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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

Abacus Wealth Partners

Independent wealth managerSanta Monica, CaliforniaCRD 128590SEC 801-62557websiteIAPD
Legal name Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC
Latest filing Jul 7, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 2, 2012 · 43 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 2, 2004
RAUM
$3.6B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
89%
$3.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
50
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$71.6M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
65
37 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
31
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
43 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.6B as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 2, 2012$681M then
HNW client RAUM$2.8B as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 19, 2018$1.8B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)37 as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 27, 201315 then
Employees (5.A)65 as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 27, 201325 then
Private funds1 as of Jul 7, 2026
Mar 2, 20121 then
RAUM +9.4% over the last fiscal year+8.1% a year over threeIARs 36 to 37offices 27 to 31
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 7, 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
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
RAUM per advisor
$71.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
31derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$593,572derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
11%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.6derived32 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+9.4%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+2.8%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,200reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$1.8B, 910 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)
  • 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 has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.8B79%
  • Charitable organizations$391M11%
  • Individuals$346M9.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$12.5M0.3%
Individual clients
800reported
HNW clients
747reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
22reported
Accounts
6,030reported
Financial planning clients
1,200reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.8B for 910 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.89 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.11 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
50 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Brenton Warwick KesselCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, Ca Jan 21, 200422 y2
Spencer David ShermanCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, Ca Nov 19, 200939 y2
Barbara Jacobs WolfCertified Financial PlannerArdmore, Pa Dec 3, 200925 y3
Barrett Sean PorterCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, CaDec 3, 200925 y5
Neela Bushnell HummelCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, CaSep 29, 201015 y0
Kelly Jayne AchesonSebastopol, Ca Jun 26, 201320 y0
Lara Gaston LambCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, Ca Aug 27, 201320 y2
Kyle A WilliamsCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, Ca Feb 10, 201413 y0
Susan OlsonCertified Financial PlannerSebastopol, Ca Apr 10, 201412 y0
Gabriel Stephen BrennerCertified Financial PlannerSan Carlos, Ca Dec 22, 201430 y4
Brenda Sheree ChatmanFlagstaff, Az May 1, 201518 y0
Walter YuSanta Monica, CaJul 27, 201512 y0
Jana Elizabeth DavisCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, CaNov 19, 201521 y1
Daria S VictorovCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, Ca Feb 24, 201710 y0
Lindsey Shea Woodward RafkindCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, Ca Aug 30, 201712 y2
Matthew John RiveraCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystSan Carlos, Ca Aug 30, 201717 y0
Emily Rose BenedettoCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, CaDec 4, 201710 y0
Kathleen Barron-AlicanteCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, Ca Aug 10, 201814 y0
Lauren Taylor BoyesHealdsburg, Ca Aug 30, 201811 y1
Elizabeth Ariel WardCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, Ca Aug 3, 201919 y4
Christopher HabibCertified Financial PlannerPlano, Tx Aug 8, 201911 y0
Kasey Michael McmanisCertified Financial PlannerBozeman, Mt Oct 17, 201913 y1
Chrysantha CosbySanta Monica, CaAug 27, 202011 y0
Danielle OnestoSanta Monica, Ca Dec 22, 202014 y0
Christopher Louis VallejoCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, Ca Mar 19, 202112 y0
Rose Ellen Brink-CapriolaCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, Ca May 28, 202110 y0
Hannah EntenmanCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, Ca Jun 17, 202114 y0
Tiesha CullinsCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, Ca Nov 17, 202110 y0
Lalaine CollantesSanta Monica, CaJun 8, 202231 y0
Elise FaurCertified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, Ca Sep 10, 202210 y0
Katelynn WileyCertified Financial PlannerSebastopol, Ca Mar 30, 202310 y0
David ReySanta Monica, Ca May 22, 202312 y0
Daniel Raymond SmithCertified Financial PlannerThornton, Co May 30, 202311 y1
Katherine Marie SumnerCertified Financial PlannerDurham, Nc Jul 10, 202311 y0
Jason PollensCertified Financial PlannerSan Francisco, Ca Jul 10, 202311 y0
Elizabeth Metcalf BoehneCertified Financial PlannerChapel Hill, Nc Feb 22, 202410 y0
Wilson S LiSanta Monica, Ca Apr 10, 202413 y0
Cody James ElbertSanta Monica, Ca Jul 21, 202512 y0
