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SEC-registered adviser

F•••• F•••••••• A•••••••

Independent wealth managerCarlsbad, CaliforniaCRD 147537SEC 801-121668websiteIAPD
Legal name F•••• F•••••••• S•••••••
Latest filing Feb 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 19, 2012 · 11 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 2, 2021
RAUM
$188M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$188M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$94.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
11 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$188M as of Feb 16, 2026
Mar 19, 2012$52.9M then
HNW client RAUM$167M as of Feb 16, 2026
Feb 14, 2022$114M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Feb 16, 2026
Mar 19, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Feb 16, 2026
Feb 14, 20222 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 16, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$94.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
70derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$412,757derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$167M89%
  • Individuals$20.7M11%
  • Corporations and businesses$568,9530.3%
Individual clients
80reported
HNW clients
60reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
456reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
T••• E••• F••••Personal Financial SpecialistCarlsbad, CaMar 27, 201225 y2
L•••• A• H•••••••Carlsbad, CaJun 16, 202512 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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • F••••• T•••• E••• · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2003 · 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
    Carlsbad, Ca · principal200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 462 to 456
      Jan 28, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 5 to 4
      Jan 28, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • HNW clients · 49 to 60
      Jan 28, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Individual clients · 91 to 80
      Jan 28, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 11-25
      Jan 28, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $158M to $182M
      Jan 28, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $134M to $167M
      Jan 28, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $29.2M to $20.7M
      Jan 28, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.0M to $5.8M
      Jan 28, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • RAUM · $164M to $188M
      Jan 28, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
    • Accounts · 456 to 462
      Jan 24, 2024 to Jan 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 43 to 49
      Jan 24, 2024 to Jan 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 93 to 91
      Jan 24, 2024 to Jan 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 1-10
      Jan 24, 2024 to Jan 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $135M to $158M
      Jan 24, 2024 to Jan 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $116M to $134M
      Jan 24, 2024 to Jan 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $26.8M to $29.2M
      Jan 24, 2024 to Jan 28, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.1M to $6.0M
      Jan 24, 2024 to Jan 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $143M to $164M
      Jan 24, 2024 to Jan 28, 2025
    • Accounts · 474 to 456
      Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 24, 2024
    • HNW clients · 44 to 43
      Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 24, 2024
    • Individual clients · 104 to 93
      Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 24, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $128M to $135M
      Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 24, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $107M to $116M
      Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 24, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $27.4M to $26.8M
      Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 24, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.2M to $8.1M
      Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 24, 2024
    • RAUM · $135M to $143M
      Jan 27, 2023 to Jan 24, 2024
    • Accounts · 447 to 474
      Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 27, 2023
    • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
      Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 27, 2023
    • Individual clients · 102 to 104
      Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 27, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $136M to $128M
      Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 27, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $114M to $107M
      Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 27, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $28.9M to $27.4M
      Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 27, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.7M to $7.2M
      Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 27, 2023
    • RAUM · $142M to $135M
      Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 27, 2023
    • Accounts · 434 to 447
      Nov 11, 2021 to Feb 14, 2022
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
      Nov 11, 2021 to Feb 14, 2022
    • HNW clients · 51 to 44
      Nov 11, 2021 to Feb 14, 2022
    • Individual clients · 92 to 102
      Nov 11, 2021 to Feb 14, 2022
    • Employees · 3 to 2
      Nov 11, 2021 to Feb 14, 2022
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • F•••• F•••••••• A••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Jun 2, 2021 · 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
    760-438-3360reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    866-587-1230reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    F••••FINANCIAL.NETreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Principal office phone
    760-438-3360reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 16, 2026
    Contact form
    frankfinancialadvisors.com/contactreportedpublished 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
    $94.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026