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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Npb Financial Group, LLC

Former SEC-registered adviserBurbank, CaliforniaCRD 137743SEC 801-65903IAPD
Latest filing Oct 20, 2022
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 29 filings
RAUM
$249M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
53%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$249M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
19
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$249M as of Mar 28, 2022
Mar 30, 2012$180M then
HNW client RAUM$7.5M as of Mar 28, 2022
Mar 29, 2018$100M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 28, 2022
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 28, 2022
Mar 28, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +7.5% over the last fiscal year-7.7% a year over threeIARs 4 to 2offices 23 to 19
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Oct 20, 2022; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$124MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
849derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$248,794derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$146,522derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
53%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.1derived20 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.5%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+71%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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
  • is a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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
  • Individuals$241M97%
  • High-net-worth individuals$7.5M3.0%
Individual clients
1,668reported
HNW clients
30reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,698reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, commissionsreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
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
    • James Hubert Braziel · Member - Managercontrol
      since 04/2006 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Frank Stewart Chan · Vice-President/Chief Marketing Officercontrol
      since 02/2013 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Gary Koon Cheong Ching · Vice-President / Cfo/Acting Ccocontrol
      since 10/2005 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Shirley Jamil Coria · Vice-President And Chief Operating Officer/Acting Ccocontrol
      since 05/2006 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Mark Steven Pash · Member - Managercontrol
      since 04/2006 · owns 25% to 50%
    • James Audy Braziel · Member
      since 01/2018 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Richard Benn Jr Mcfarland · Trustee
      since 05/2006 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Richard Benn Jr Mcfarland · Trustee
      since 05/2006 · owns F of Mcfarland 1980 Family Trust
    • Neal Edwin Nakagiri · Trustee
      since 08/2005 · owns F of Nakagiri Rev Liv Trust
    • Matthew Thomas Wright · Member - Manager
      since 05/2008 · owns F of Wright Financial,, LLC
    Entity owners
    • Mcfarland 1980 Family Trust · Member
      direct · owns 5% to 10%
    • Nakagiri Rev Living Trust · Member
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    • Wright Financial, LLC · Member
      direct · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Barentsen Advisory Services, LLC
      investment advisern
    • Braziel And Associates, LLC
      investment advisern
    • Farrell Financial, Inc.
      investment advisern
    • Financial Counseling Resources, LLC
      investment advisern
    • Pash & Benson International, Ltd
      investment advisern
    • Wright Financial, LLC
      investment advisern
    Advisers that list Npb Financial Group, LLC as a related person
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Encino, CA3 employees
    • Carmel, CA2 employees
    • Irvine, CA2 employees
    • Chico, CA2 employees
    • Sandy, UT1 employees
    • Tehachapi, CA1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    • Santa Rosa, CA1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    • South Jordan, UT1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    • Sunnyvale, CA1 employees
    • Las Vegas, NV1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    • Lake Forest, CA1 employees
    • Sandy, UT1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 994 to 1,698
      Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
    • HNW clients · 27 to 30
      Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
    • Individual clients · 967 to 1,668
      Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
    • Other offices · 22 to 19
      Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $86.3M to $132M
      Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $46.2M to $7.5M
      Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
    • Individual RAUM · $185M to $241M
      Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $145M to $117M
      Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
    • RAUM · $231M to $249M
      Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
    • Advisory employees · 4 to 2
      May 4, 2021 to Mar 18, 2022
    • BD registered reps · 5 to 3
      May 4, 2021 to Mar 18, 2022
    • Employees · 7 to 5
      May 4, 2021 to Mar 18, 2022
    • State-registered IARs · 4 to 2
      May 4, 2021 to Mar 18, 2022
    • Other offices · 23 to 22
      May 4, 2021 to Mar 18, 2022
    • Other offices · 21 to 23
      Sep 30, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
    • Accounts · 890 to 994
      May 29, 2020 to Sep 21, 2020
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 4
      May 29, 2020 to Sep 21, 2020
    • Individual clients · 863 to 967
      May 29, 2020 to Sep 21, 2020
    • Discretionary RAUM · $62.1M to $86.3M
      May 29, 2020 to Sep 21, 2020
    • Individual RAUM · $137M to $185M
      May 29, 2020 to Sep 21, 2020
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $121M to $145M
      May 29, 2020 to Sep 21, 2020
    • RAUM · $183M to $231M
      May 29, 2020 to Sep 21, 2020
    • Accounts · 1,151 to 890
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • HNW clients · 100 to 27
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Individual clients · 1,051 to 863
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Other offices · 38 to 21
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Discretionary RAUM · $176M to $62.1M
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • HNW RAUM · $140M to $46.2M
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Individual RAUM · $176M to $137M
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $140M to $121M
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • RAUM · $316M to $183M
      Mar 29, 2019 to Mar 28, 2020
    • Accounts · 907 to 1,151
      Mar 29, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
    • HNW clients · 50 to 100
      Mar 29, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
    • Individual clients · 857 to 1,051
      Mar 29, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
    • Other offices · 40 to 38
      Mar 29, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
    • Discretionary RAUM · $116M to $176M
      Mar 29, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
    • HNW RAUM · $100M to $140M
      Mar 29, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
    • Individual RAUM · $181M to $176M
      Mar 29, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $165M to $140M
      Mar 29, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
    • RAUM · $281M to $316M
      Mar 29, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
    Signals
    34 dated events
    • Gregory Jay Meyer left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Pash & Benson International Ltd. (registered 2020-10-09)
      Oct 27, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Gary Gustave Benson left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Pash & Benson International Ltd. (registered 2006-09-19)
      Jul 28, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Alexandra Nicole Rasmussen left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Financial Counseling Resources Llc (registered 2016-07-07)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Maximilian Chas Mann left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Professional Financial Advisors Inc (registered 2020-01-31)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Matthew Thomas Wright left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-15)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Kimberly Ann Barentsen left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-15)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Gregory Lloyd Bernhardt left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-15)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • William Nicholas Yakobovich left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-15)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Lianne Nichole Larson left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2025-01-01)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • John Patrick Rice left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-15)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Charles Mann left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-15)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Lance Taylor Patton left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-15)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Joseph Gustav Yurgec left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-15)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Douglas Gene Mccowen left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-15)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Thomas Leonard Mckenzie left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-15)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Shirley Jamil Coria left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-15)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Kent Randall Alston left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2026-01-13)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Justin K Mcintyre left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Mcintyre Investments, Llc (registered 2022-01-07)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Paul Louis Knoblich left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2025-01-01)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • John Raymond Pearson left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-15)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Timothy Thomas Tracy left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-15)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Charles Robie Newton left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Responsible Asset Management (registered 2016-03-28)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Steven Thomas Hadder left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2022-07-15)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Richard Binkley Du Vernet left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Independent Financial Group, Llc (registered 2025-01-01)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • James Audy Braziel left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Braziel & Associates, Llc (registered 2009-06-17)
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Kevin Paul Farrell no longer registered at Npb Financial Group, Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
      Jul 15, 2022 · Advisor departure · fact
    • Npb Financial Group, LLC's advisors moved to Independent Financial Group, LLC (Burbank, CA): 17 of 26 registered, on the same day
      Jul 15, 2022 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • Andrew David Tsu left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Western International Securities (registered 2022-06-24)
      Jun 27, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Maureen Ming-Yuan Tsu left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Western International Securities (registered 2022-06-24)
      Jun 27, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Charles Brian Conners left Npb Financial Group, Llc for Western International Securities (registered 2022-06-24)
      Jun 27, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    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
    Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
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