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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

Seia

Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerLos Angeles, CaliforniaCRD 108163SEC 801-56288websiteIAPD
Legal name Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC
Latest filing Sep 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 27, 2012 · 53 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 23, 1999
RAUM
$23B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
16%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$22B individuals and HNW
Advisors
140
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$161M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
241
128 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
25
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
53 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$23B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$2.1B then
HNW client RAUM$17B as of Mar 31, 2026
Jan 16, 2018$5.2B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)110 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 27, 201342 then
Employees (5.A)241 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 27, 201354 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+25% a year over threeIARs 93 to 110offices 22 to 25
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 14, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
RAUM per advisor
$161MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
68derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
16%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.4derived26 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+18%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+12%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, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$11B, 9,559 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Firms absorbed, 24 months
1derivedhalf or more of a firm's advisors moved here within 14 days
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 hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$17B75%
  • Individuals$4.8B21%
  • Corporations and businesses$586M2.6%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$174M0.8%
  • Charitable organizations$100.0M0.4%
Individual clients
4,600reported
HNW clients
4,920reported
Pension plan clients
95reported
Charitable clients
22reported
Accounts
9,833reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$11B for 9,559 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=138.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
140 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Payam TaghibagiCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, CaMay 12, 199736 y0
Gary Kendall LiskaCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, CaMay 12, 199732 y0
Vincent Anthony DilevaCertified Financial PlannerRedondo Beach, Ca Mar 9, 200130 y0
Theodore Elias SaadeCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, CaMar 9, 200131 y0
Michael Joseph EvansCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, Ca Nov 4, 200330 y1
Brian David HolmesCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, CaJan 5, 200442 y1
John Patrick KeenanCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, Ca Jan 28, 200530 y1
Frederick Charles MillerCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantPasadena, Ca Oct 24, 200641 y1
Eric Clayton PritzCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, Ca Dec 20, 200622 y1
Michael Thomas Van KleeckLos Angeles, CaFeb 23, 201031 y3
Jeffrey Michael ZuanichCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystRedondo Beach, Ca Apr 13, 201020 y1
Vincent Habacon ReyesLos Angeles, CaApr 21, 201034 y0
John C WilliamsLos Angeles, CaAug 13, 201024 y0
Thomas Caesar WestLos Angeles, Ca Jan 10, 201131 y1
Joseph David DawkinsCertified Financial PlannerTyson'S Corner, Va Jun 28, 201219 y2
Hampton Collier AdamsLos Angeles, Ca Jul 16, 201218 y1
William Raymond CollopyNewport Beach, Ca Aug 2, 201214 y0
Troy A FranzenNewport Beach, Ca Oct 29, 201330 y2
David Larry JohnsonCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, Ca Nov 5, 201331 y1
Kyle Christopher SmithCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, Ca Nov 14, 201320 y1
Tony Quang NguyenLos Angeles, CaJan 6, 201523 y3
Michael MacauleyCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystLos Angeles, CaApr 14, 201516 y1
Chad Michael MillerNewport Beach, Ca Jul 9, 201512 y1
Ronald ReyesNewport Beach, Ca Sep 17, 201511 y0
Leonard Frederick HirshCertified Financial PlannerRedondo Beach, Ca Apr 1, 201625 y0
Liselotte Anne RichardsLos Angeles, CaMay 19, 201612 y0
Robert James CurtissCertified Financial PlannerPasadena, Ca Nov 2, 201628 y5
Gabriella H Cajina SchaferLos Angeles, Ca Jul 10, 201710 y0
Joshua S WoodardLos Angeles, CaJul 18, 201710 y0
Robert Glenn McgregorCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, Ca Sep 26, 201722 y2
Kyle Robert DemshkiCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, Ca Nov 30, 201712 y0
Samuel Everritt MillerCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystLos Angeles, CaMay 16, 201825 y2
Raymond WanLos Angeles, CaNov 7, 201811 y0
Robert C PapaCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, Ca Nov 9, 201825 y2
Mark Edward CopelandCertified Financial PlannerNewport Beach, Ca Mar 27, 201938 y0
Jennifer KimCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, CaMar 27, 201933 y0
Brian Stephen SchiazzanoNewport Beach, Ca Mar 29, 201932 y6
Michaela HurtienneCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, CaSep 20, 201910 y1
Alex KimLos Angeles, CaJun 30, 202012 y0
Arvette ReidTyson'S Corner, Va Sep 28, 202015 y0
All 140 advisors at Seia
Advisor movement
7 left, 21 joined in 12 months
net +14 in 12 months1 left in 90 days8 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 5.0% of current headcount24 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Ahmed Hassanein · Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • David Brian Holmes · Ceocontrol
    since 08/1996 · owns less than 5%
  • Alex Kim · Deputy Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Kendall Gary Liska · Senior Partner/Cfocontrol
    since 02/1997 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Christopher Maryanopolis · Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • V Stephen Masterson · Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 06/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • James Matthew Matrisian · Presidentcontrol
    since 04/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • Zachary Eric Rosen · Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 12/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • Ralph Milton Berlinski · Managing Membercontrol
    since 06/2021 · owns F of Reverence Capital Partners Opportunities Fund V (Pe Fund III) Gp, LLC
Entity owners
  • Seia Holdings, LLC · Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Signature Financial Services Group · Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Reverence Capital Partners Opportunities Fund V (Pe Fund III) Gp, L.P. · General Partner
    indirect · owns F of Reverence Capital Partners Opportunities Fund V (Pe Fund III), L.P.
