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SEC-registered adviser

C•••••• F••• I••••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerIrvine, CaliforniaCRD 110445SEC 801-52674websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 26 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 13, 1996
RAUM
$331M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$326M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$82.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
26 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$331M as of Jul 3, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$642M then
HNW client RAUM$5.7M as of Jul 3, 2026
Mar 9, 2018$13.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Jul 3, 2026
Mar 20, 20133 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Jul 3, 2026
Mar 20, 20136 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -3.1% over the last fiscal year+3.6% a year over threeIARs 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 3, 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$82.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$7.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-3.1%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$321M97%
  • High-net-worth individuals$5.7M1.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$4.9M1.5%
Individual clients
42reported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
46reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B•••• C••••••• S••••••Irvine, Ca Jan 12, 201043 y2
C•••••• W•••••• F•••Irvine, CaJan 12, 201030 y2
A•• H••• T•••Irvine, CaFeb 20, 201512 y0
T••• A• L•Irvine, CaMar 11, 202612 y3
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • C••••••••• S••••••••• · Chief Compliance Officer (01/2014), Chief Operations Officer & Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 12/2012 · owns less than 5%
  • F•••• C••••••• W•••••• · President, Ceo, & Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 10/1996 · owns less than 5%
  • B•••••• J••••• R•••• · Sole Membercontrol
    since 07/2019 · owns 75% or more of B•••••••• E•••••••••
  • G••••• J•••• A•••• · Principalcontrol
    since 01/2019 · owns 75% or more of T••••••••• R•••• L••
Entity owners
  • B•••••••• E••••••••• L•• · Shareholder
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
  • B•••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L•• · Shareholder
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
  • B•••••••• E••••••••• · Manager
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of B•••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L••
  • T••••••••• R•••• L•• · Manager
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of B•••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L••
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list C•••••• F••• I••••••••• I••• as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Irvine, Ca · principal410
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 51 to 46
    Jan 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Jan 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Jan 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $342M to $331M
    Jan 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $4.6M to $5.7M
    Jan 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $306M to $321M
    Jan 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • RAUM · $342M to $331M
    Jan 17, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Accounts · 61 to 51
    Nov 26, 2024 to Jan 17, 2025
  • Individual clients · 49 to 42
    Nov 26, 2024 to Jan 17, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Nov 26, 2024 to Jan 17, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $356M to $342M
    Nov 26, 2024 to Jan 17, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $5.7M to $4.6M
    Nov 26, 2024 to Jan 17, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $317M to $306M
    Nov 26, 2024 to Jan 17, 2025
  • RAUM · $356M to $342M
    Nov 26, 2024 to Jan 17, 2025
  • Accounts · 59 to 61
    Feb 13, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 4.0 to unset
    Feb 13, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 44 to 49
    Feb 13, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $298M to $356M
    Feb 13, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $9.7M to $5.7M
    Feb 13, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $263M to $317M
    Feb 13, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $298M to $356M
    Feb 13, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Accounts · 48 to 59
    Nov 9, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • Individual clients · 37 to 44
    Nov 9, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $318M to $298M
    Nov 9, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $10.0M to $9.7M
    Nov 9, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $283M to $263M
    Nov 9, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • RAUM · $318M to $298M
    Nov 9, 2022 to Feb 13, 2023
  • Accounts · 52 to 48
    Jul 16, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • HNW clients · 5 to 4
    Jul 16, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • Individual clients · 43 to 37
    Jul 16, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • Discretionary RAUM · $320M to $318M
    Jul 16, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • HNW RAUM · $11.9M to $10.0M
    Jul 16, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • Individual RAUM · $285M to $283M
    Jul 16, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • RAUM · $320M to $318M
    Jul 16, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022
  • Accounts · 53 to 52
    Sep 1, 2020 to Mar 9, 2021
  • Individual clients · 44 to 43
    Sep 1, 2020 to Mar 9, 2021
  • Discretionary RAUM · $348M to $320M
    Sep 1, 2020 to Mar 9, 2021
  • HNW RAUM · $13.2M to $11.9M
    Sep 1, 2020 to Mar 9, 2021
  • Individual RAUM · $313M to $285M
    Sep 1, 2020 to Mar 9, 2021
  • RAUM · $348M to $320M
    Sep 1, 2020 to Mar 9, 2021
Signals
5 dated events
  • Campbell Betsy Shelton (Director Of Research, Senior Portfolio Manager) no longer on Schedule A of C•••••• F••• I••••••••• I••• (listed 2020-06-12, absent 2020-09-01)
    Sep 1, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Kennedy Diane Fish (Director, Co-Trustee Fish Family Trust Dtd 05/06/1994) no longer on Schedule A of C•••••• F••• I••••••••• I••• (listed 2020-06-12, absent 2020-09-01)
    Sep 1, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Ralph James Boothe (Sole Member) appeared on Schedule A of C•••••• F••• I••••••••• I•••
    Sep 1, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Astor John Gomez (Principal) appeared on Schedule A of C•••••• F••• I••••••••• I•••
    Sep 1, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • C•••••• F••• I••••••••• I••• reported RAUM $374.1M, down 35% from $573.7M (2018-03-09 to 2019-02-21)
    Feb 21, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
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
sharmi@charlesfishinvestments.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
949-296-3970reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
C••••••F•••INVESTMENTS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
949-296-3970reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 3, 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
$82.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026