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SEC-registered adviser

Monarch Wealth Strategies

Independent wealth managerSanta Barbara, CaliforniaCRD 136029SEC 801-118775websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 21, 2020 · 18 filings
SEC status approved since May 22, 2020
RAUM
$463M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$439M individuals and HNW
Advisors
8
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$57.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
18 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$463M as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 22, 2021$249M then
HNW client RAUM$331M as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 22, 2021$203M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 22, 20213 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 22, 20217 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +6.6% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 8 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 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
RAUM per advisor
$57.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
49derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$484,808derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+6.6%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-13%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-6.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$58.4M, 69 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$331M71%
  • Individuals$107M23%
  • Charitable organizations$14.8M3.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$10.1M2.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$69,3790.0%
Individual clients
229reported
HNW clients
161reported
Pension plan clients
3reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
956reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$58.4M for 69 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Brian Thomas JohnsonSanta Barbara, CaNov 27, 201817 y1
Aaron Jeffrey ClarkCertified Financial PlannerLos Angeles, CaNov 27, 201822 y3
Irene Therese TimmonsSanta Maria, CaOct 13, 202020 y1
Grant S ColinLos Angeles, CaSep 18, 202312 y1
Nga Yu HoLos Angeles, CaMar 12, 202423 y1
Nicole Renee AllenSanta Barbara, CaJan 1, 202513 y0
Lucas Ray PoteetSanta Barbara, CaJul 3, 202511 y0
Fatemeh AshouriLos Angeles, CaApr 27, 202613 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 13% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Renee Nicole Allen · Ccocontrol
      since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Jeffrey Aaron Clark · Presidentcontrol
      since 09/2008 · owns less than 5%
    • Jeffrey Aaron Clark · Trusteecontrol
      since 09/2018 · owns 75% or more of The Ouroboros Revocable Trust
    Entity owners
    • The Ouroboros Revocable Trust · Owner
      direct · 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
    Los Angeles, Ca411
    Santa Barbara, Ca · principal300
    Santa Maria, Ca100
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Pasadena, CA1 employees
    • Santa Maria, CA1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 976 to 956
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 8 to 7
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • HNW clients · 171 to 161
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Individual clients · 245 to 229
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $23.5M to $58.4M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Employees · 8 to 7
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 8 to 7
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $435M to $463M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $316M to $331M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $97.7M to $107M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $8.3M to $10.1M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • RAUM · $435M to $463M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Accounts · 925 to 976
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 6 to 8
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 2 to 1
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 163 to 171
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 230 to 245
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 4 to 3
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $28.4M to $23.5M
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Employees · 7 to 8
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 101-250
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $337M to $435M
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $253M to $316M
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $70.6M to $97.7M
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $9.0M to $8.3M
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $337M to $435M
      Oct 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Accounts · 918 to 925
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Charity clients · 3 to 2
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 3 to 2
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • HNW clients · 179 to 163
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Individual clients · 224 to 230
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Employees · 5 to 7
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 5 to 7
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $308M to $337M
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $240M to $253M
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $56.8M to $70.6M
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Michael A Partlow left Monarch Wealth Strategies for Navalign, Llc (registered 2026-01-05)
      Dec 23, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Taranvir S. Pannu left Monarch Wealth Strategies for Bulman Wealth Group (registered 2025-01-07)
      Dec 20, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Renee Nicole Allen (Cco) appeared on Schedule A of Monarch Wealth Strategies
      Oct 18, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Sara Kimberly Malesky (Co-Owner) no longer on Schedule A of Monarch Wealth Strategies (listed 2020-08-20, absent 2021-02-22)
      Feb 22, 2021 · Control person left · inference
    • Monarch Wealth Strategies filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 21, 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 phone
    310-202-9170reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    310-559-0898reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    805-564-0800reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/monarch-wealth-strategiesreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    mwsus.com.reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (805) 564-0800reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 2026
    Contact form
    mwsus.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Team page
    mwsus.com/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
    $57.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026