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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

Cooper Mcmanus

Independent wealth managerIrvine, CaliforniaCRD 111458SEC 801-61944websiteIAPD
Legal name Cooper Financial Group
Latest filing Sep 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 14, 2012 · 156 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 7, 2003
RAUM
$2.9B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$2.7B individuals and HNW
Advisors
64
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$44.6M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
53
50 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
28
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
156 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.9B as of Aug 7, 2026
Feb 14, 2012$142M then
HNW client RAUM$1.4B as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 16, 2018$265M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)48 as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 6, 201336 then
Employees (5.A)53 as of Aug 7, 2026
Mar 6, 201337 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+30% a year over threeIARs 45 to 48offices 24 to 28
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 10, 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
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$44.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
53derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$401,145derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.2derived29 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+6.7%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+10.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$434MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$19.3M, 53 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)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.4B50%
  • Individuals$1.2B44%
  • Corporations and businesses$146M5.1%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$40.0M1.4%
  • Charitable organizations$5.0M0.2%
Individual clients
2,833reported
HNW clients
546reported
Pension plan clients
49reported
Charitable clients
6reported
Accounts
7,111reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
$361M sponsored, $72.9M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$19.3M for 53 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=50.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
64 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Arthur Young CooperCertified Financial PlannerIrvine, CaJan 25, 200038 y1
David Scott McmanusCertified Financial PlannerIrvine, CaJul 26, 200131 y1
Michael Thomas HaymondIrvine, CaMar 20, 200335 y1
Dean Joseph EvansCertified Financial PlannerIrvine, CaMar 20, 200335 y1
Andrew Thayer PurmortIrvine, CaMar 2, 200425 y1
Tonya Lanae CollierCertified Financial PlannerIrvine, CaAug 29, 200526 y2
Arthur Ray HarringtonPrescott, Az Feb 12, 200826 y0
Melvyn Leroy VarrelmanSt Helena, Ca Feb 19, 200832 y3
Christopher David CoxIrvine, Ca Apr 2, 200925 y2
Charles Fernand FarrellIrvine, CaJun 29, 200930 y1
Jason George WernerCertified Financial PlannerIrvine, CaJul 7, 200919 y2
Anita Marie O'ConnorCertified Financial PlannerIrvine, CaOct 10, 201129 y2
David Joseph PearlCertified Financial PlannerLong Beach, Ca Feb 14, 201234 y2
Matthew Kristian TodsenIrvine, CaFeb 14, 201223 y3
Sydney P. RiccioIrvine, CaFeb 22, 201223 y2
Leon Patrick McgroartyIrvine, Ca May 22, 201332 y1
Matthew M SassaniIrvine, CaJan 7, 201427 y1
Christina Lynn BushIrvine, Ca Jan 24, 201431 y4
Christina Lindsey OrtaCertified Financial PlannerOakland, Ca Jan 31, 201418 y0
James Louie CunninghamAuburn, Ca Feb 6, 201431 y0
Hillary Theodosia CrossIrvine, Ca Oct 24, 201416 y1
Lawrence D WimsattCertified Financial PlannerIrvine, Ca Jun 29, 201531 y3
Wil SmithCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystIrvine, CaMay 12, 201620 y5
Courtland Blake AlexIrvine, CaDec 8, 201633 y1
Terry Lee KerrYorba Linda, Ca Jan 31, 201729 y1
Traci Lynn KaasNewport Beach, Ca Feb 7, 201717 y5
George Edwin ParkYorba Linda, Ca Jan 29, 201813 y0
Alissa Anne KroegerCertified Financial PlannerAuburn, Ca Aug 20, 201815 y3
Shannon Margaret BeahanCertified Financial PlannerIrvine, Ca Feb 25, 202117 y5
Joshua David WakefieldCertified Financial PlannerIrvine, Ca May 26, 202114 y2
Heidi M ElickParadise, Ca Jan 18, 202223 y1
Kimberly OverbyIrvine, CaJan 19, 202220 y0
Kyle William JonesCertified Financial PlannerIrvine, Ca Apr 4, 202217 y4
Gale Rose Reynoso BergadoSan Jose, Ca May 16, 202214 y3
Jennifer ChengSan Jose, Ca May 16, 202215 y2
Joel StaplesCertified Financial PlannerIrvine, CaJun 7, 202210 y0
Flavio LorrimerCorona Del Mar, Ca Sep 29, 202314 y2
Amelia MorganSpring Hill, Tn Sep 29, 202319 y3
David Michael RothWhite Salmon, Wa Oct 6, 202312 y3
Wade Gregory SmithEdmonds, Wa Nov 8, 202332 y2
All 64 advisors at Cooper Mcmanus
Advisor movement
2 left, 9 joined in 12 months
net +7 in 12 months0 left in 90 days2 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 3.1% of current headcount6 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Teams outTeams in
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Young Arthur Cooper · Managing Director/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 09/1999 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Advisers that list Cooper Mcmanus as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Irvine, Ca · principal64101
Auburn, Ca400
Westlake Village, Ca400
San Jose, Ca310
Pasadena, Ca300
Yorba Linda, Ca200
Oakland, Ca200
Spring Hill, Tn200
Walnut Creek, Ca200
Overland Park, Ks200
White Salmon, Wa200
Woodland Hills, Ca220
Boise, Id001
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Oakland, CA4 employees
  • Walnut Creek, CA4 employees
  • Pasadena, CA4 employees
  • Westlake Village, CA3 employees
  • San Jose, CA3 employees
  • Auburn, CA3 employees
  • Overland Park, KS2 employees
  • Las Vegas, NV1 employees
  • Long Beach, CA1 employees
  • Grantsboro, NC1 employees
  • Edmunds, WA1 employees
  • Paradise, CA1 employees
  • Culver City, CA1 employees
  • Portland, OR1 employees
  • Chino Hills, CA1 employees
  • San Juan Capistrano, CA1 employees
  • Burbank, CA1 employees
  • Boise, ID1 employees
  • White Salmon, WA1 employees
