1.4B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Aug 26, 2026
Feb 26, 20132 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Aug 26, 2026
Feb 26, 20139 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 3, 2015
Mar 30, 20121 then
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 9 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 26, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
- 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
- $263MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $1.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $984,479derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 91%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 9.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- unknownderived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 5.G
- Custody
- $1.6B, 1,526 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)
- compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
- 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$2.2B94%
- Corporations and businesses$98.2M4.1%
- Investment companies$45.8M1.9%
- Individual clients
- n/areported
- HNW clients
- 1,192reported
- Pension plan clients
- n/areported
- Charitable clients
- n/areported
- Accounts
- 2,408reported
- Financial planning clients
- 51-100reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- $1.6B for 1,526 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, performancereported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.02 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Glenn Check | Costa Mesa, Ca | Mar 25, 2004 | 39 y | 0 |
| Jonathan James Meeks | Bullhead City, Az | Sep 22, 2004 | 42 y | 1 |
| James Douglas Waite | Costa Mesa, Ca | Mar 30, 2007 | 35 y | 1 |
| Robert Phillip Hill | Costa Mesa, Ca | Jun 22, 2009 | 18 y | 0 |
| Christopher Blair Ballard | Costa Mesa, Ca | Aug 10, 2012 | 26 y | 2 |
| Ryan Scott Kinney | Costa Mesa, Ca | Jun 5, 2014 | 13 y | 0 |
| Jeremy Ian Saltzberg | Costa Mesa, Ca | Dec 7, 2016 | 15 y | 3 |
| John Conley Thatcher | Costa Mesa, Ca | Mar 3, 2017 | 34 y | 1 |
| Alan Drew Ebright | Costa Mesa, Ca | Nov 7, 2022 | 30 y | 2 |
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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Susan Leann Niedwick to Cutler Investment GroupAug 19, 2020 · RIA to RIA
- Jeffrey Halbert to Telos Capital Management, Inc.Oct 1, 2018 · RIA to RIA
- John Howard Deardorff to Compak Asset ManagementNov 3, 2015 · Other
- Ryan Lewis Hook to Lighthouse Financial Services IncSep 14, 2015 · Other
- Patrick Louis Kinney to Churchill Management GroupAug 31, 2015 · Other
- Randall Lynn Whitfield to Telos Capital Management, Inc.Nov 3, 2014 · Other
- Peter Wellington Hughes to Vsr Advisory ServicesFeb 26, 2013 · Other
- Vijay Malik to Sophis Investments LLCNov 14, 2012 · Other
- Brenton Lloyd Devore to Index Fund Advisors, Inc.Jan 3, 2008 · Other
Joined, latest
- Alan Drew Ebright from Hodges Capital Management IncNov 7, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Jeffrey Halbert from Squar Milner Financial Services, LLCMar 7, 2018 · Other
- John Conley Thatcher from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Mar 3, 2017 · Other
- Jeremy Ian Saltzberg from Avondale Asset ManagementDec 7, 2016 · Other
- John Howard Deardorff from Mercer Global Advisors Inc.Mar 2, 2015 · Other
- Susan Leann Niedwick from Apriem AdvisorsMar 2, 2015 · Other
- Randall Lynn Whitfield from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Apr 16, 2013 · Other
- Vijay Malik from Malik Asset Management, LLCOct 5, 2012 · Other
- Christopher Blair Ballard from Green Thumb FinancialAug 10, 2012 · Other
- James Douglas Waite from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Mar 30, 2007 · Other
- Jonathan James Meeks from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Sep 22, 2004 · Other
- Brenton Lloyd Devore from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Mar 25, 2004 · Other
Private funds
1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Owners | First reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ccm Private Fund LPno longer reported | Hedge Fund | $13.0M | 5 | Mar 30, 2012 |
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Blair Christopher Ballard · Directorcontrolsince 01/2026 · owns 5% to 10%
- Glenn Steven Check · Presidentcontrolsince 01/1990 · owns 75% or more
- Phillip Robert Hill · Directorcontrolsince 01/2026 · owns 5% to 10%
- Scott Ryan Kinney · Directorcontrolsince 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
- Ian Jeremy Saltzberg · Directorcontrolsince 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa, Ca · principal | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 26, 2026BALLARD, CHRISTOPHER, BLAIR (DIRECTOR) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2014-03-28 and 2026-08-26peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 26, 2026SALTZBERG, JEREMY, IAN (DIRECTOR) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2014-03-28 and 2026-08-26peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Aug 26, 2026KINNEY, RYAN, SCOTT (DIRECTOR) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2014-03-28 and 2026-08-26peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 2,311 to 2,408Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
- Corporate clients · 29 to 30Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
- HNW clients · 1,163 to 1,192Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
- Assets in custody · $1.5B to $1.6BMar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $2.0B to $2.1BMar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $1.9B to $2.2BMar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $143M to $223MMar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
- RAUM · $2.1B to $2.4BMar 26, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
- Accounts · 2,142 to 2,311Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Corporate clients · 23 to 29Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- HNW clients · 1,112 to 1,163Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Assets in custody · $1.2B to $1.5BMar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Employees · 11 to 12Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $2.0BMar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $1.6B to $1.9BMar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $123M to $143MMar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- RAUM · $1.7B to $2.1BMar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Wrap assets (manager) · 197411.0 to unsetMar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Wrap assets (sponsor) · 0.0 to unsetMar 28, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Accounts · 2,175 to 2,142Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Corporate clients · 29 to 23Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- HNW clients · 1,463 to 1,112Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Assets in custody · $1.1B to $1.2BMar 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6BMar 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6BMar 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $93.6M to $123MMar 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- RAUM · $1.4B to $1.7BMar 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Wrap assets (manager) · $168,450 to $197,411Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Accounts · 2,097 to 2,175Apr 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
- Advisory employees · 7 to 9Apr 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
- Corporate clients · 24 to 29Apr 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
- HNW clients · 1,185 to 1,463Apr 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
- Assets in custody · $1.2B to $1.1BApr 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
- Employees · 10 to 11Apr 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
- State-registered IARs · 8 to 9Apr 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
- Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.3BApr 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
- HNW RAUM · $1.5B to $1.3BApr 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $89.3M to $93.6MApr 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
- RAUM · $1.6B to $1.4BApr 19, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
- Check Capital Management Inc reported RAUM $1.6B, up 28% from $1.3B (2021-11-30 to 2022-03-30)Mar 30, 2022 · 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 phone
- 714-641-3579reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business phone
- 714-641-8128reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Firm profile
- linkedin.com/company/check-capital-management-inc-reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- checkcapital.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 714-641-3579reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 26, 2026
- Team page
- checkcapital.com/meet-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
- $263Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026