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SEC-registered adviser

S••••• A•••• M•••••••••

Independent wealth managerOakhurst, CaliforniaCRD 108685SEC 801-56723websiteIAPD
Legal name S•• A•••••••• L••
Latest filing Jul 23, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 1, 2012 · 24 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 28, 1999
RAUM
$462M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
87%
$400M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$462M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
1 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
24 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$462M as of Jul 23, 2026
Feb 1, 2012$112M then
HNW client RAUM$261M as of Jul 23, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$69.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Jul 23, 2026
Feb 1, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Jul 23, 2026
Feb 12, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 23, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$462MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
849derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$262,947derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
12%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+10.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$85.6M, 352 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$261M56%
  • Individuals$140M30%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$48.8M11%
  • Corporations and businesses$7.4M1.6%
  • Charitable organizations$5.6M1.2%
Individual clients
738reported
HNW clients
111reported
Pension plan clients
25reported
Charitable clients
7reported
Accounts
1,758reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$85.6M for 352 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.87 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.12 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
D••••• A•••••• D•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerOakhurst, CaMar 17, 200525 y0
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
Joined, latest
none on the tape
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • D••••••••• D•••••• A•••••• · LLC Managing Member, President & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 12/2010 · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,650 to 1,758
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Charity clients · 14 to 7
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 21 to 9
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • HNW clients · 81 to 111
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Individual clients · 691 to 738
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 23 to 25
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $178M to $85.6M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 11-25
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $378M to $456M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $210M to $261M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $129M to $140M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.3M to $6.4M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $26.2M to $48.8M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • RAUM · $385M to $462M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,565 to 1,650
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Charity clients · 8 to 14
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 17 to 21
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • HNW clients · 74 to 81
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Individual clients · 693 to 691
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 11 to 23
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $109M to $178M
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $329M to $378M
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $180M to $210M
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $120M to $129M
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.4M to $7.3M
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $8.7M to $26.2M
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • RAUM · $334M to $385M
      Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,462 to 1,565
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Charity clients · 6 to 8
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 10 to 17
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • HNW clients · 64 to 74
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Individual clients · 621 to 693
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 6 to 11
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $106M to $109M
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $269M to $329M
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $143M to $180M
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $98.7M to $120M
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.4M to $5.4M
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $7.3M to $8.7M
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    Signals
    No event on the tape.
    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@sierraam.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business email
    contact@sierraam.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    877-658-5193reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    559-658-5193reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    559-658-6193reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/sierra-asset-management/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    S•••••AM.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    559-658-5193reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 23, 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
    $462Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026