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Aug 7, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Other offices · 26 to 28
    Aug 7, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Aug 7, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Other offices · 25 to 26
    Feb 19, 2026 to Jun 15, 2026
  • Accounts · 6,372 to 7,111
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 44 to 50
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 47 to 50
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Charity clients · 16 to 6
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 50 to 48
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • HNW clients · 449 to 546
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Individual clients · 2,623 to 2,833
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 100 to 49
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Employees · 52 to 53
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 51-100
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 45 to 48
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.6B to $2.9B
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.4B to $1.4B
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $883M to $1.2B
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $54.7M to $40.0M
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • RAUM · $2.6B to $2.9B
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $26.7M to $72.9M
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $295M to $361M
    Jan 21, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Other offices · 24 to 25
    Dec 2, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Apr 8, 2025 to May 20, 2025
  • Other offices · 23 to 24
    Feb 14, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
  • Accounts · 4,577 to 6,372
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 38 to 44
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 43 to 47
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 47 to 50
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • HNW clients · 355 to 449
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,888 to 2,623
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 77 to 100
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $19.0M to $19.3M
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Employees · 49 to 52
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 11-25
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 40 to 45
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $2.6B
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $801M to $1.4B
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $605M to $883M
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $41.8M to $54.7M
    Dec 12, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
Signals
19 dated events
  • Martin Jackson Tadman left Cooper Mcmanus for Tadman Financial (registered 2026-05-19)
    Jun 18, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jacob Anthony Davelaar left Cooper Mcmanus for Tadman Financial (registered 2026-06-16)
    Jun 18, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jack Azar left Cooper Mcmanus for Equitable Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-08-06)
    Aug 6, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Cooper Mcmanus reported RAUM $2.6B, up 63% from $1.6B (2024-12-12 to 2025-02-14)
    Feb 14, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • 2 advisors left Arbor Point Advisors (Overland Park, KS) for Cooper Mcmanus on the same day
    May 1, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Bradley Darren Sicoff left Cooper Mcmanus for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2023-10-09)
    Oct 9, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Cooper Mcmanus (Irvine, CA) for LPL Financial LLC on the same day
    Oct 9, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Bruce Porter left Cooper Mcmanus for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2023-10-09)
    Oct 9, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (Irvine, CA) for Cooper Mcmanus on the same day
    Sep 30, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Guillermo Alberto Silesky left Cooper Mcmanus for Secure Investment Management, Llc (registered 2023-10-13)
    Sep 22, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Cooper Mcmanus reported 21 offices beyond its principal office, up from 16 (2023-01-25 to 2023-01-26)
    Jan 26, 2023 · Office count change · derived
  • Anna Lise Allem left Cooper Mcmanus for Bannerman Wealth (registered 2022-07-12)
    Jun 30, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Evergreen Wealth Advisory Group, LLC (San Jose, CA) for Cooper Mcmanus on the same day
    Jun 22, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Kurtis Michael Desousa left Cooper Mcmanus for West Wealth Group, Llc (registered 2021-10-29)
    Jan 3, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Cooper Mcmanus reported 36 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 53 (2020-12-03 to 2021-03-01)
    Mar 1, 2021 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Cooper Mcmanus reported 21 offices beyond its principal office, down from 32 (2020-09-22 to 2020-12-03)
    Dec 3, 2020 · Office count change · derived
  • Cooper Mcmanus reported RAUM $989.5M, up 33% from $745.2M (2020-02-10 to 2020-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • Cooper Mcmanus reported 33 offices beyond its principal office, up from 27 (2018-10-09 to 2018-12-05)
    Dec 5, 2018 · Office count change · derived
  • Cooper Mcmanus reported RAUM $773.5M, up 49% from $520.6M (2018-02-08 to 2018-03-16)
    Mar 16, 2018 · 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
nwimsatt@ldwcg.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
562-309-0080reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
877-670-5433reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/cooper-mcmanusreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
LDWCG.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
800-516-5333reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 10, 2026
Contact form
ldwcg.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
ldwcg.com/our-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
$44.6Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026