Ruby Delilah LambrechtSebastopol, Ca Aug 26, 202511 y1
Aaron WinerSanta Monica, Ca Oct 13, 202527 y2
All 50 advisors at Abacus Wealth Partners
Advisor movement
2 left, 8 joined in 12 months
net +6 in 12 months1 left in 90 days2 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 4.0% of current headcount10 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Align Impact Fund, LPPrivate Equity Fund$11.6M50Apr 24, 2013
Abacus Sustainable Fund, LPno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$500,00057Mar 2, 2012
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Bushnell Neela Hummel · Co-Ceocontrol
    since 01/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Warwick Brenton Kessel · Co-Foundercontrol
    since 01/2004 · owns less than 5%
  • David Spencer Sherman · Co-Foundercontrol
    since 01/2004 · owns less than 5%
  • Elizabeth Mary Storjohann · Co-Ceocontrol
    since 03/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Warwick Brenton Kessel · Shareholdercontrol
    since 01/1998 · owns 75% or more of Abacus Wealth Management, Inc.
  • David Spencer Sherman · Shareholdercontrol
    since 12/1993 · owns 75% or more of Sherman Financial, Inc.
  • Rose Emily Benedetto · Board Member / Partner
    since 01/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • Stephen Gabriel Brenner · Board Member / Partner
    since 01/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Susan Olson · Board Member / Partner
    since 01/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Jorge Paganin · Cfo/Cco/Coo Partner
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Sean Barrett Porter · Financial Advisor And Partner
    since 01/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • Shea Woodward Lindsey Rafkind · Co-Cio/Partner
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • John Matthew Rivera · Co-Cio/Partner
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Jacobs Barbara Wolf · Board Member / Partner
    since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Walter Yu · Board Member
    since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Abacus Wealth Management, Inc. · Voting Member
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • Sherman Financial, Inc. · Voting Member
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Align Impact, LLC
    investment advisern
Advisers that list Abacus Wealth Partners as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Santa Monica, Ca · principal49112
Sebastopol, Ca1220
San Carlos, Ca410
Ardmore, Pa200
Chapel Hill, Nc200
Durham, Nc210
San Francisco, Ca200
Chula Vista, Ca000
Cordova, Tn000
Napa, Ca000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Santa Monica, CA14 employees
  • Sebastopol, CA7 employees
  • Ardmore, PA3 employees
  • San Carlos, CA3 employees
  • Chula Vista, CA1 employees
  • , 1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 7, 2026
    STORJOHANN, MARY, ELIZABETH (CO-CEO) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-08 and 2026-07-07
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 5,866 to 6,030
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 36 to 37
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Charity clients · 15 to 22
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW clients · 566 to 747
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual clients · 953 to 800
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 5.0 to unset
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $1.7B to $1.8B
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Employees · 67 to 65
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 37
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 36 to 37
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Other offices · 27 to 31
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.3B to $3.6B
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $2.5B to $2.8B
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $537M to $346M
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $9.5M to $8.3M
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · 38608904.0 to unset
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • RAUM · $3.3B to $3.6B
    May 28, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Apr 2, 2025 to May 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 5,804 to 5,866
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • Charity clients · 14 to 15
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • HNW clients · 496 to 566
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,045 to 953
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 8 to 5
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 2.0 to unset
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $1.7B to $1.7B
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • Employees · 71 to 67
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • Other offices · 13 to 27
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • Private funds · 2 to 1
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.1B to $3.3B
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $2.2B to $2.5B
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $739M to $537M
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.6M to $9.5M
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $37.1M to $38.6M
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 16886000.0 to unset
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • RAUM · $3.1B to $3.3B
    Dec 4, 2024 to Apr 2, 2025
  • Accounts · 5,553 to 5,804
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • HNW clients · 468 to 496
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Individual clients · 1,029 to 1,045
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 16 to 8
