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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

Practicecfo Investments

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessSan Diego, CaliforniaCRD 167771SEC 801-120024websiteIAPD
Legal name Silver Coast Investments LLC
Latest filing Mar 19, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 22, 2020 · 16 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 4, 2021
RAUM
$402M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
42%
$169M individuals and HNW
Advisors
11
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$36.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
32
12 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
16 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$402M as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 29, 2021$115M then
HNW client RAUM$156M as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 29, 2021$21.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)11 as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 29, 20216 then
Employees (5.A)32 as of Mar 19, 2026
Mar 29, 20216 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal year+27% a year over threeIARs 9 to 11
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 19, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Dual wealth and asset manager · private-client share 20 to 60 percent and fund or institutional share at least 30 percent
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$36.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
19derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$372,548derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
58%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
11.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+21%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+22%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-74%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
Custody
$78.1M, 131 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)
  • 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
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$223M56%
  • High-net-worth individuals$156M39%
  • Individuals$13.3M3.3%
  • Charitable organizations$8.8M2.2%
Individual clients
85reported
HNW clients
126reported
Pension plan clients
209reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,078reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$78.1M for 131 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.42 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.58 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
11 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Wesley William ReadCertified Financial PlannerSan Diego, CaJun 26, 201318 y2
Paul Joseph LipciusSan Diego, CaJun 29, 201610 y0
Philip Gregory MaravillaCertified Financial PlannerSan Diego, Ca Jun 30, 201610 y0
Brandon Wesley HobsonChartered Financial AnalystSan Diego, CaNov 9, 201710 y0
Drew Parson PhillipsSan Diego, CaJul 26, 201810 y0
Justin David ReadSan Diego, CaOct 16, 202017 y0
Randy LundySeattle, Wa Dec 8, 202312 y2
Andrew NorthcuttSan Diego, Ca May 13, 202413 y0
Cameron Foster SmithSan Diego, CaNov 19, 202511 y0
Jonathan Steven PotterSan Diego, Ca Dec 16, 202510 y0
Caleb James RichSwansboro, Nc Apr 21, 202612 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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • William Wesley Read · Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2011 · owns less than 5%
  • William Wesley Read · Mangaing Membercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns 50% to 75% of Practicecfo Llp
  • Wesley Brandon Hobson · Cco
    since 03/2022 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Practicecfo Llp · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Practicecfo
    insurancey
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
San Diego, Ca · principal1130
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 19, 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 $332,054,543 to $401,606,316, advisors 9 to 11, private clients 801 to 211, offices 0 to 0 (2025-03-06 to 2026-03-19)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
  • high institutional concentrationStatic outlier · filing Mar 19, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM of 58% against a peer median of 0% (5676 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 19.4 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676) · 99% percentile
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 19, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 429.0 to 1,078.0 (+151.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-06 and 2026-03-19; the peer median change was +5.0% (3687 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,687) · 99% percentile
  • client count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 19, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 801.0 to 211.0 (-74.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-06 and 2026-03-19; the peer median change was +3.0% (3309 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,309) · 0.3% percentile
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 19, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-08-27, yes on the filing of 2026-03-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 429 to 1,078
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 12
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Charity clients · 7.0 to unset
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW clients · 247 to 126
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual clients · 554 to 85
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 244 to 209
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Assets in custody · unset to 78089139.0
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Employees · 35 to 32
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 11
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $332M to $402M
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $120M to $156M
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $29.8M to $13.3M
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $472,681 to $0
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $174M to $223M
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • RAUM · $332M to $402M
    Aug 27, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 6, 2025 to May 6, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,046 to 429
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Charity clients · unset to 7.0
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • HNW clients · 59 to 247
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Individual clients · 143 to 554
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 200 to 244
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Employees · 9 to 35
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $395M to $332M
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $111M to $120M
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $25.6M to $29.8M
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $472,681
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $250M to $174M
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • RAUM · $395M to $332M
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,016 to 1,046
    Mar 18, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 27 to 59
    Mar 18, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 590 to 143
    Mar 18, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 198 to 200
    Mar 18, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
    Mar 18, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $262M to $395M
    Mar 18, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $108M to $111M
    Mar 18, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $63.6M to $25.6M
    Mar 18, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $49,982 to $0
    Mar 18, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $82.6M to $250M
    Mar 18, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $262M to $395M
    Mar 18, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • Practicecfo Investments reported RAUM $394.9M, up 51% from $262.2M (2024-03-18 to 2024-04-29)
    Apr 29, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Katherine Nicole Phillips left Practicecfo Investments for Ellevest (registered 2023-06-23)
    Jun 8, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Practicecfo Investments filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 22, 2020 · 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
info@practicecfo.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
800-675-2712reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/practicecforeportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
practicecfo.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
800-675-2712reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 19, 2026
Contact form
practicecfo.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
practicecfo.com/cfo-team/team-altareportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$36.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026