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SEC-registered adviser

B•••• C•••••• M••••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerBerkeley, CaliforniaCRD 111768SEC 801-55922websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 18, 2011 · 42 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 1, 1998
RAUM
$857M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$856M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$214M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
42 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$857M as of May 27, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$177M then
HNW client RAUM$834M as of May 27, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$361M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of May 27, 2026
Mar 29, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of May 27, 2026
Mar 26, 20135 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 21, 2023
Mar 29, 20121 then
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 27, 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
RAUM per advisor
$214MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
61derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$948,651derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+33%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$278M, 81 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$834M97%
  • Individuals$21.5M2.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$696,3670.1%
Individual clients
67reported
HNW clients
175reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
903reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$278M for 81 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
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
P•••• B••• R•••••••••Berkeley, CaJun 29, 201115 y0
A•• S••••••• T••••••Certified Financial PlannerBerkeley, CaMar 24, 202129 y0
J•••••• V•••••••• S•• C•••••Berkeley, CaMar 24, 202122 y0
S••••• P••••Berkeley, CaNov 22, 202511 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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      H••••••••• C•••••• P••••••• L••Other Private Fund$4.5M8Mar 29, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B••••• J••••• B•••• · Chairmancontrol
        since 07/2019 · owns 25% to 50%
      • R••••••••• P••••• B••• · President And Chief Investment Officercontrol
        since 10/2015 · owns 25% to 50%
      • S•• C•••••• J••••••• V•••••••• · Chief Executive Officer And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 06/2009 · owns 25% to 50%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Berkeley, Ca · principal410
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Orinda, CA1 employees
      • , 1 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 871 to 903
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • HNW clients · 159 to 175
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Individual clients · 75 to 67
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $224M to $278M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Employees · 6 to 7
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $696M to $857M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $665M to $834M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $30.8M to $21.5M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $249,057 to $696,367
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • RAUM · $696M to $857M
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Accounts · 860 to 871
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • HNW clients · 161 to 159
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Individual clients · 71 to 75
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $201M to $224M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $640M to $696M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $616M to $665M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $23.5M to $30.8M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · unset to 249057.0
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $640M to $696M
        Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Accounts · 836 to 860
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • HNW clients · 140 to 161
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Individual clients · 76 to 71
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 1.0 to unset
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $155M to $201M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Private funds · 1 to unset
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $526M to $640M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $494M to $616M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $27.6M to $23.5M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 4539906.0 to unset
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • RAUM · $526M to $640M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Accounts · 812 to 836
        Nov 2, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 2
        Nov 2, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      • HNW clients · 144 to 140
        Nov 2, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      • Individual clients · 68 to 76
        Nov 2, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
      Signals
      No event on the tape.
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Business email
      i•••@b•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      510-549-3534reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      510-644-3410reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/blume-capital-management-increportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Website
      B••••CAPITAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      510-549-3534reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 27, 2026
      Team page
      b•••••••••.comreportedpublished 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
      $214Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026