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SEC-registered adviser

D• M• B••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerSolana Beach, CaliforniaCRD 134398SEC 801-119136websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 24, 2020 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 8, 2020
RAUM
$194M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$183M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$48.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$194M as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 25, 2021$128M then
HNW client RAUM$156M as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 25, 2021$96.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 25, 20213 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 25, 20215 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +10.0% over the last fiscal year+11% a year over threeIARs 2 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 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
  • i••••••••• 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
RAUM per advisor
$48.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
31derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$524,716derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+10.0%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+100%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$104M, 61 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • 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$156M80%
  • Individuals$27.5M14%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$10.4M5.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$68,3010.0%
Individual clients
69reported
HNW clients
55reported
Pension plan clients
9reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
369reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$104M for 61 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
D•••• M••••• B••••••Chartered Financial ConsultantSolana Beach, CaFeb 13, 201741 y2
J••••••••• S•••••• B•••••••••Solana Beach, CaFeb 27, 202511 y0
J•••••• M•••••• H•••••••Solana Beach, CaOct 14, 202511 y2
K•••• R••• M•••••••••Solana Beach, CaOct 16, 202513 y3
Advisor movement
0 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B••••••• D••••• M••••• · Owner/President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2004 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Solana Beach, Ca · principal420
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 389 to 369
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 4.0
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 60 to 55
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 62 to 69
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 5 to 9
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $94.3M to $104M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $175M to $194M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $147M to $156M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $21.9M to $27.5M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.1M to $0
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $6.8M to $10.4M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $176M to $194M
    Oct 23, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 4
    Aug 18, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025
  • Employees · 4 to 6
    Aug 18, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Aug 18, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 1
    Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 18, 2025
  • Employees · 5 to 4
    Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 18, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 101-250
    Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 18, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 4
    Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 396 to 389
    Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 72 to 60
    Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 51 to 62
    Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 5
    Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $150M to $94.3M
    Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 4 to 5
    Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
    Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $152M to $175M
    Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $142M to $147M
    Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $12.8M to $21.9M
    Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.3M to $1.1M
    Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $5.9M to $6.8M
    Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $161M to $176M
    Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 382 to 396
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 2
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 0 to 1
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 60 to 72
    Nov 14, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
Signals
4 dated events
  • A•••••• Z••••• O•••• left D• M• B••••••• I••• for B••• S•• C•••••• C••••••••• G••••• I••• (registered 2025-11-03)
    Aug 11, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M•••••• R••• G••••••• left D• M• B••••••• I••• for B••• S•• C•••••• C••••••••• G••••• I••• (registered 2025-03-07)
    Mar 4, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • S•••••••• M•••• C••••••••• left D• M• B••••••• I••• for C••••• C•••••• P•••••••• L•• (registered 2023-09-26)
    Mar 4, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • D• M• B••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jun 24, 2020 · 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
a••••@d••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
858-345-1001reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
858-345-1054reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/d.-.-brenner-inc./?viewAsMember=truereportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
DMB••••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
858-345-1001reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
Contact form
d••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
d••••••••.comreportedpublished 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
$48.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026