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SEC-registered adviser

B••••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerSan Francisco, CaliforniaCRD 134950SEC 801-79441websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 9, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 28, 2014
RAUM
$284M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$280M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$94.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$284M as of Feb 9, 2026
Apr 2, 2012$74.8M then
HNW client RAUM$280M as of Feb 9, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$149M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 9, 2026
Apr 2, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Feb 9, 2026
Mar 23, 20153 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 9, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$94.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$882,907derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 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$280M99%
  • Charitable organizations$4.1M1.4%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
48reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
322reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
R•••••• T•••••San Francisco, CaFeb 26, 202012 y0
M••• M••• B•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerSan Francisco, CaApr 23, 202524 y0
M•••••• J•••• J••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystSan Francisco, CaFeb 5, 202620 y0
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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B••••••••• M•••• M••• · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 02/2003 · 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
      San Francisco, Ca · principal310
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 316 to 322
        Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
      • HNW clients · 45 to 48
        Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $236M to $284M
        Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $232M to $280M
        Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
      • RAUM · $236M to $284M
        Jan 31, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
      • Accounts · 310 to 316
        Feb 15, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
        Feb 15, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $215M to $236M
        Feb 15, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $212M to $232M
        Feb 15, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $215M to $236M
        Feb 15, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
      • Accounts · 311 to 310
        Feb 15, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • HNW clients · 44 to 45
        Feb 15, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • Individual clients · 2.0 to unset
        Feb 15, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $197M to $215M
        Feb 15, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $191M to $212M
        Feb 15, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · 325387.0 to unset
        Feb 15, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · 2374785.0 to unset
        Feb 15, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • RAUM · $197M to $215M
        Feb 15, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
      • Accounts · 310 to 311
        Apr 30, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
      • HNW clients · 48 to 44
        Apr 30, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
      • Individual clients · unset to 2.0
        Apr 30, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $216M to $197M
        Apr 30, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $209M to $191M
        Apr 30, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · unset to 325387.0
        Apr 30, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
      • Pension RAUM · $3.2M to $2.4M
        Apr 30, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
      • RAUM · $216M to $197M
        Apr 30, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
      • Accounts · 262 to 310
        Jan 21, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
        Jan 21, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • HNW clients · 42 to 48
        Jan 21, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $181M to $216M
        Jan 21, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • HNW RAUM · $175M to $209M
        Jan 21, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • Pension RAUM · $2.4M to $3.2M
        Jan 21, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • RAUM · $181M to $216M
        Jan 21, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • Accounts · 269 to 262
        Jun 28, 2020 to Jan 20, 2021
      • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
        Jun 28, 2020 to Jan 20, 2021
      • HNW clients · 41 to 42
        Jun 28, 2020 to Jan 20, 2021
      • Discretionary RAUM · $157M to $181M
        Jun 28, 2020 to Jan 20, 2021
      • HNW RAUM · $151M to $175M
        Jun 28, 2020 to Jan 20, 2021
      • Pension RAUM · $1.8M to $2.4M
        Jun 28, 2020 to Jan 20, 2021
      • RAUM · $157M to $181M
        Jun 28, 2020 to Jan 20, 2021
      Signals
      2 dated events
      • B••••••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Mar 19, 2014 · First SEC registration · fact
      • B••••••••• F•••••••• A••••••• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
        Mar 30, 2012 · Succession (Item 4) · 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
      Website
      benningfieldadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      415-561-6688reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 9, 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
      $94.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026