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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

California Financial Advisors

Independent wealth managerSan Ramon, CaliforniaCRD 110152SEC 801-55273websiteIAPD
Legal name Maloon, Powers, Pitre, Higgins & Dennehy, LLC
Latest filing May 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 14, 2012 · 22 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 18, 1998
RAUM
$2.3B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
89%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$2.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
15
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$151M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
14
14 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
22 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.3B as of May 26, 2026
Mar 14, 2012$763M then
HNW client RAUM$1.9B as of May 26, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$78.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)14 as of May 26, 2026
Mar 14, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)14 as of May 26, 2026
Feb 26, 20137 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 11 to 14offices 0 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 26, 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
$151MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
101derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$638,111derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
89%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+27%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-0.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, otherreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,500reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$1.7B, 2,307 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)
  • 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$1.9B82%
  • Individuals$400M18%
  • Corporations and businesses$6.0M0.3%
  • Charitable organizations$557,1040.0%
Individual clients
851reported
HNW clients
666reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
3,547reported
Financial planning clients
1,500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.7B for 2,307 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
15 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Michael Francis MaloonCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantSan Ramon, CaMar 9, 199838 y0
John Albert CordanoChartered Financial ConsultantSan Ramon, CaMar 9, 199834 y0
Mark Anthony PitreCertified Financial PlannerSan Ramon, CaMar 9, 199835 y0
Thomas James PowersCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantSan Ramon, CaMar 9, 199837 y0
Raymond Michael TanChartered Financial ConsultantSan Ramon, CaMar 9, 199828 y1
Michelle Perry HigginsSan Ramon, CaMar 9, 199830 y0
Ryan Douglas DennehySan Ramon, CaFeb 16, 201714 y0
Madeline Maloon WilliamsCertified Financial PlannerSan Ramon, CaSep 2, 201911 y0
Kayla Rae FernandezCertified Financial PlannerSan Ramon, CaSep 28, 202010 y0
Kyle Donald DennehySan Ramon, CaJun 20, 202211 y0
Jonathan Lawrence BeckerSan Ramon, CaDec 15, 202421 y1
Nicholas Parker VeneziaSan Ramon, CaMar 29, 202511 y0
Sean Michael MaloonSan Ramon, CaMay 5, 202513 y0
Jackson Riley SendellSan Ramon, CaFeb 18, 202613 y1
Gabriella Marie StampsSan Ramon, CaAug 31, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Douglas Ryan Dennehy · Member Operations Officercontrol
      since 03/2022 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Perry Michelle Higgins · Membercontrol
      since 01/2000 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Francis Michael Maloon · Membercontrol
      since 01/1998 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Anthony Mark Pitre · Membercontrol
      since 01/1998 · owns 10% to 25%
    • James Thomas Powers · Membercontrol
      since 01/1998 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Alicia Minyen · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 03/2026 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Advisers that list California Financial Advisors as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    San Ramon, Ca · principal1520
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 13, 2026
      HNW share of RAUM moved from 20.0% to 82.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-24 and 2026-03-13
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 3,335 to 3,547
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 11 to 14
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • Charity clients · 2 to 1
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 9 to 7
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • HNW clients · 41 to 666
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,484 to 851
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $59.3M to $1.7B
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • Employees · 11 to 14
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 11 to 14
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • Other offices · 0 to 2
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $2.0B
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $398M to $1.9B
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $1.6B to $400M
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $268M to $253M
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • RAUM · $2.0B to $2.3B
      Mar 24, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,490 to 3,335
      Dec 17, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 7 to 9
      Dec 17, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • HNW clients · 35 to 41
      Dec 17, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Individual clients · 1,446 to 1,484
      Dec 17, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $1.4B to $59.3M
      Dec 17, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
      Dec 17, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
      Dec 17, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $277M to $398M
      Dec 17, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $1.5B to $1.6B
      Dec 17, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $277M to $268M
      Dec 17, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • RAUM · $1.7B to $2.0B
      Dec 17, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Assets in custody · unset to 1432644296.0
      Aug 8, 2024 to Dec 17, 2024
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Aug 8, 2024 to Dec 17, 2024
    • Legal name · MALOON, POWERS, PITRE & HIGGINS, LLC to MALOON, POWERS, PITRE, HIGGINS & DENNEHY, LLC
      Mar 20, 2024 to Aug 8, 2024
    • Accounts · 3,122 to 1,490
      Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Charity clients · 1 to 2
      Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 5 to 7
      Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • HNW clients · 27 to 35
      Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Individual clients · 1,288 to 1,446
      Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
      Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $201M to $277M
      Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
      Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $227M to $277M
      Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.7B
      Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Accounts · 2,949 to 3,122
      May 23, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    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@calfinad.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    925-275-1000reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/16053146/adminreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    CALFINAD.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    925.275.1000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 26, 2026
    Team page
    CALFINAD.COM/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
    $151Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026