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SEC-registered adviser

Van Hulzen Financial Advisors

Independent wealth managerEl Dorado Hills, CaliforniaCRD 116632SEC 801-61884websiteIAPD
Legal name Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC
Latest filing Aug 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 46 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 14, 2003
RAUM
$2.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
81%
$1.7B individuals and HNW
Advisors
19
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$113M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
21
16 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
46 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.1B as of Aug 17, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$196M then
HNW client RAUM$1.4B as of Aug 17, 2026
Feb 22, 2018$261M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Aug 17, 2026
Mar 6, 20136 then
Employees (5.A)21 as of Aug 17, 2026
Mar 6, 20138 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 17, 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
RAUM per advisor
$113MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
73derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$729,525derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$749M, 1,075 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)
  • a related person acts as qualified custodian (9.D.2)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.4B63%
  • Individuals$373M17%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$225M10%
  • Corporations and businesses$105M4.9%
  • Charitable organizations$45.1M2.1%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$39.3M1.8%
Individual clients
1,020reported
HNW clients
369reported
Pension plan clients
36reported
Charitable clients
44reported
Accounts
2,938reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$749M for 1,075 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.81 fund_share=0.1 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
19 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Craig Dennis VanhulzenEl Dorado Hills, CaMay 7, 200132 y4
Christopher Alan SchreurEl Dorado Hills, Ca Jun 5, 200633 y2
Stefanus Ten BrinkEl Dorado Hills, CaJul 1, 201115 y0
Nicole ZetounaEl Dorado Hills, CaSep 13, 201131 y2
Roshelle Irene LimoncelliEl Dorado Hills, CaAug 9, 201724 y2
Jason Richard WetselEl Dorado Hills, Ca Aug 9, 201720 y2
Jarrod Scott JacobiEl Dorado Hills, CaSep 26, 201731 y2
Sean Stephen SowersEl Dorado Hills, CaNov 8, 201731 y3
Shirley Anne BurrowsEl Dorado Hills, CaDec 10, 201930 y0
Gretchen Christine AubreyEl Dorado Hills, CaJul 6, 202013 y0
Amber Desiree AdamsEl Dorado Hills, CaMay 24, 202112 y0
Paul Lester NederveldEl Dorado Hills, CaMay 27, 202110 y0
Ronald Stanley LatinHilton Head Island, Sc Jan 26, 202232 y3
Brendan Patrick DrakeEl Dorado Hills, CaAug 14, 202414 y0
Bradley Robert NicholsonCertified Financial PlannerEl Dorado Hills, CaJan 10, 202523 y2
John Roberson PearceEl Dorado Hills, CaJan 7, 202623 y1
Rhett Augustin BealEl Dorado Hills, CaJan 21, 202614 y0
Nicholas Donovan Van HulzenEl Dorado Hills, Ca Jun 15, 202611 y0
Nash Anthony WylieEl Dorado Hills, CaJun 30, 202610 y0
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
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
    • Augustin Rhett Beal · Vice Presidentcontrol
      since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Paul Nederveld · Director Of Business Operations And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 10/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Robert Bradley Nicholson · Presidentcontrol
      since 06/2019 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Dennis Craig Vanhulzen · Founder And Ceocontrol
      since 01/2000 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Roberson John Pearce · Managing Director
      since 06/2009 · owns less than 5%
    • Stefanus Ten Brink · Managing Director
      since 01/2011 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Wedbush Capital · Passive
      direct · owns 25% to 50%
    • Wedbush Family Partners, LLC · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Wedbush Capital
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list Van Hulzen Financial Advisors as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    El Dorado Hills, Ca · principal1950
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Folsom, CA1 employees
    • Jackson, CA1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 2,701 to 2,938
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 15 to 16
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Charity clients · 42 to 44
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 41 to 29
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • HNW clients · 227 to 369
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,053 to 1,020
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 16 to 36
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $337M to $749M
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Employees · 23 to 21
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $2.1B
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $979M to $1.4B
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $420M to $373M
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $10.6M to $17.2M
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $22.0M to $39.3M
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $298M to $225M
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • RAUM · $1.9B to $2.1B
      May 20, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
      Mar 31, 2025 to May 20, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,486 to 2,701
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 10 to 15
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Business name · VAN HULZEN ASSET MANAGEMENT to VAN HULZEN FINANCIAL ADVISORS
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Charity clients · 28 to 42
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 284 to 227
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 839 to 1,053
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 35 to 16
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Assets in custody · unset to 337266333.0
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Employees · 19 to 23
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 16 to 0
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.0B to $1.8B
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $979M
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $282M to $420M
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $10.7M to $10.6M
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $181M to $22.0M
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $200M to $298M
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $2.0B to $1.9B
      Mar 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,454 to 2,486
      Nov 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
      Nov 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
      Nov 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    • Charity clients · 31 to 28
      Nov 27, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024
    Signals
    7 dated events
    • Van Hulzen Financial Advisors reported 0 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 16 (2024-03-20 to 2025-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2025 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Jean Wedbush (Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Van Hulzen Financial Advisors (listed 2022-10-31, absent 2023-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Nathan Adams Torinus left Van Hulzen Financial Advisors for Tor Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-02-01)
      Sep 12, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Jean Wedbush (Shareholder) appeared on Schedule A of Van Hulzen Financial Advisors
      Mar 31, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • William Edward Wedbush (Majority Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Van Hulzen Financial Advisors (listed 2020-11-04, absent 2021-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2021 · Control person left · inference
    • Paul Nederveld (Director Of Business Operations And Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Van Hulzen Financial Advisors
      Nov 20, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • Van Hulzen Financial Advisors reported RAUM $760.0M, up 29% from $587.8M (2017-10-17 to 2018-02-22)
      Feb 22, 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 phone
    209-223-1225reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    916-608-4284reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/van-hulzen-financial-advisors/mycompanyreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    vanhulzenadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (916) 608-4284reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 17, 2026
    Contact form
    vanhulzenadvisors.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
    $113Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026