  • Reverence Capital Partners Opportunities Fund V (Pe Fund III) Gp, LLC · General Partner
    indirect · owns F of Reverence Capital Partners Opportunities Fund V (Pe Fund III) Gp, L.P.
  • Reverence Capital Partners Opportunities Fund V (Pe Fund III), L.P. · Limited Partner
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Seia Holdings, LLC
  • Seia Holdings, LLC · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Signature Financial Services Group
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Seia as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Los Angeles, Ca · principal139445
Newport Beach, Ca1760
Tysons Corner, Va1401
Cleveland, Oh1310
Tysons, Va920
Redondo Beach, Ca711
Aliso Viejo, Ca660
Pasadena, Ca300
Phoenix, Az210
Harper Woods, Mi200
Chicago, Il210
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Cleveland, OH37 employees
  • Newport Beach, CA8 employees
  • Tysons Corner, VA8 employees
  • Redondo Beach, CA5 employees
  • San Mateo, CA3 employees
  • New York, NY2 employees
  • Bethlehem, PA2 employees
  • Pasadena, CA2 employees
  • Denver, CO2 employees
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL1 employees
  • Harper Woods, MI1 employees
  • Phoenix, AZ1 employees
  • Princeton, NJ1 employees
  • Tampa, FL1 employees
  • Houston, TX1 employees
  • Beaverton, OR1 employees
  • Austin, TX1 employees
  • Chicago, IL1 employees
  • Nashville, TN1 employees
  • Salt Lake City, UT1 employees
  • Boston, MA1 employees
  • Dallas, TX1 employees
ADV anomalies
8 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 14, 2026
    MARYANOPOLIS, CHRISTOPHER (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-06-12 and 2026-09-14
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $20B and over (50)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 14, 2026
    MATRISIAN, MATTHEW, JAMES (PRESIDENT) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-06-12 and 2026-09-14
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $20B and over (50)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 14, 2026
    Masterson, Stephen, V (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-06-12 and 2026-09-14
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $20B and over (50)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 14, 2026
    KIM, ALEX (DEPUTY COMPLIANCE OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-06-12 and 2026-09-14
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $20B and over (50)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 14, 2026
    BERLINSKI, MILTON, RALPH (MANAGING MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-06-12 and 2026-09-14
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $20B and over (50)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 14, 2026
    LISKA, GARY, KENDALL (SENIOR PARTNER/CFO) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-06-12 and 2026-09-14
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $20B and over (50)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 14, 2026
    HASSANEIN, AHMED (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-06-12 and 2026-09-14
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $20B and over (50)
  • account count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 23,777.0 to 9,833.0 (-59.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-27 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +13.0% (50 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $20B and over (50) · 0.0% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026
  • Accounts · 23,777 to 9,833
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 99 to 128
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 119 to 138
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 17 to 22
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 170 to 196
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 4,481 to 4,920
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 4,011 to 4,600
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 93 to 95
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $9.2B to $11B
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 171 to 241
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 93 to 110
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Other offices · 22 to 25
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $3.6B
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $14B to $17B
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $3.9B to $4.8B
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17B to $19B
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $163M to $174M
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $19B to $23B
    Oct 14, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 27, 2025 to Jun 23, 2025
  • Accounts · 18,483 to 23,777
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 103 to 119
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Charity clients · 20 to 17
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 131 to 170
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW clients · 4,078 to 4,481
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual clients · 2,321 to 4,011
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 96 to 93
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $7.1B to $9.2B
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Employees · 138 to 171
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 89 to 93
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $12B to $14B
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $2.1B to $3.9B
