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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

Affinity Capital Advisors LLC

Independent wealth managerBerkeley, CaliforniaCRD 166226SEC 801-81133websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 23, 2026
First filing on the tape May 4, 2013 · 37 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 11, 2015
RAUM
$851M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
74%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$840M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$170M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
11
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
37 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$851M as of Jul 23, 2026
Jan 13, 2016$124M then
HNW client RAUM$712M as of Jul 23, 2026
Mar 15, 2018$172M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Jul 23, 2026
Jan 13, 20163 then
Employees (5.A)11 as of Jul 23, 2026
Jan 13, 20164 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +34% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 4 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 23, 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
$170MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
106derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$482,071derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
74%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+34%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$316M, 408 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)
  • 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$712M84%
  • Individuals$128M15%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$4.1M0.5%
  • Corporations and businesses$4.0M0.5%
  • Charitable organizations$3.0M0.4%
Individual clients
325reported
HNW clients
206reported
Pension plan clients
11reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
1,766reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$316M for 408 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
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
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Sean Marcus KenmoreCertified Financial PlannerBerkeley, CaMar 6, 201717 y2
Jonathan Manzo-CardenasBerkeley, CaFeb 26, 201815 y2
Robert Jon Stamps BradfordBerkeley, CaMay 1, 201814 y2
Richard James GreywittBerkeley, CaDec 6, 202314 y0
John Tanner BlatterBerkeley, CaSep 25, 202511 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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Marcus Sean Kenmore · Managing Membercontrol
    since 05/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • Jonathan Manzo-Cardenas · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 02/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Marcus Sean Kenmore · Managing Membercontrol
    since 01/2021 · owns 75% or more of The Smk Trust
  • Jonathan Manzo-Cardenas · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2022 · owns 75% or more of The Aschenberger Manzo Family Trust
Entity owners
  • The Aschenberger Manzo Family Trust · Holding Company
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
  • The Smk Trust · Holding Company
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Berkeley, Ca · principal510
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • account count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 23, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 4,338.0 to 1,766.0 (-59.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-23; the peer median change was +6.0% (1256 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,256) · 1.4% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 4,338 to 1,766
    Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 4
    Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • HNW clients · 190 to 206
    Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Individual clients · 299 to 325
    Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $202M to $316M
    Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Employees · 9 to 11
    Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $508M to $633M
    Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $533M to $712M
    Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $93.2M to $128M
    Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $128M to $219M
    Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $3.4M to $4.1M
    Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • RAUM · $636M to $851M
    Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,409 to 4,338
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 5 to 2
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • HNW clients · 175 to 190
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Individual clients · 267 to 299
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 9 to 11
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $0 to $202M
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Employees · 8 to 9
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $455M to $508M
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $394M to $533M
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $79.4M to $93.2M
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $25.4M to $128M
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $2.7M to $3.4M
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • RAUM · $480M to $636M
    Nov 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $172M to $0
    Mar 11, 2024 to Jul 1, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,321 to 1,409
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 2 to 5
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • HNW clients · 179 to 175
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Individual clients · 282 to 267
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $160M to $172M
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
Signals
8 dated events
  • Affinity Capital Advisors Llc reported RAUM $851.3M, up 34% from $636.1M (2025-04-01 to 2026-03-23)
    Mar 23, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Affinity Capital Advisors Llc reported RAUM $636.1M, up 32% from $480.1M (2024-11-01 to 2025-04-01)
    Apr 1, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Susan Amanda Landry left Affinity Capital Advisors Llc for Wynn Capital Management, Llc (registered 2024-07-08)
    May 20, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Matthew Kyle Traub left Affinity Capital Advisors Llc for Mariner (registered 2022-12-01)
    Nov 18, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Affinity Capital Advisors Llc reported RAUM $416.3M, up 48% from $280.9M (2020-07-13 to 2021-02-24)
    Feb 24, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • North Karsten Hazelett (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of Affinity Capital Advisors Llc (listed 2020-07-13, absent 2021-02-24)
    Feb 24, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Reed Douglas Thorne (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of Affinity Capital Advisors Llc (listed 2020-06-18, absent 2020-07-13)
    Jul 13, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Insight Wealth Management, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 4, 2013 · 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
510-217-3700reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
510-984-0261reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
affinitycapital.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
510-984-0261reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 23, 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
$170Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026