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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

Lm Advisors LLC

Independent wealth managerSan Diego, CaliforniaCRD 153940SEC 801-72170websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 21, 2012 · 24 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 25, 2011
RAUM
$2.9B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
84%
$2.4B individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$575M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
22
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
24 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.9B as of Mar 30, 2026
Feb 21, 2012$952M then
HNW client RAUM$2.3B as of Mar 30, 2026
Apr 3, 2018$1.4B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 30, 2026
Feb 21, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)22 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 13, 20135 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 31, 20171 then
RAUM +25% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 4 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
RAUM per advisor
$575MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
108derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$7.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
13%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
4.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+25%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+24%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
controlled by a public reporting companyderived
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)
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.3B81%
  • Insurance companies$336M12%
  • Individuals$94.3M3.3%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$76.7M2.7%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$27.0M0.9%
  • Charitable organizations$9.3M0.3%
Individual clients
245reported
HNW clients
295reported
Pension plan clients
20reported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
1,466reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.84 fund_share=0.03 institutional_share=0.13 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jonathan Lesley ChatfieldChartered Financial AnalystSan Diego, CaMar 27, 202330 y10
Yoel BankSan Diego, CaJun 15, 202411 y0
Leonardo SimpserSan Diego, CaJul 22, 202416 y0
Luis MaizelSan Diego, CaJul 29, 202442 y1
Alberto AssadSan Diego, CaJun 9, 202512 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
    Private funds
    1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Lma Balanced Segregated PortfolioOther Private Fund$76.7M73Mar 31, 2017
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Lesley Jonathan Chatfield · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Luis Maizel · Managing Membercontrol
      since 01/2011 · owns less than 5%
    • Leonardo Simpser · Managing Membercontrol
      since 01/2011 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Uriel Bank · Trusteecontrol
      since 04/2017 · owns 75% or more of Laikabf Irrevocable Trust
    • Yoel Bank · President And Trusteecontrol
      since 05/2011 · owns 75% or more of Goodbank Irrevocable Trust
    • Josef Frymerman · General Managercontrol
      since 08/2016 · owns 75% or more of Jfkapital S.A.
    • Luis Maizel · Trusteecontrol
      since 10/1989 · owns 50% to 75% of Maiz Trust
    • Sally Maizel · Trusteecontrol
      since 10/1989 · owns 50% to 75% of Maiz Trust
    Entity owners
    • Goodbank Irrevocable Trust · Trustee
      indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Goodbank Investment LLC
    • Jfkapital S.A. · Managing Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Jfkapital LLC
    • Laikabf Irrevocable Trust · Trustee
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Goodbank Investment LLC
    • Goodbank Investment LLC · Member
      direct · owns less than 5%
    • Jfkapital LLC · Member
      direct · owns less than 5%
    • Maiz Trust · Member
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    • Youthbet Capital · Member
      direct · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    San Diego, Ca · principal500
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Mexico City, Mexico1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • high employee count relative to advisorsStatic outlier · filing Mar 30, 2026
      employees per registered advisor of 4.4 against a peer median of 1.5 (1101 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile, 6.0 robust deviations)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,101) · 98% percentile
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
      BANK, URIEL (TRUSTEE) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-24 and 2026-03-30
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
      MAIZEL, SALLY (TRUSTEE) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-24 and 2026-03-30
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
      Bank, Yoel (PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-24 and 2026-03-30
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
      FRYMERMAN, JOSEF (GENERAL MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-24 and 2026-03-30
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,158 to 1,466
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Charity clients · 4 to 3
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 265 to 295
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual clients · 170 to 245
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Employees · 21 to 22
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.3B to $2.9B
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $1.8B to $2.3B
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $57.6M to $94.3M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $13.6M to $14.4M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $24.2M to $27.0M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $72.0M to $76.7M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $2.3B to $2.9B
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Accounts · 977 to 1,158
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW clients · 254 to 265
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual clients · 156 to 170
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 5 to 20
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · unset to
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 1 to 4
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.3B
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $1.7B to $1.8B
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $60.0M to $57.6M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $16.9M to $13.6M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $10.7M to $24.2M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $70.1M to $72.0M
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • RAUM · $2.1B to $2.3B
      Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,084 to 977
      Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • HNW clients · 257 to 254
      Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Individual clients · 166 to 156
      Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Employees · 20 to 21
      Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 0 to 1
      Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.0B to $2.1B
      Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $1.8B to $1.7B
      Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $58.2M to $60.0M
      Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $12.6M to $16.9M
      Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $9.5M to $10.7M
      Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $65.8M to $70.1M
      Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • RAUM · $2.0B to $2.1B
      Mar 24, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
    • Accounts · 1,026 to 1,084
      Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
      Jun 2, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
    Signals
    4 dated events
    • Lesley Jonathan Chatfield (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Lm Advisors Llc
      Mar 24, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Tobias Gorodzinsky (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Lm Advisors Llc (listed 2022-06-02, absent 2023-03-24)
      Mar 24, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Sally Maizel (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of Lm Advisors Llc
      Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Uriel Bank (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of Lm Advisors Llc
      Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Website
    LMADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    619-814-1400reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 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
    $575Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026