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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

Genter Advisors LLC

Independent wealth managerLos Angeles, CaliforniaCRD 113916SEC 801-60408websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 24 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 6, 2001
RAUM
$183M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
91%
$166M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$22.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
63
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
24 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$183M as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$179M then
HNW client RAUM$50.0M as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$21.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 28, 201314 then
Employees (5.A)63 as of Apr 1, 2026
Mar 28, 201369 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+7.8% a year over threeIARs 24 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 1, 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
$22.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
68derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$321,178derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
7.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
8.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-71%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-1.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$28.1M, 76 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$116M64%
  • High-net-worth individuals$50.0M27%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$10.2M5.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$6.2M3.4%
Individual clients
515reported
HNW clients
29reported
Pension plan clients
20reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
569reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$28.1M for 76 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.91 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.06 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=8.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
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
  • Laurance James Barber · Sr. Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Nmn John Barry · Sr. Vice President-Operationscontrol
    since 08/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Judson Timothy Demshki · Sr. Vice President/Director Of Private Client Divisioncontrol
    since 06/2003 · owns less than 5%
  • Lawrence Brian Elliott · Sr. Vice President/Director Of Institutional Divisioncontrol
    since 01/2012 · owns less than 5%
  • John Daniel Genter · President/Ceo/Ciocontrol
    since 06/2001 · owns less than 5%
  • Aga Manuel Gutierrez · Sr. Vice President/Cfo/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2001 · owns less than 5%
  • Joseph Alexander Hall · Sr. Vice President/Director Of Taxable Fixed Incomecontrol
    since 04/2016 · owns less than 5%
  • William David Pescherine · Sr. Vice President/Director Of Equitycontrol
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • John Brian Pytlewski · Sr. Vice President/Director Of Municipal Fixed Incomecontrol
    since 04/2016 · owns less than 5%
  • Morris Paul Ryan · Sr. Vice President/Fixed Income Portfolio Managercontrol
    since 03/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • John Daniel Genter · Member/Managercontrol
    since 03/1998 · owns 75% or more of Genter Capital LLC
  • Randhir Rajiv Vyas · Sr. Vice President/Director Of Credit Research
    since 03/2020 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Genter Capital LLC · Owner/Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Genter Advisors LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Los Angeles, Ca · principal840
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • high employee count relative to advisorsStatic outlier · filing Apr 1, 2026
    employees per registered advisor of 7.9 against a peer median of 1.2 (1313 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 22.5 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (1,313) · 100% percentile
  • advisor count dropChange between filings · filing Apr 1, 2026
    advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 24.0 to 7.0 (-71.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-04-01; the peer median change was 0.0% (965 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (965) · 0.9% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 572 to 569
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 10 to 8
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 23 to 29
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 529 to 515
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 24 to 20
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $23.8M to $28.1M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 64 to 63
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 7 to 18
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 24 to 7
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $163M to $183M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $37.6M to $50.0M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $110M to $116M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $10.6M to $10.2M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $163M to $183M
    Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Accounts · 598 to 572
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 8 to 10
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 5
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 21 to 23
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 541 to 529
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 34 to 24
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $20.3M to $23.8M
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 65 to 64
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 26 to 7
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 24
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $158M to $163M
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $33.3M to $37.6M
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $109M to $110M
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $15.1M to $10.6M
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $158M to $163M
    May 17, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 624 to 598
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 7 to 8
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 15 to 21
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 590 to 541
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 17 to 34
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $15.8M to $20.3M
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 8
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $146M to $158M
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $22.5M to $33.3M
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $111M to $109M
    Dec 8, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
Signals
7 dated events
  • Genter Advisors Llc reported 7 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 24 (2025-03-28 to 2026-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2026 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Genter Advisors Llc reported 24 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 8 (2024-05-17 to 2025-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2025 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • George John Marshall (Sr. Vice President/Director Of Equity Portfolio Management) no longer on Schedule A of Genter Advisors Llc (listed 2023-05-08, absent 2023-12-08)
    Dec 8, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Mitchell Harold Freedman left Genter Advisors Llc for Strait & Sound (registered 2023-06-28)
    Sep 1, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M. Paul Ryan (Senior Vice President/Fixed Income Portfolio Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Genter Advisors Llc
    Mar 30, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Charles Andrew Robb left Genter Advisors Llc for Telos Capital Management, Inc. (registered 2022-05-28)
    May 24, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Mark Stephan Bradasich (Sr. Vice President/Director Of Fixed Income) no longer on Schedule A of Genter Advisors Llc (listed 2019-03-29, absent 2020-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2020 · Control person left · inference
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 phone
310-477-6543reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
310-479-6406reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
800-877-7624reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
GENTERADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
310-477-6543reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 1, 2026
Contact form
genteradvisors.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
$22.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026