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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

Clifford Swan Investment Counselors

Independent wealth managerPasadena, CaliforniaCRD 108033SEC 801-56675websiteIAPD
Legal name Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC
Latest filing Feb 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 5, 2011 · 46 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 27, 1999
RAUM
$4.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
88%
of RAUM
Private clients
84%
$3.8B individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$264M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
40
17 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
46 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$4.5B as of Feb 10, 2026
Mar 19, 2012$1.8B then
HNW client RAUM$3.7B as of Feb 10, 2026
Mar 7, 2018$2.3B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)17 as of Feb 10, 2026
Mar 19, 201315 then
Employees (5.A)40 as of Feb 10, 2026
Mar 19, 201332 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +8.2% over the last fiscal year+7.3% a year over threeIARs 12 to 17
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 10, 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
$264MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
52derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.7MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
88%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
12%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
17.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+8.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+42%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, publicationsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$752M, 159 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)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$3.7B82%
  • Charitable organizations$533M12%
  • Corporations and businesses$177M3.9%
  • Individuals$113M2.5%
Individual clients
296reported
HNW clients
588reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
62reported
Accounts
2,598reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$752M for 159 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.84 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.12 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Peter James BoyleChartered Financial AnalystPasadena, CaJul 27, 199931 y0
Kathleen GilmoreCertified Financial PlannerPasadena, CaOct 24, 200223 y0
Roger Leland (Jr) GeweckeChartered Financial AnalystPasadena, CaNov 13, 201418 y0
George Edward HasbunCertified Financial PlannerPasadena, CaApr 10, 201725 y0
Kevin James CavanaughPasadena, CaFeb 25, 202015 y0
Murcy Ya Ni HuangChartered Financial AnalystPasadena, CaJan 9, 202315 y0
David Yi-Yen LinChartered Financial AnalystPasadena, CaJan 1, 202510 y1
Lloyd Katharine WongChartered Financial AnalystPasadena, CaJan 3, 202518 y0
Randall Lee ZahariaChartered Financial AnalystPasadena, CaJan 3, 202525 y0
Leslie Ann Manuel GutierrezPasadena, CaApr 15, 202519 y4
Raymundo FloresPasadena, CaJun 30, 202511 y1
Billy J.H. YehPasadena, CaJul 9, 202518 y1
Austin Highsmith GeweckeChartered Financial AnalystPasadena, CaSep 5, 202512 y0
Elliott Curtis HollingsworthPasadena, CaSep 5, 202525 y5
Maxwell Ramsey PrayChartered Financial AnalystPasadena, CaJan 6, 202622 y1
Raymond Gilbert TorresCertified Financial PlannerPasadena, CaFeb 10, 202610 y0
Charlotte Cheim AntenChartered Financial AnalystPasadena, CaMar 23, 202637 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 5.9% 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
  • Howard Richard Adler · Directorcontrol
    since 12/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • James Peter Boyle · Ceo & Directorcontrol
    since 07/2020 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Leland (Jr) Roger Gewecke · Directorcontrol
    since 01/2015 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Kathleen Gilmore · Chairman & Presidentcontrol
    since 07/2020 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Ramsey Maxwell Pray · Directorcontrol
    since 01/2011 · owns 10% to 25%
  • James Kevin Cavanaugh · Member
    since 12/2015 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Elizabeth Gretchen Lee · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Joseph David Nelson · Chief Operating Officer
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Lee Randall Zaharia · Member
    since 12/2015 · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Advisers that list Clifford Swan Investment Counselors as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Pasadena, Ca · principal1731
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,522 to 2,598
    Oct 27, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 15 to 17
    Oct 27, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • HNW clients · 537 to 588
    Oct 27, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Individual clients · 315 to 296
    Oct 27, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $721M to $752M
    Oct 27, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Employees · 33 to 40
    Oct 27, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 12 to 17
    Oct 27, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.6B to $3.9B
    Oct 27, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $3.3B to $3.7B
    Oct 27, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $179M to $113M
    Oct 27, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $533M to $557M
    Oct 27, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • RAUM · $4.1B to $4.5B
    Oct 27, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Apr 1, 2025 to Jul 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,531 to 2,522
    Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 15
    Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 22 to 24
    Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • HNW clients · 554 to 537
    Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Individual clients · 306 to 315
    Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $708M to $721M
    Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Employees · 31 to 33
    Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.3B to $3.6B
    Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $3.1B to $3.3B
    Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $127M to $179M
    Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $519M to $533M
    Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • RAUM · $3.8B to $4.1B
    Sep 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,574 to 2,531
    Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 18 to 22
    Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 556 to 554
    Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 301 to 306
    Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $592M to $708M
    Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.1B to $3.3B
    Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $2.1B to $3.1B
    Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $1.2B to $127M
    Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $539M to $519M
    Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · 3861839.0 to unset
    Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $3.6B to $3.8B
    Nov 28, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,527 to 2,574
    Dec 12, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • HNW clients · 546 to 556
    Dec 12, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
  • Individual clients · 306 to 301
    Dec 12, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • Carlota Bjork Venegas left Clifford Swan Investment Counselors for Raven Wealth Advisors (registered 2026-03-06)
    Mar 6, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Erica Shelare White left Clifford Swan Investment Counselors for J.P. Morgan Securities Llc (registered 2022-08-09)
    Jun 13, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Davis Linda Taylor (Chairman & Ceo) no longer on Schedule A of Clifford Swan Investment Counselors (listed 2020-06-30, absent 2020-07-27)
    Jul 27, 2020 · Control person left · inference
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
info@cliffordswan.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
626-792-2228reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
626-792-2670reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/CLIFFORD-SWAN-INVESTMENT-COUNSELreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
CLIFFORDSWAN.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
626-792-2228reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 10, 2026
Contact form
cliffordswan.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
cliffordswan.com/about/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
$264Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026