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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

Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Independent wealth managerWalnut Creek, CaliforniaCRD 172356SEC 801-133924websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 20, 2025 · 5 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 21, 2025
RAUM
$111M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$109M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$36.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
5 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$111M as of Aug 31, 2026
Jun 20, 2025$0 then
HNW client RAUM$71.1M as of Aug 31, 2026
Jun 20, 2025$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Aug 31, 2026
Jun 20, 20251 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Aug 31, 2026
Jun 20, 20253 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 31, 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
$36.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
35derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$963,394derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$71.1M64%
  • Individuals$37.5M34%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.1M1.9%
Individual clients
65reported
HNW clients
41reported
Pension plan clients
9reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
115reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 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
Chui-Wa Ripple LeungWalnut Creek, Ca May 27, 202121 y2
Nathan Joel SadowskiWalnut Creek, CaJul 21, 202514 y2
Maxwell Shambaugh BalbinWalnut Creek, CaAug 27, 202611 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    No Schedule A on the extract for this adviser.
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Walnut Creek, Ca · principal320
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Advisory employees · 1 to 3
      May 27, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
    • Employees · 3 to 5
      May 27, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 1 to 3
      May 27, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
    • Other offices · 0 to 1
      May 27, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
    • Accounts · 132 to 115
      Oct 31, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
    • HNW clients · 34 to 41
      Oct 31, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
    • Individual clients · 89 to 65
      Oct 31, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
      Oct 31, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $103M to $111M
      Oct 31, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $34.0M to $71.1M
      Oct 31, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $69.0M to $37.5M
      Oct 31, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $0 to $2.1M
      Oct 31, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
    • RAUM · $103M to $111M
      Oct 31, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026
    • Accounts · 0 to 132
      Jun 20, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    • HNW clients · 0 to 34
      Jun 20, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    • Individual clients · 0 to 89
      Jun 20, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 0 to 9
      Jun 20, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Jun 20, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    • Organization form · Other (specify) to Corporation
      Jun 20, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $103M
      Jun 20, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $0 to $34.0M
      Jun 20, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $0 to $69.0M
      Jun 20, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    • RAUM · $0 to $103M
      Jun 20, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · 0.0 to unset
      Jun 20, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · 0.0 to unset
      Jun 20, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
    Signals
    No event on the tape.
    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
    admin@pacificexcel.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business email
    support@pacificexcel.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    925-464-7445reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    pacificexcel.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (925) 464-7445reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 31, 2026
    Contact form
    pacificexcel.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Team page
    pacificexcel.com/our-teamreportedpublished 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
    Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $36.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026