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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

Gates Pass Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerLos Altos, CaliforniaCRD 269983SEC 801-123686websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 11, 2022 · 14 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 11, 2022
RAUM
$208M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$208M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$69.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
14 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$208M as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 22, 2023$125M then
HNW client RAUM$204M as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 22, 2023$117M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 22, 20232 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Jul 14, 2026
Mar 22, 20232 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +10% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 14, 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
RAUM per advisor
$69.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
23derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$744,037derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+10%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$971,441, 4 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$204M98%
  • Individuals$3.2M1.5%
Individual clients
6reported
HNW clients
63reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
279reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$971,441 for 4 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
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
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Kanaka Esther Szabo-CummingsCertified Financial PlannerLos Altos, CaAug 31, 201533 y3
Erik Allen ScheiChartered Financial AnalystLos Altos, Ca Jul 3, 201920 y6
Louise AlexanderCertified Financial PlannerUpper Seattle, Wa Jul 31, 202620 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 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
  • Esther Kanaka Szabo-Cummings · Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2015 · 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
Los Altos, Ca · principal310
Laguna Niguel, Ca000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • HNW clients · 48 to 63
    Jul 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual clients · 18 to 6
    Jul 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $12.1M to $971,441
    Jul 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Employees · 4 to 3
    Jul 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 51-100
    Jul 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $188M to $208M
    Jul 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $176M to $204M
    Jul 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $12.2M to $3.2M
    Jul 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • RAUM · $188M to $208M
    Jul 24, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Jun 11, 2025 to Jul 24, 2025
  • Accounts · 243 to 279
    Jun 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 37 to 48
    Jun 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 29 to 18
    Jun 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $75.1M to $12.1M
    Jun 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 2 to 4
    Jun 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 11-25
    Jun 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $149M to $188M
    Jun 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $127M to $176M
    Jun 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $24.4M to $12.2M
    Jun 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.0M to $0
    Jun 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $151M to $188M
    Jun 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 211 to 243
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Charity clients · unset to 0.0
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 36 to 37
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 17 to 29
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Assets in custody · unset to 75116354.0
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $125M to $149M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $117M to $127M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $8.3M to $24.4M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $2.0M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $125M to $151M
    Jun 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Mar 22, 2023 to Jun 29, 2023
  • Accounts · 241 to 211
    Apr 26, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
  • HNW clients · 35 to 36
    Apr 26, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
Signals
2 dated events
  • Jacqueline Dana Adler left Gates Pass Advisors, Llc for Guide My Finances (registered 2025-02-05)
    Jan 14, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Gates Pass Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 11, 2022 · 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@gatespassadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
650-209-4696reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
650-797-0280reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/gatespassadvisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
GATESPASSADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
650-797-0280reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 14, 2026
Contact form
gatespassadvisors.com/contactreportedpublished 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
$69.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026