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SEC-registered adviser

F•••• W••••••• S••••••••• M••••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerPasadena, CaliforniaCRD 171971SEC 801-15260websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 5, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 7, 2014 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since May 27, 1980
RAUM
$415M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
79%
$330M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$83.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
2
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$415M as of May 5, 2026
Dec 23, 2014$649M then
HNW client RAUM$306M as of May 5, 2026
Mar 24, 2018$166M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of May 5, 2026
Dec 23, 20147 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of May 5, 2026
Dec 23, 201415 then
Private funds2 as of May 5, 2026
Dec 23, 20142 then
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal year+11% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 5, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
RAUM per advisor
$83.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
55derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.5MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$306M74%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$55.7M13%
  • Individuals$24.4M5.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$20.9M5.0%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$8.8M2.1%
Individual clients
73reported
HNW clients
202reported
Pension plan clients
4reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
286reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.79 fund_share=0.13 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
W•••••• A••• C••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystPasadena, CaSep 12, 201428 y1
H••••• H•••••• L•Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystPasadena, CaSep 12, 201421 y1
F••••• Z•••••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystPasadena, CaSep 12, 201420 y1
S•••• W•••••• H•••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystPasadena, CaSep 12, 201434 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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      L••• S••••• F•••• L•••Hedge Fund$38.9M25Dec 23, 2011
      M•••• W••••• G••••• F•••• L•••Hedge Fund$6.8M21Dec 23, 2011
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • C••••• W••••••• A••• · Portfolio Managercontrol
        since 07/2019 · owns 10% to 25%
      • G••••• N•••••• E•••••••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 06/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • H•••••• T•••••• H•••••• · S.V.P.control
        since 02/2010 · owns less than 5%
      • H•••• S••••• W•••••• · Chairmancontrol
        since 07/2019 · owns 25% to 50%
      • L•• H•••••• H•••••• · President & Ceocontrol
        since 07/2019 · 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
      Pasadena, Ca · principal500
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 281 to 286
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • HNW clients · 199 to 202
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Individual clients · 69 to 73
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · 6 to 4
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $375M to $415M
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $282M to $306M
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $17.0M to $24.4M
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $9.4M to $8.8M
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $49.1M to $55.7M
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • RAUM · $375M to $415M
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Accounts · 279 to 281
        Jul 16, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Corporate clients · 4 to 5
        Jul 16, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • HNW clients · 193 to 199
        Jul 16, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Individual clients · 74 to 69
        Jul 16, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
        Jul 16, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $329M to $375M
        Jul 16, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $246M to $282M
        Jul 16, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $14.7M to $17.0M
        Jul 16, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $8.4M to $9.4M
        Jul 16, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $45.7M to $49.1M
        Jul 16, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $329M to $375M
        Jul 16, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Accounts · 274 to 279
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 7 to 6
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • HNW clients · 184 to 193
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Individual clients · 79 to 74
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Pension plan clients · 5 to 6
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Employees · 11 to 9
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $307M to $329M
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $231M to $246M
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $13.6M to $14.7M
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $6.3M to $8.4M
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $43.7M to $45.7M
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • RAUM · $307M to $329M
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Accounts · 271 to 274
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Corporate clients · 5 to 4
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • HNW clients · 185 to 184
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Individual clients · 78 to 79
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Pension plan clients · 1 to 5
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $359M to $307M
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      Signals
      3 dated events
      • Haoming Howard Lu (President & Ceo) appeared on Schedule A of F•••• W••••••• S••••••••• M••••••••• I•••
        Aug 21, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Adam William Caton (Portfolio Manager) appeared on Schedule A of F•••• W••••••• S••••••••• M••••••••• I•••
        Aug 21, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • F••••• Z••••••••• (Finop) no longer on Schedule A of F•••• W••••••• S••••••••• M••••••••• I••• (listed 2018-12-18, absent 2019-03-25)
        Mar 25, 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 email
      info@firstwilshire.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Business phone
      626-796-6622reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Website
      F••••W•••••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      626-796-6622reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 5, 2026
      Contact form
      firstwilshire.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Team page
      firstwilshire.com/teamreportedpublished 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
      Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      $83.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026