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SEC-registered adviser

N••••••• A••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerLa Jolla, CaliforniaCRD 154169SEC 801-71754websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 31, 2012 · 35 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 1, 2010
RAUM
$304M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
91%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$304M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$101M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
35 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$304M as of Feb 25, 2026
Jan 31, 2012$116M then
HNW client RAUM$260M as of Feb 25, 2026
Feb 23, 2018$94.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 25, 2026
Jan 31, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Feb 25, 2026
Jan 22, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+10% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 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
$101MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
63derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$501,304derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
91%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 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
-24%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 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
  • 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$260M85%
  • Individuals$43.9M14%
  • Charitable organizations$365,1740.1%
Individual clients
37reported
HNW clients
151reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
607reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
K••• J•••• M••••••Certified Financial PlannerLa Jolla, Ca Apr 26, 201814 y2
D••••• S••••• C•••••La Jolla, Ca May 21, 201826 y3
M•••••• S••• B•••••Certified Financial PlannerLa Jolla, CaJan 1, 202526 y3
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
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
  • B•••••• M••••••• S••• · Chief Compliance Officer & Principalcontrol
    since 09/2010 · 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
La Jolla, Ca · principal300
Ladera Ranch, Ca200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Ladera Ranch, CA2 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • clients down average size upCombination · filing Feb 25, 2026
    private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $267,576,480 to $304,291,789, advisors 3 to 3, private clients 247 to 188, offices 1 to 1 (2025-03-27 to 2026-02-25)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 526 to 607
    Mar 27, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • HNW clients · 221 to 151
    Mar 27, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Individual clients · 26 to 37
    Mar 27, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $240M to $277M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $246M to $260M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $21.6M to $43.9M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $27.5M to $27.2M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • RAUM · $268M to $304M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026
  • Accounts · 468 to 526
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW clients · 214 to 221
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual clients · 22 to 26
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HQ city · SAN DIEGO to LA JOLLA
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $205M to $240M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $215M to $246M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $17.7M to $21.6M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $30.4M to $27.5M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $235M to $268M
    Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Accounts · 458 to 468
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 139 to 214
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 35 to 22
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · 16638284.0 to unset
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $195M to $205M
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $184M to $215M
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $30.5M to $17.7M
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $31.4M to $30.4M
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · 9198545.0 to unset
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $226M to $235M
    Mar 23, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Accounts · 379 to 458
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
  • HNW clients · 133 to 139
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
  • Individual clients · 32 to 35
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $27.4M to $16.6M
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $195M to $195M
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $173M to $184M
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $23.1M to $30.5M
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $14.3M to $31.4M
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · $13.0M to $9.2M
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
  • RAUM · $209M to $226M
    Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
  • Accounts · 305 to 379
    Mar 17, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
Signals
2 dated events
  • Wade Brigand Kline (Owner) no longer on Schedule A of N••••••• A••••••• L•• (listed 2019-11-19, absent 2019-11-26)
    Nov 26, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Scott Thomas Brenner (Owner) no longer on Schedule A of N••••••• A••••••• L•• (listed 2019-11-19, absent 2019-11-26)
    Nov 26, 2019 · Control person left · inference
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
619-573-4590reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
619-255-4273reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
619-573-4600reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
N•••••••ADV.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
619-573-4590reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 25, 2026
Contact form
nautilusadv.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$101Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026