DFX Intelligence
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
Index Fund Advisors, Inc.
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 27, 2012 · 60 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 28, 2000
RAUM
$5.9B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
88%
$5.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$349M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
50
30 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
60 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.9B as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$1.4B then
HNW client RAUM$4.4B as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 23, 2018$2.9B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)17 as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 27, 201313 then
Employees (5.A)50 as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 27, 201339 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+11% a year over threeIARs 16 to 17
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 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
- Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
- RAUM per advisor
- $349MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 123derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $4.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $889,812derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 100%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 12%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 2.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 17.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +6.3%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- -10%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
- Financial planning clients
- 1,500reportedItem 5.H
- Custody
- $1.6B, 1,003 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)
- marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
- High-net-worth individuals$4.4B73%
- Individuals$891M15%
- Charitable organizations$481M8.1%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans$205M3.5%
- Individual clients
- 1,186reported
- HNW clients
- 909reported
- Pension plan clients
- 12reported
- Charitable clients
- 52reported
- Accounts
- 6,664reported
- Financial planning clients
- 1,500reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- $1.6B for 1,003 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixedreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.88 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
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Thomas Hebner | Irvine, Ca | Sep 27, 1999 | 27 y | 0 |
| Gordon Leroy Shuler | Irvine, Ca | Nov 12, 2003 | 35 y | 0 |
| Mary Elizabeth Brunson | Irvine, Ca | Apr 20, 2007 | 19 y | 0 |
| Denise Georgia DelaneyCertified Financial Planner | Irvine, Ca | Aug 7, 2007 | 38 y | 1 |
| Venkat Yarlagadda | Redmond, Wa | Mar 17, 2008 | 19 y | 1 |
| Anne Elizabeth Page | Irvine, Ca | Feb 29, 2012 | 16 y | 0 |
| Neal Patrick Rutter | Irvine, Ca | Oct 29, 2015 | 18 y | 2 |
| Daniel ChongCertified Financial Planner | Irvine, Ca | Jan 28, 2016 | 19 y | 1 |
| Derick Lee KannCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant | Irvine, Ca | Feb 18, 2016 | 28 y | 2 |
| Wesley Robert Long | Irvine, Ca | Aug 17, 2016 | 36 y | 1 |
| Shareen Marie Balkey | Irvine, Ca | Mar 27, 2017 | 27 y | 3 |
| Bridget Aline Quijada | Irvine, Ca | Oct 9, 2018 | 22 y | 3 |
| Jeffrey Robert SimsCertified Financial Planner | Irvine, Ca | Jan 26, 2022 | 10 y | 0 |
| Kerrie A Doughty-Lloyd | Irvine, Ca | Apr 13, 2023 | 35 y | 3 |
| Mark James HigginsCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Analyst | Irvine, Ca | Aug 21, 2023 | 14 y | 0 |
| Elizabeth Marie Brunson | Irvine, Ca | Apr 30, 2025 | 11 y | 0 |
| David Christopher YorkCertified Financial Planner | Irvine, Ca | Jul 22, 2025 | 13 y | 1 |
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 headcount4 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Becky Rees Vasquez to Three Arch Wealth Management LLCJan 10, 2025 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
- Sunni Danae Allen to Three Arch Wealth Management LLCJan 10, 2025 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
- Tyler Richard Vasquez to Three Arch Wealth Management LLCJan 10, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Timmy Lee Baker to Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLCMar 26, 2024 · RIA to RIA
- Sean Robert Dignan to Gordon Carlson & AssociatesAug 3, 2020 · Other
- Thomas Joseph Pohlen to Mcmill Cpa And AdvisorsMar 4, 2019 · RIA to RIA
- Thomas George Allen to Mcmill Cpa And AdvisorsNov 13, 2017 · Other
- Michael Carl Wells to The Better 401(K) SourceNov 19, 2015 · Other
- David Bruce Richards to Generational Wealth AdvisorsJun 1, 2015 · Other
- Cheri Ada Franklin to DynamicApr 1, 2015 · Other
- Jay David Franklin to DynamicApr 1, 2015 · Other
- John Oakley Resurreccion to LPL Financial LLCFeb 21, 2014 · Other
- Roger James Trinwith to UBS Financial Services Inc.Sep 10, 2013 · Other
- Urban Walter Adams to Westpark Asset Management LLCJan 6, 2012 · Other
- Theodore James Fischer to Fischer Investment Strategies, LLCDec 20, 2011 · Other
Joined, latest
- David Christopher York from Cain, Watters & Associates, LLCJul 22, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Sunni Danae Allen from Apriem AdvisorsSep 25, 2024 · RIA to RIA
- Timmy Lee Baker from TimonierMar 6, 2024 · RIA to RIA
- Kerrie A Doughty-Lloyd from Prudent InvestorsApr 13, 2023 · RIA to RIA
- Sean Robert Dignan from AcornsJul 18, 2019 · Other
- Bridget Aline Quijada from Cetera Advisors LLCOct 9, 2018 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Shareen Marie Balkey from Manulife Investment Management (US) LLCMar 27, 2017 · Other
- Wesley Robert Long from Wedbush Securities Inc.Aug 17, 2016 · Other
- Derick Lee Kann from Usaa Financial Planning ServicesFeb 18, 2016 · Other
- Daniel Chong from National Planning Corporation ("Npc Of America" In Fl & Ny)Jan 28, 2016 · Other
- Neal Patrick Rutter from Duttenhofer Advisory GroupOct 29, 2015 · Other
