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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

The Sterling Group

Independent wealth managerPasadena, CaliforniaCRD 111782SEC 801-77006websiteIAPD
Legal name Sterling Group Wealth Management, LLC
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 31, 2012 · 37 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 10, 2012
RAUM
$471M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$471M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$118M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
37 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$471M as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 2013$213M then
HNW client RAUM$419M as of Mar 30, 2026
Feb 1, 2018$268M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 20133 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 201312 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +19% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 3 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$118MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
70derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$538,065derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+19%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+67%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$462MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$137M, 112 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$419M89%
  • Individuals$52.7M11%
Individual clients
132reported
HNW clients
149reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
876reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$137M for 112 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=3.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Charles Hunt SalembierChartered Financial ConsultantPasadena, CaNov 5, 199933 y0
Anthony John NahraCertified Financial PlannerPasadena, CaNov 19, 200729 y2
Gretchen Rebecca PrincePasadena, CaFeb 9, 202319 y0
Charles Davis LeePasadena, CaFeb 20, 202613 y1
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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Hunt Charles Salembier · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2012 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Pasadena, Ca · principal410
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 808 to 876
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 147 to 149
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 123 to 132
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $111M to $137M
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 8 to 9
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 5
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $397M to $471M
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $351M to $419M
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $44.7M to $52.7M
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $397M to $471M
    Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Accounts · 759 to 808
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 4
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 143 to 147
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 119 to 123
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $46.0M to $111M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $343M to $397M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $294M to $351M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $40.8M to $44.7M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 6953837.0 to unset
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $343M to $397M
    Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 691 to 759
    Apr 28, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • HNW clients · 138 to 143
    Apr 28, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Individual clients · 122 to 119
    Apr 28, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $76.6M to $46.0M
    Apr 28, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Apr 28, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $294M to $343M
    Apr 28, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $253M to $294M
    Apr 28, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $38.4M to $40.8M
    Apr 28, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $2.4M to $7.0M
    Apr 28, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • RAUM · $294M to $343M
    Apr 28, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
  • Accounts · 622 to 691
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Advisory activities · 6 to 5
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • BD registered reps · 2 to 3
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW clients · 83 to 138
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual clients · 161 to 122
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $78.4M to $76.6M
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • Patrick Michael Hatch (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of The Sterling Group (listed 2021-08-02, absent 2022-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • The Sterling Group reported RAUM $245.0M, down 29% from $345.8M (2019-12-06 to 2020-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • The Sterling Group filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 31, 2012 · First SEC registration · 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
Business email
contact@tsgadvisor.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
adunbar@tsgadvisor.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
ahernandez@tsgadvisor.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
sboucher@tsgadvisor.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
hsalembier@tsgadvisor.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
mmendez@tsgadvisor.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
cflores@tsgadvisor.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
626-412-4185reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
626-440-5994reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
626-440-5995reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/TSGADVISORSreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
TSGADVISOR.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 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
$118Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026