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SEC-registered adviser

C••• S••••• C••••••• L••

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessHermosa Beach, CaliforniaCRD 156260SEC 801-72231websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 23, 2012 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 23, 2011
RAUM
$93.8M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
29%
$27.1M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$93.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
1 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$93.8M as of Aug 27, 2026
Mar 23, 2012$312M then
HNW client RAUM$26.6M as of Aug 27, 2026
Jan 9, 2018$7.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Aug 27, 2026
Mar 23, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Aug 27, 2026
Apr 1, 20138 then
Private funds1 as of Aug 27, 2026
Mar 28, 20221 then
RAUM -26% over the last fiscal year-39% a year over threeIARs 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$93.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
13derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$5.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-26%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-52%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$13.5M, 1 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)
  • 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Corporations and businesses$53.3M57%
  • High-net-worth individuals$26.6M28%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$13.5M14%
  • Individuals$510,0000.5%
Individual clients
3reported
HNW clients
10reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
18reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$13.5M for 1 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.29 fund_share=0.14 institutional_share=0.0 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
J•••••• •••• B••••••••Chartered Financial AnalystHermosa Beach, CaMar 31, 202641 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
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      C•• P••••••• F••• L•Hedge Fund$8.6M18Nov 2, 2021
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B••••••••• J••••••• •••• · Principal, Portfolio Managercontrol
        since 06/2011 · owns 75% or more
      • W••••• M••••••• J•••• · President, Ccocontrol
        since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • C••• S••••• E•••••••• L•• · Member
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      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 · 37 to 18
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Advisory activities · 5 to 3
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Charity clients · 3 to 0
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • HNW clients · 9 to 10
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Individual clients · 18 to 3
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · 1 to 0
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $11.2M to $13.5M
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 0 to 1
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $127M to $93.8M
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $21.8M to $26.6M
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $8.9M to $510,000
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $15.8M to $0
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $11.2M to $13.5M
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $127M to $93.8M
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Wrap assets (manager) · 7624527.0 to unset
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Wrap assets (sponsor) · 0.0 to unset
        Jun 5, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 5, 2025
      • HQ city · EL SEGUNDO to HERMOSA BEACH
        Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 5, 2025
      • Accounts · 66 to 37
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 2 to 1
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Charity clients · 4 to 3
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Corporate clients · 5 to 4
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Individual clients · 40 to 18
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · unset to 1.0
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $8.6M to $11.2M
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Employees · 3 to 2
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $364M to $127M
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $18.6M to $21.8M
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $29.3M to $8.9M
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $120M to $15.8M
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.6M to $11.2M
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $364M to $127M
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Wrap assets (manager) · $9.5M to $7.6M
        Oct 9, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 2
        Mar 21, 2024 to Oct 9, 2024
      • Employees · 7 to 3
        Mar 21, 2024 to Oct 9, 2024
      • Accounts · 88 to 66
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Charity clients · 6 to 4
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • Corporate clients · 8 to 5
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      • HNW clients · 18 to 9
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
      Signals
      4 dated events
      • C••• S••••• C••••••• L•• reported RAUM $126.7M, down 65% from $364.0M (2024-10-09 to 2025-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
      • Nabil Emil Merihan Tynan (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of C••• S••••• C••••••• L•• (listed 2024-03-21, absent 2024-10-09)
        Oct 9, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • C••• S••••• C••••••• L•• reported RAUM $406.7M, down 32% from $600.1M (2022-12-19 to 2023-03-21)
        Mar 21, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
      • C••• S••••• C••••••• L•• reported RAUM $629.9M, down 29% from $884.1M (2020-06-17 to 2021-03-10)
        Mar 10, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      Across DFX
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      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Business email
      c•••••••••@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      424-221-5888reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      424-221-5897reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/cove-street-capital/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Website
      c•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      424-221-5897reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 27, 2026
      Contact form
      c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Team page
      c•••••••••.comreportedpublished 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
      Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      $93.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026