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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

Sentry Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerSan Francisco, CaliforniaCRD 174042SEC 801-80730websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 5, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 8, 2014 · 33 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 6, 2015
RAUM
$2.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
10%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$2.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$602M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
33 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.4B as of Mar 5, 2026
Mar 28, 2016$706M then
HNW client RAUM$2.3B as of Mar 5, 2026
Mar 27, 2018$1.1B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 5, 2026
Mar 28, 20162 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 5, 2026
Mar 28, 20166 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -2.3% over the last fiscal year+6.3% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 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
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$602MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
37derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$19.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$3.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
10%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-2.3%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$295MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$50.4M, 109 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.3B96%
  • Charitable organizations$90.3M3.7%
  • Individuals$6.1M0.3%
Individual clients
27reported
HNW clients
121reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
35reported
Accounts
629reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$50.4M for 109 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 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
Elizabeth A LySan Francisco, CaFeb 19, 201525 y1
Susanna L HanSan Francisco, CaFeb 19, 201517 y1
Gregory Sutton PowellSan Francisco, CaFeb 19, 201533 y2
Alexander Hixon FlaggCertified Financial PlannerSan Francisco, CaMar 23, 201533 y2
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
    Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Hixon Alexander Flagg · Managing Member/ Principalcontrol
        since 01/2015 · owns 50% to 75%
      • A Elizabeth Ly · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 03/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • Sutton Gregory Powell · Managing Member/ Principalcontrol
        since 01/2015 · owns 50% to 75%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Advisers that list Sentry Advisors, LLC as a related person
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      San Francisco, Ca · principal400
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Issaquah, WA2 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 621 to 629
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • Charity clients · 34 to 35
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • HNW clients · 119 to 121
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $54.1M to $50.4M
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $237M to $242M
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $2.4B to $2.3B
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $5.6M to $6.1M
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.2B to $2.2B
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • RAUM · $2.5B to $2.4B
        Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 5, 2026
      • Accounts · 577 to 621
        Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • HNW clients · 111 to 119
        Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Individual clients · 25 to 27
        Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $25.4M to $54.1M
        Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
        Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $303M to $237M
        Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $2.9B to $2.4B
        Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $5.2M to $5.6M
        Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.7B to $2.2B
        Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • RAUM · $3.0B to $2.5B
        Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025
      • Accounts · 560 to 577
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Charity clients · 29 to 34
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • HNW clients · 108 to 111
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Individual clients · 21 to 25
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $31.2M to $25.4M
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $206M to $303M
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $1.9B to $2.9B
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $4.2M to $5.2M
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $2.7B
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • RAUM · $2.0B to $3.0B
        Mar 28, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
      • Accounts · 527 to 560
        Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
        Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Charity clients · 25 to 29
        Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • HNW clients · 107 to 108
        Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Individual clients · 18 to 21
        Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $45.7M to $31.2M
        Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $236M to $206M
        Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $2.9B to $1.9B
        Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Individual RAUM · $4.2M to $4.2M
        Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.7B to $1.8B
        Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      • RAUM · $3.0B to $2.0B
        Dec 14, 2022 to Mar 28, 2023
      Signals
      6 dated events
      • Sentry Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $3.0B, up 50% from $2.0B (2023-03-28 to 2024-03-12)
        Mar 12, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • Sentry Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $2.0B, down 32% from $3.0B (2022-12-14 to 2023-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
      • Sentry Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $2.5B, up 35% from $1.9B (2021-01-06 to 2021-03-03)
        Mar 3, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • Sentry Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $1.9B, up 34% from $1.4B (2019-06-17 to 2020-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
      • Sentry Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $1.1B, up 42% from $808.1M (2017-03-30 to 2018-02-08)
        Feb 8, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      • Sentry Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Dec 8, 2014 · First SEC registration · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Business email
      info@sentryadv.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business email
      liz@sentryadv.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      415-229-9070reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      415-229-9071reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Business phone
      415-229-9072reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Website
      SENTRYADV.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      415-229-9070reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 5, 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
      $602Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026