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SEC-registered adviser

T•• C•••• G•••• A•••• M•••••••••

Independent wealth managerDana Point, CaliforniaCRD 164405SEC 801-77136websiteIAPD
Legal name P•••••• I••••••••• I•••
Latest filing Mar 6, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 5, 2012 · 28 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 28, 2012
RAUM
$344M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
87%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$340M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$115M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
28 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$344M as of Mar 6, 2026
Jan 17, 2013$161M then
HNW client RAUM$257M as of Mar 6, 2026
Mar 5, 2018$170M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 6, 2026
Jan 17, 20133 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 6, 2026
Jan 17, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +18% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 6, 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
$115MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
153derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$437,568derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
87%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+18%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+12%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$103M, 163 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$257M75%
  • Individuals$83.3M24%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$3.6M1.0%
  • Corporations and businesses$106,2660.0%
Individual clients
284reported
HNW clients
174reported
Pension plan clients
6reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
786reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$103M for 163 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 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
E••• T••• C•••••••••Dana Point, CaSep 28, 201232 y1
R•••••• M••••• C••••Certified Financial PlannerDana Point, CaOct 1, 201240 y2
B•••••• C••••Certified Financial PlannerDana Point, CaAug 7, 201914 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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • C••••••••• E•••• T••• · President & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 11/2005 · owns 10% to 25%
  • C••••• M••••••• A•••••••• · Corporate Secretarycontrol
    since 11/2005 · owns less than 5%
  • C••••• R••••••• M••••• · Founder & Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 11/2005 · 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
Dana Point, Ca · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • compensation changedChange between filings · filing Mar 6, 2026
    hourly charges (Item 5.E.2): yes on the filing of 2025-03-27, no on the filing of 2026-03-06
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
  • compensation changedChange between filings · filing Mar 6, 2026
    performance-based compensation (Item 5.E.6): yes on the filing of 2025-03-27, no on the filing of 2026-03-06
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 694 to 786
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • HNW clients · 116 to 174
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Individual clients · 293 to 284
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 7 to 6
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $96.0M to $103M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 26-50
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $246M to $301M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $197M to $257M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $89.8M to $83.3M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $45.9M to $43.1M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $4.4M to $3.6M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • RAUM · $292M to $344M
    Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 6, 2026
  • Accounts · 657 to 694
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW clients · 94 to 116
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual clients · 304 to 293
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $97.0M to $96.0M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $197M to $246M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $157M to $197M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $84.6M to $89.8M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $48.9M to $45.9M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $3.2M to $4.4M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $245M to $292M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Accounts · 618 to 657
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 3 to 5
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW clients · 83 to 94
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual clients · 308 to 304
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 7
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $61.4M to $97.0M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $167M to $197M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $131M to $157M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $78.7M to $84.6M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $45.0M to $48.9M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $2.3M to $3.2M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • RAUM · $212M to $245M
    Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Accounts · 614 to 618
    Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 3
    Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • HNW clients · 235 to 83
    Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Individual clients · 165 to 308
    Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 2 to 3
    Nov 4, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • T•• C•••• G•••• A•••• M••••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Sep 5, 2012 · 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 email
theclarkgroup@clarkgroupam.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
949-558-3898reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/THE-C••••-GROUP-ASSET-MANAGEMENT/ABOUT/reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Website
C••••GROUPAM.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
949-558-3898reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 6, 2026
Contact form
clarkgroupam.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
$115Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026