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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

Cedarstone Advisors

Independent wealth managerThousand Oaks, CaliforniaCRD 172653SEC 801-112625websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 14, 2018 · 22 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 16, 2018
RAUM
$198M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$198M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$99.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
22 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$198M as of Mar 11, 2026
Jan 28, 2019$125M then
HNW client RAUM$169M as of Mar 11, 2026
Jan 28, 2019$15.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 11, 2026
Jan 28, 20193 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 11, 2026
Jan 28, 20194 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 11, 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
$99.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
96derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 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)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$169M85%
  • Individuals$28.2M14%
  • Corporations and businesses$331,4740.2%
  • Charitable organizations$300,9490.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$176,1730.1%
Individual clients
93reported
HNW clients
98reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
197reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Carole Lee MeitlerThousand Oaks, CaSep 10, 202016 y0
Steve Harlan CokerCertified Financial PlannerThousand Oaks, CaMar 17, 202319 y1
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 50% 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
  • Harlan Steve Coker · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/2014 · 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
Thousand Oaks, Ca · principal201
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 11, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-03-06, no on the filing of 2026-03-11
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 189 to 197
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 5.0 to unset
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW clients · 92 to 98
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual clients · 89 to 93
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $89.4M to $0
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $171M to $198M
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $138M to $169M
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $27.5M to $28.2M
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $4.1M to $176,173
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • RAUM · $171M to $198M
    Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Accounts · 184 to 189
    Sep 12, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
  • HNW clients · 80 to 92
    Sep 12, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Individual clients · 94 to 89
    Sep 12, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $20.5M to $89.4M
    Sep 12, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Sep 12, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $149M to $171M
    Sep 12, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $115M to $138M
    Sep 12, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $29.6M to $27.5M
    Sep 12, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.2M to $0
    Sep 12, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $4.4M to $4.1M
    Sep 12, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
  • RAUM · $151M to $171M
    Sep 12, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 1, 2024 to Jul 1, 2024
  • Employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 1, 2024 to Jul 1, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 2
    Mar 1, 2024 to Jul 1, 2024
  • Accounts · 180 to 184
    Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
    Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
  • HNW clients · 71 to 80
    Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
  • Individual clients · 99 to 94
    Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $19.4M to $20.5M
    Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $126M to $149M
    Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $91.7M to $115M
    Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $29.6M to $29.6M
    Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $884,997 to $1.2M
    Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $4.5M to $4.4M
    Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
  • RAUM · $127M to $151M
    Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 1, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 6, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023
  • Employees · 3 to 4
    Mar 6, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    Mar 6, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023
  • Accounts · 178 to 180
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 6, 2023
Signals
3 dated events
  • Michael John Ryne left Cedarstone Advisors for Mutual Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-01-14)
    Jan 5, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Glenn Matthew Davis (Vice President And Treasurer) no longer on Schedule A of Cedarstone Advisors (listed 2019-04-03, absent 2019-08-09)
    Aug 9, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Cedarstone Advisors filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 14, 2018 · 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
888-571-5582reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
CEDARSTONEADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(888) 571-5582reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 11, 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
$99.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026