- Michael Carl Wells from Chase Investment Services Corp.Jan 2, 2015 · Other
- David Bruce Richards from Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Sep 15, 2014 · Other
- Venkat Yarlagadda from Aakash Advisors, LLCMar 17, 2008 · Other
- Brenton Lloyd Devore from Check Capital Management IncJan 7, 2008 · Other
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Thomas Mark Hebner · Chief Executive Officercontrolsince 03/1999 · owns 75% or more
- Alexander Trevor Kensey · Co-Chf Compliance, Mkting And Advertisingcontrolsince 08/2020 · owns less than 5%
- Robert Wesley Long · Presidentcontrolsince 04/2022 · owns less than 5%
- Lynn Cynthia Mason · Chief Financial Officercontrolsince 12/2008 · owns less than 5%
- Louise Michelle Ojeda · Co-Chief Compliance Officercontrolsince 07/2019 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine, Ca · principal | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 7,146 to 6,664Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
- Charity clients · 53 to 52Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
- HNW clients · 931 to 909Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
- Individual clients · 1,405 to 1,186Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
- Pension plan clients · 14 to 12Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
- Assets in custody · $963M to $1.6BOct 8, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 16 to 17Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $5.3B to $5.9BOct 8, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $3.9B to $4.4BOct 8, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $938M to $891MOct 8, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $171M to $205MOct 8, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
- RAUM · $5.3B to $5.9BOct 8, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
- Accounts · 7,193 to 7,146Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- Advisory employees · 32 to 30Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- Charity clients · 50 to 53Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- HNW clients · 905 to 931Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- Individual clients · 1,455 to 1,405Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- Pension plan clients · 9 to 14Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- Assets in custody · $1.0B to $963MMar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- Employees · 55 to 50Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- State-registered IARs · 18 to 16Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $5.0B to $5.3BMar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $3.6B to $3.9BMar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $928M to $938MMar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $136M to $171MMar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- RAUM · $5.0B to $5.3BMar 27, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
- Accounts · 6,756 to 7,193Feb 9, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
- Advisory employees · 26 to 32Feb 9, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
- HNW clients · 826 to 905Feb 9, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
- Individual clients · 1,566 to 1,455Feb 9, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
- Assets in custody · $1.2B to $1.0BFeb 9, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
- Employees · 50 to 55Feb 9, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
- State-registered IARs · 16 to 18Feb 9, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
- Other offices · 1 to 0Feb 9, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $4.4B to $5.0BFeb 9, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
- HNW RAUM · $3.1B to $3.6BFeb 9, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
- Individual RAUM · $882M to $928MFeb 9, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
- Pension RAUM · $107M to $136MFeb 9, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
- RAUM · $4.4B to $5.0BFeb 9, 2024 to Mar 27, 2024
Signals
9 dated events
- Sunni Danae Allen left Index Fund Advisors, Inc. for Three Arch Wealth Management Llc (registered 2025-01-09)Jan 10, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Tyler Richard Vasquez left Index Fund Advisors, Inc. for Three Arch Wealth Management Llc (registered 2025-08-06)Jan 10, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Becky Rees Vasquez left Index Fund Advisors, Inc. for Three Arch Wealth Management Llc (registered 2025-01-08)Jan 10, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- 3 advisors left Index Fund Advisors, Inc. (Irvine, CA) for Three Arch Wealth Management LLC on the same dayJan 10, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
- Timmy Lee Baker left Index Fund Advisors, Inc. for Wealthcare Advisory Partners Llc (registered 2024-06-04)Mar 26, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Alexander Kensey Trevor (Co-Chf Compliance Officer, Mkting And Advertising) appeared on Schedule A of Index Fund Advisors, Inc.Aug 4, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
- Robert Sean Dignan (Co-Chf Compliance Officer, Mkting And Advertising) no longer on Schedule A of Index Fund Advisors, Inc. (listed 2020-06-30, absent 2020-08-04)Aug 4, 2020 · Control person left · inference
- Robert Sean Dignan (Co-Chf Compliance Officer, Mkting And Advertising) appeared on Schedule A of Index Fund Advisors, Inc.Aug 26, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
- Index Funds Advisors, Inc. reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)Jul 3, 2013 · Succession (Item 4) · 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/investing-for-catholicsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Firm profile
- linkedin.com/company/ifa-taxes-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- ifainstitutional.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 949-502-0050reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 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
- $349Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026