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $13B to $17B
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $139M to $163M
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $14B to $19B
    Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Other offices · 15 to 22
    Feb 23, 2024 to Jun 12, 2024
  • Accounts · 17,180 to 18,483
    Sep 18, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 62 to 99
    Sep 18, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
Signals
60 dated events
  • Jessica Lauren Donovan left Seia for Steelpeak Wealth, Llc (registered 2026-09-09)
    Jul 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Chelsea Augusta Traub left Seia for Evolve Private Wealth, Llc (registered 2026-06-01)
    May 8, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Alexander Theodore Chumas left Seia for Composition Wealth, Llc (registered 2026-05-22)
    Apr 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Dylan James Audsley left Seia for Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (registered 2026-07-30)
    Apr 2, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Select Money Management, Inc.'s advisors moved to Seia (Los Angeles, CA): 6 of 6 registered, on the same day
    Dec 31, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • Matthew Lincoln Mogush left Seia for U.S. Bancorp Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-07-29)
    Dec 12, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Levene Marie Leblanc-Mclean left Seia for Lifeworks Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-03-10)
    Nov 14, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Drew Michael Kubicki left Seia for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2025-10-15)
    Sep 18, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Rodelyn Andres Kupfersmid left Seia for Ubs Financial Services Inc. (registered 2025-12-10)
    Sep 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joseph Dean Lindley left Seia for Ep Wealth Advisors (registered 2025-10-08)
    Sep 4, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Julia Fahlen left Seia for Silicon Beach Wealth, Llc (registered 2025-09-25)
    Aug 29, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Steelpeak Wealth, LLC (Los Angeles, CA) for Seia within 13 days
    Jun 4, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Stephanie Chow left Seia for Harold Davidson & Associates, Inc (registered 2025-07-03)
    May 30, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Riasat Irtiza left Seia for Mariner (registered 2025-05-02)
    Apr 21, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Bradley S Hammerman left Seia for Beverly Hills Private Wealth, Llc (registered 2025-09-18)
    Apr 2, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Seia reported RAUM $18.7B, up 32% from $14.2B (2024-06-12 to 2025-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Sara C Hendrix left Seia for Fidelity Personal And Workplace Advisors (registered 2025-02-10)
    Jan 17, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Wayne Salsbury left Seia for Presper Financial Architects, Llc (registered 2025-02-12)
    Jan 6, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Andrew Lin left Seia for Signature Investment Advisors, Llc (registered 2021-03-30)
    Dec 31, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • David Nicholson left Seia for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2025-02-25)
    Sep 9, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Brian Morton left Seia for Osaic Fa, Inc. (registered 2024-09-20)
    Sep 4, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Adam Philipp left Seia for Philipp Capital Advisors (registered 2024-09-17)
    Jul 19, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 6 advisors left Cedar Brook Group (Cleveland, OH) for Seia on the same day
    Jul 1, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 11 advisors left Cadaret Grant & CO Inc (Syracuse, NY) for Seia on the same day
    Jun 17, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Seia reported 22 offices beyond its principal office, up from 15 (2024-02-23 to 2024-06-12)
    Jun 12, 2024 · Office count change · derived
  • Talmadge Deron Mccoy (Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Seia (listed 2024-02-23, absent 2024-06-12)
    Jun 12, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Lawrence Joseph Fusaro (Director Of Human Resources & Office Operations) no longer on Schedule A of Seia (listed 2024-02-23, absent 2024-06-12)
    Jun 12, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Ahmed Hassanein (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Seia
    Jun 12, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Deron T Mccoy left Seia for Signature Investment Advisors, Llc (registered 2012-05-11)
    Apr 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jesse Joel Brown left Seia for Osaic Wealth, Inc. (registered 2018-11-02)
    Jan 30, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
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
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/signature-estate-&-investment-advisors-reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/lifecareaffordabilityplan/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
franklegan.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
310-712-2323reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 14, 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
Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$161Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026