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SEC-registered adviser

Gould Asset Management LLC

Independent wealth managerClaremont, CaliforniaCRD 113098SEC 801-63162websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 27, 2012 · 37 filings
SEC status approved since May 27, 2004
RAUM
$1.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$994M individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$115M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
15
9 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$1.0B as of Apr 16, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$375M then
HNW client RAUM$917M as of Apr 16, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$449M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Apr 16, 2026
Mar 26, 20138 then
Employees (5.A)15 as of Apr 16, 2026
Mar 26, 201311 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 9 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 16, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$115MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
39derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.6MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
9.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$672M, 301 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$917M89%
  • Individuals$77.5M7.5%
  • Charitable organizations$40.3M3.9%
Individual clients
120reported
HNW clients
229reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
14reported
Accounts
644reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$672M for 301 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Donald Paul GouldClaremont, CaJul 15, 200243 y0
Thomas Keylon CarrCertified Financial PlannerClaremont, CaAug 20, 200233 y1
Paul Mathias GoldensohnHenderson, NvAug 9, 200422 y0
Scott Bradley SmithChartered Financial AnalystClaremont, CaSep 23, 200422 y0
John Joseph DebiaseChartered Financial AnalystClaremont, CaJul 19, 201214 y0
Derek Matthew BaldwinChartered Financial AnalystClaremont, CaNov 11, 201412 y0
Serena C LamCertified Financial PlannerClaremont, CaMar 1, 201914 y0
Jezmier CornejoClaremont, CaApr 2, 202413 y0
John Matthew HeitkemperChartered Financial AnalystClaremont, CaNov 8, 202428 y3
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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Paul Donald Gould · President, Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 04/1999 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Matthew Derek Baldwin · Senior Portfolio Manager
    since 01/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • Keylon Thomas Carr · Chief Compliance Officer, Senior Portfolio Manager
    since 07/2020 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Joseph John Debiase · Senior Portfolio Manager
    since 06/2016 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Mathias Paul Goldensohn · Member
    since 04/1999 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Bradley Scott Smith · Senior Portfolio Manager
    since 06/2016 · owns 5% to 10%
Entity owners
  • Bridgeport Financial Solutions · Member
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • Cambridge Investment Group, Inc · Member
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • Donald P. Gould 2020 Grat · Donald P. Gould, Trustee
    direct · owns less than 5%
  • Donald P. Gould 2021 Grat · Donald P. Gould, Trustee
    direct · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Claremont, Ca · principal800
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 640 to 644
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Charity clients · 13 to 14
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 208 to 229
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 129 to 120
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $555M to $672M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · to 26-50
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $865M to $995M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $786M to $917M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $80.8M to $77.5M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $36.3M to $39.5M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $901M to $1.0B
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 621 to 640
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 14 to 13
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 182 to 208
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 146 to 129
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $489M to $555M
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 14 to 15
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 9
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $738M to $865M
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $636M to $786M
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $106M to $80.8M
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $79.5M to $36.3M
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $818M to $901M
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Related broker-dealer · false to true
    Aug 8, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 618 to 621
    Oct 11, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 8
    Oct 11, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 177 to 182
    Oct 11, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 151 to 146
    Oct 11, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $390M to $489M
    Oct 11, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 7
    Oct 11, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $628M to $738M
    Oct 11, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $544M to $636M
    Oct 11, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $89.0M to $106M
    Oct 11, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $73.4M to $79.5M
    Oct 11, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • RAUM · $701M to $818M
    Oct 11, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Accounts · 594 to 618
    Dec 9, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Dec 9, 2022 to Mar 31, 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
contact@gouldasset.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
909-445-1291reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
909-445-1299reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/GOULD-ASSET-MANAGEMENTreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
GOULDASSET.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
909-445-1291reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 16, 2026
Team page
gouldasset.com/our-peoplereportedpublished 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
$115Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026