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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

Castle Wealth Planning

Independent wealth managerSanta Barbara, CaliforniaCRD 141601SEC 801-88216websiteIAPD
Legal name Castle Wealth Planning LLC
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 10, 2015
RAUM
$236M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
86%
of RAUM
Private clients
85%
$200M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$236M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
1 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$236M as of Mar 31, 2026
May 2, 2016$107M then
HNW client RAUM$176M as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 2, 2018$75.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Mar 31, 2026
May 2, 20161 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 31, 2026
May 2, 20162 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +9.7% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$236MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
111derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$666,015derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
86%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
15%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+9.7%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-6.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$7.6M, 20 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)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$176M75%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$26.3M11%
  • Individuals$23.5M10.0%
  • Charitable organizations$10.3M4.3%
  • Corporations and businesses$2,5070.0%
Individual clients
57reported
HNW clients
54reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
355reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$7.6M for 20 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.85 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.15 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Nathan Edward CulticeCertified Financial PlannerSanta Barbara, CaAug 29, 202128 y1
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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Edward Nathan Cultice · Chief Compliance Officer, President, Managing Membercontrol
      since 08/2006 · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 404 to 355
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 69 to 54
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 50 to 57
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $20.2M to $7.6M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $186M to $203M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $168M to $176M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $11.6M to $23.5M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $29.4M to $33.3M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $25.9M to $26.3M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $216M to $236M
      Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Accounts · 377 to 404
      Jul 23, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 67 to 69
      Jul 23, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 49 to 50
      Jul 23, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $13.8M to $20.2M
      Jul 23, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
      Jul 23, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $157M to $186M
      Jul 23, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $139M to $168M
      Jul 23, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $10.6M to $11.6M
      Jul 23, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $23.7M to $29.4M
      Jul 23, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $22.0M to $25.9M
      Jul 23, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $180M to $216M
      Jul 23, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
    • Accounts · 386 to 377
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 1
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • HNW clients · 57 to 67
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Individual clients · 60 to 49
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $19.2M to $13.8M
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $147M to $157M
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $122M to $139M
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $19.5M to $10.6M
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $22.5M to $23.7M
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $18.9M to $22.0M
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • RAUM · $169M to $180M
      Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 4, 2024
    • Accounts · 113 to 386
      Jun 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
      Jun 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW clients · 48 to 57
      Jun 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $29.9M to $19.2M
      Jun 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $182M to $147M
      Jun 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $144M to $122M
      Jun 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $28.9M to $19.5M
      Jun 17, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • Castle Wealth Planning filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 1, 2015 · 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
    Website
    CASTLEWEALTHPLANNING.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    805-962-5630reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 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
    $236Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026