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RIA Intelligence
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
Marin Wealth Advisors LLC
Latest filing Sep 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 5, 2018 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 8, 2018
RAUM
$76.1M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
94%
of RAUM
Private clients
93%
$71.1M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$38.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$76.1M as of Aug 20, 2026
Mar 6, 2019$136M then
HNW client RAUM$49.0M as of Aug 20, 2026
Mar 6, 2019$46.3M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Aug 20, 2026
Mar 6, 20196 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Aug 20, 2026
Mar 6, 20198 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -79% over the last fiscal year-33% a year over threeIARs 5 to 2offices 1 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 14, 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
- Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
- RAUM per advisor
- $38.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 47derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $2.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $357,436derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 94%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 6.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- -81%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- -60%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- -75%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
- 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
- High-net-worth individuals$49.0M64%
- Individuals$22.1M29%
- Charitable organizations$2.8M3.6%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.3M3.0%
- Individual clients
- 75reported
- HNW clients
- 19reported
- Pension plan clients
- 1reported
- Charitable clients
- 2reported
- Accounts
- 213reported
- Financial planning clients
- 1-10reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- noreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixedreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.93 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.07 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Charles Hunter | San Rafael, Ca | Feb 24, 2022 | 43 y | 2 |
| Marjan Soleimanieh | Novato, Ca | Jan 8, 2026 | 10 y | 1 |
Advisor movement
2 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 100% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Gerald Alexander Fegler to Contango Wealth Management LLCDec 31, 2025 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
- Michael James Castro to Contango Wealth Management LLCDec 31, 2025 · RIA to a newly registered adviser
- Wayne Cameron Best to Tamalpais Asset ManagementApr 9, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Richard Lloyd Davey to Fiduciary Financial Group, LLCDec 7, 2016 · RIA to RIA
Joined, latest
- Marjan Soleimanieh from Gosho Financial GroupJan 8, 2026 · Other
- Michael James Castro from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Jul 26, 2018 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Gerald Alexander Fegler from Zions Capital Advisors, Inc.May 13, 2016 · Other
- Richard Lloyd Davey from Waddell & ReedApr 24, 2014 · Other
- Wayne Cameron Best from Lasalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C.Aug 9, 2013 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Robert Charles Hunter from LPL Financial LLCJan 31, 2013 · Other
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
- 2 left for Contango Wealth Management LLCDec 31, 2025 · San Rafael, Ca
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Charles Robert Hunter · Principalcontrolsince 01/2002 · owns 50% to 75%
- James Michael Castro · Principalsince 09/2019 · owns 10% to 25%
- Alexander Gerald Fegler · Chief Compliance Officersince 06/2017 · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael, Ca · principal | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
- Oakland, CA1 employees
ADV anomalies
5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- account count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 938.0 to 100.0 (-89.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-17 and 2026-03-26; the peer median change was +2.0% (136 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, under $100M (136) · 1.5% percentile
- advisor count dropChange between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 5.0 to 2.0 (-60.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-17 and 2026-03-26; the peer median change was 0.0% (57 comparable advisers, 4.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, under $100M (57) · 3.6% percentile
- client count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 382.0 to 94.0 (-75.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-17 and 2026-03-26; the peer median change was 0.0% (120 comparable advisers, 3.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, under $100M (120) · 2.5% percentile
- HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026HNW share of RAUM moved from 72.0% to 14.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-17 and 2026-03-26peers: independent wealth managers, under $100M (704)
- RAUM down 50 %Change between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $356,959,178 to $69,424,906 (-81.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-17 and 2026-03-26; the peer median change was +8.0% (219 comparable advisers, 4.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, under $100M (219) · 4.1% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
- Related adviser · false to unsetAug 20, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
- Related bank · false to unsetAug 20, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
- Related broker-dealer · false to unsetAug 20, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
- Related insurance company · false to unsetAug 20, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
- Succession · false to unsetAug 20, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
- Accounts · 100 to 213Jun 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
- Charity clients · 1 to 2Jun 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
- HNW clients · 0 to 19Jun 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
- Individual clients · 94 to 75Jun 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
- Pension plan clients · 0 to 1Jun 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
- Employees · 3 to 5Jun 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
- Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10Jun 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $69.4M to $71.5MJun 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $9.5M to $49.0MJun 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $55.0M to $22.1MJun 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $4.6MJun 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $2.9M to $2.3MJun 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
- RAUM · $69.4M to $76.1MJun 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026
- Accounts · 938 to 100Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 26, 2026
- HNW clients · 107 to 0Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 26, 2026
- Individual clients · 275 to 94Jan 7, 2026 to Mar 26, 2026
- HQ city · NOVATO to SAN RAFAELJan 7, 2026 to Mar 26, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $357M to $69.4MJan 7, 2026 to Mar 26, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $257M to $9.5MJan 7, 2026 to Mar 26, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $98.3M to $55.0MJan 7, 2026 to Mar 26, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $0 to $2.9MJan 7, 2026 to Mar 26, 2026
- RAUM · $357M to $69.4MJan 7, 2026 to Mar 26, 2026
- Advisory employees · 4 to 2Nov 24, 2025 to Jan 7, 2026
- Employees · 5 to 3Nov 24, 2025 to Jan 7, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 5 to 2Nov 24, 2025 to Jan 7, 2026
- Other offices · 1 to 0Nov 24, 2025 to Jan 7, 2026
- Related adviser · true to falseNov 24, 2025 to Jan 7, 2026
- Financial planning clients · 0 to 0Mar 17, 2025 to Nov 24, 2025
- Related adviser · false to trueMar 17, 2025 to Nov 24, 2025
- Accounts · 866 to 938Nov 19, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
- Advisory employees · 5 to 4Nov 19, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
- HNW clients · 270 to 107Nov 19, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
- Individual clients · 102 to 275Nov 19, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
- Employees · 6 to 5Nov 19, 2024 to Mar 17, 2025
Signals
7 dated events
- Marin Wealth Advisors Llc reported RAUM $69.4M, down 81% from $357.0M (2026-01-07 to 2026-03-26)Mar 26, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
- Michael James Castro left Marin Wealth Advisors Llc for Contango Wealth Management Llc (registered 2025-11-20)Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Gerald Alexander Fegler left Marin Wealth Advisors Llc for Contango Wealth Management Llc (registered 2025-11-20)Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- 2 advisors left Marin Wealth Advisors LLC (San Rafael, CA) for Contango Wealth Management LLC on the same dayDec 31, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
- Wayne Cameron Best left Marin Wealth Advisors Llc for Tamalpais Asset Management (registered 2025-05-16)Apr 9, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Marin Wealth Advisors Llc reported RAUM $254.0M, up 86% from $136.3M (2019-04-29 to 2020-03-11)Mar 11, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
- Marin Wealth Advisors Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)Apr 5, 2018 · 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
- info@marinwealthadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
- Business email
- jbeeson@marinwealthadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
- Business email
- karen@marinwealthadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
- Business phone
- 408-888-7232reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
- Business phone
- 415-458-5880reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
- Business phone
- 415-847-6705reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
- Firm profile
- linkedin.com/company/marin-wealth-advisors/posts/?feedView=areportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- MARINWEALTHADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 415-458-5880reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 14, 2026
- Team page
- MARINWEALTHADVISORS.COM/our-teamreportedpublished 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
- $38.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026