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
Signals
32 dated events
  • Rasheed Ahmed left Abacus Wealth Partners for Quantum Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-07-02)
    Jul 29, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jacob Quiroz left Abacus Wealth Partners for Earned Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-09-03)
    Feb 11, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jacqueline Worstell left Abacus Wealth Partners for Brooklyn Fi, Llc (registered 2026-02-09)
    Aug 18, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Mary Elizabeth Storjohann left Abacus Wealth Partners for Allora Wealth, Llc (registered 2025-06-18)
    May 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Brian Edward Canning left Abacus Wealth Partners for Brave New Wealth (registered 2025-05-05)
    Apr 24, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Tachelle Tanesha Nettles left Abacus Wealth Partners for Smartpath Advisors (registered 2025-11-10)
    Apr 7, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Abacus Wealth Partners reported 27 offices beyond its principal office, up from 13 (2024-12-04 to 2025-04-02)
    Apr 2, 2025 · Office count change · derived
  • Jessica Lu-Buetow left Abacus Wealth Partners for Quantum Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-01-21)
    Dec 4, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Uchechi Kalu left Abacus Wealth Partners for Ellevest (registered 2024-10-24)
    Oct 9, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Christopher Lane Stroup left Abacus Wealth Partners for Silicon Beach Financial Llc (registered 2024-08-30)
    Aug 12, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Abacus Wealth Partners reported 36 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 57 (2023-03-08 to 2024-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2024 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Casie Rae Dunning left Abacus Wealth Partners for Rain Or Shine Planning, Llc (registered 2023-12-31)
    Oct 2, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Alana Hall left Abacus Wealth Partners for Creative Capital Management Investments Llc (registered 2024-10-22)
    Jan 27, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Abacus Wealth Partners reported 12 offices beyond its principal office, up from 7 (2021-03-31 to 2022-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2022 · Office count change · derived
  • Geiser Darius Gagne (Cio And Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Abacus Wealth Partners (listed 2021-03-31, absent 2022-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Allen David Dewolf (Cfo And Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Abacus Wealth Partners (listed 2021-03-31, absent 2022-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • John Dah-Ji Eing left Abacus Wealth Partners for Quantum Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-02-07)
    Mar 7, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Elizabeth James Greulich left Abacus Wealth Partners for Quantum Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-02-07)
    Mar 7, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Wende Mattson Headley left Abacus Wealth Partners for Quantum Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-02-07)
    Mar 7, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Scott Miller Swanson left Abacus Wealth Partners for Quantum Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-01-03)
    Mar 1, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kimberly Helm left Abacus Wealth Partners for Quantum Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-07-03)
    Feb 22, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 5 advisors left Abacus Wealth Partners (Santa Monica, CA) for Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC within 13 days
    Feb 22, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Ryan Anthony Balderian left Abacus Wealth Partners for Quantum Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-02-04)
    Jan 31, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Tracy Ann Shemano left Abacus Wealth Partners for Quantum Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-01-03)
    Jan 31, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Alexandra Noelle Long left Abacus Wealth Partners for Quantum Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-01-03)
    Jan 31, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Matthew John Higgins left Abacus Wealth Partners for Quantum Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-02-01)
    Jan 31, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 6 advisors left Abacus Wealth Partners (Santa Monica, CA) for Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC within 3 days
    Jan 28, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
  • David Allen Dewolf left Abacus Wealth Partners for Quantum Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-01-03)
    Jan 28, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Darius Geiser Gagne left Abacus Wealth Partners for Quantum Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-01-03)
    Jan 28, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Abacus Wealth Partners reported RAUM $3.7B, up 38% from $2.7B (2020-05-01 to 2021-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/ABACUS-WEALTH-PARTNERSreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
doneby60.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
888-422-2287reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 7, 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
$71.6Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
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