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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
Highline Wealth Partners
Legal name Highline Wealth Partners, LLC
Latest filing Jun 22, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 29, 2016 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 6, 2016
RAUM
$868M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
83%
$723M individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$51.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
17
15 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$868M as of Jun 22, 2026
Jan 4, 2017$91.7M then
HNW client RAUM$611M as of Jun 22, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$55.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)15 as of Jun 22, 2026
Jan 4, 20170 then
Employees (5.A)17 as of Jun 22, 2026
Jan 4, 20177 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +30% over the last fiscal year+45% a year over threeIARs 14 to 15
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 22, 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
- Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
- RAUM per advisor
- $51.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 19derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $6.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $921,361derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 100%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 17%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 17.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +36%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- +7.1%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- +7.7%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 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$611M70%
- Individuals$111M13%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans$106M12%
- Charitable organizations$38.4M4.4%
- Corporations and businesses$709,1300.1%
- Individual clients
- 229reported
- HNW clients
- 91reported
- Pension plan clients
- 29reported
- Charitable clients
- 6reported
- Accounts
- 942reported
- Financial planning clients
- 51-100reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- noreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.83 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.17 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Christopher RuggChartered Financial Analyst | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Sep 14, 2016 | 15 y | 1 |
| David Kaoru Yoshioka | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Sep 15, 2016 | 35 y | 1 |
| Lisa Irwin Sternberg | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Nov 21, 2016 | 43 y | 0 |
| Shawn Jen HsiehCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Analyst | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Aug 8, 2018 | 18 y | 7 |
| Aaron Dejuan Morris | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Aug 21, 2018 | 15 y | 1 |
| Hugh Ari Meyer | Sherman Oaks, Ca | May 10, 2019 | 25 y | 1 |
| Lionel Benjamin Tapiero | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Apr 28, 2020 | 15 y | 3 |
| Andy Bob ChongChartered Financial Analyst | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Sep 23, 2020 | 27 y | 0 |
| Richard BarnettChartered Financial Analyst | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Aug 27, 2021 | 24 y | 0 |
| Millu Chang RamirezCertified Financial Planner | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Jul 20, 2023 | 13 y | 4 |
| Clark Christian Evans | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Oct 31, 2023 | 10 y | 1 |
| Amanda Laurel Rocca | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Mar 26, 2024 | 27 y | 1 |
| Brian Robert Grimditch | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Jul 22, 2024 | 12 y | 0 |
| Ben Emons | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Sep 4, 2025 | 22 y | 4 |
| Jamie Noelle Rugg | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Jan 5, 2026 | 10 y | 0 |
| Sevag OssipianChartered Financial Analyst | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Jan 9, 2026 | 12 y | 0 |
| Ryan David Meacham | Sherman Oaks, Ca | Apr 3, 2026 | 20 y | 2 |
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Cyrus Mcdonald Amini to Helium Advisors LLCJul 29, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Matthew M Jensen to Helium Advisors LLCJul 21, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Thomas M Murphy to Bridgeway Wealth Partners, LLCApr 22, 2020 · RIA to RIA
Joined, latest
- Ryan David Meacham from Vivaldi Capital Management LPApr 3, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Ben Emons from FartherSep 4, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Amanda Laurel Rocca from Allworth Financial, L.P.Mar 26, 2024 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Clark Christian Evans from Hall Private Wealth AdvisorsOct 31, 2023 · RIA to RIA
- Millu Chang Ramirez from Urban Wealth Management Or UwmJul 20, 2023 · RIA to RIA
- Matthew M Jensen from Hcr Wealth AdvisorsNov 17, 2021 · RIA to RIA
- Lionel Benjamin Tapiero from Stackin' FinancialApr 28, 2020 · Other
- Hugh Ari Meyer from Wells Fargo AdvisorsMay 10, 2019 · Wirehouse to independent RIA
- Aaron Dejuan Morris from American Financial Network Advisory Services, LLCAug 21, 2018 · RIA to RIA
- Shawn Jen Hsieh from American Financial Network Advisory Services, LLCAug 8, 2018 · RIA to RIA
- Thomas M Murphy from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedJun 1, 2018 · Wirehouse to independent RIA
- David Kaoru Yoshioka from Charlesworth & Rugg IncSep 15, 2016 · Other
- Cyrus Mcdonald Amini from Charlesworth & Rugg IncSep 15, 2016 · Other
- Jonathan Christopher Rugg from Charlesworth & Rugg IncSep 14, 2016 · Other
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
- 2 left for Helium Advisors LLCJul 21, 2022 · Sherman Oaks, Ca
- 3 joined from Charlesworth & Rugg IncSep 14, 2016 · Woodland Hills, Ca · Firm absorbed
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Christopher Jonathan Rugg · Presidentcontrolsince 08/2016 · owns 75% or more
- Irwin Lisa Sternberg · Chief Operations Officercontrolsince 08/2016 · owns less than 5%
- Christopher Jonathan Rugg · Owner, Shareholder, Presidentcontrolsince 08/2024 · owns 75% or more of Highline Holdings, Inc.
Entity owners
- Highline Holdings, Inc. · Holding Company / Parentdirect · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
- Highline Asset Management, LLCinvestment advisernRAUM $10.7M
Advisers that list Highline Wealth Partners as a related person
- 332483 n
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Oaks, Ca · principal | 17 | 3 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 939 to 942Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
- Pension plan clients · 26 to 29Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $907M to $867MMar 25, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $146M to $106MMar 25, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
- RAUM · $908M to $868MMar 25, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
- Accounts · 832 to 939Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- Advisory employees · 14 to 15Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- Charity clients · 5 to 6Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- Corporate clients · 6 to 5Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- HNW clients · 77 to 91Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- Individual clients · 220 to 229Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- Pension plan clients · 32 to 26Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- Employees · 15 to 17Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 2Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 14 to 15Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $666M to $907MSep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $425M to $611MSep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $105M to $111MSep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $1.3MSep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $104M to $146MSep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- RAUM · $666M to $908MSep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
- Accounts · 726 to 832Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- Advisory employees · 13 to 14Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- HNW clients · 55 to 77Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- Individual clients · 205 to 220Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- Pension plan clients · 26 to 32Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- Employees · 13 to 15Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 1Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- State-registered IARs · 13 to 14Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $493M to $666MJan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $293M to $425MJan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $85.5M to $105MJan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- Non-discretionary RAUM · $539,095 to $0Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $90.4M to $104MJan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- RAUM · $494M to $666MJan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
- Legal name · CHARLESWORTH & RUGG, INC. to HIGHLINE WEALTH PARTNERS, LLCOct 22, 2024 to Nov 20, 2024
- Succession · true to falseOct 22, 2024 to Nov 20, 2024
- Organization form · Corporation to Limited Liability CompanyMar 18, 2024 to Oct 22, 2024
- Related adviser · false to trueMar 18, 2024 to Oct 22, 2024
Signals
10 dated events
- Highline Wealth Partners reported RAUM $907.9M, up 36% from $665.6M (2025-09-04 to 2026-02-27)Feb 27, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
- Highline Wealth Partners reported RAUM $665.6M, up 35% from $493.7M (2025-01-15 to 2025-03-05)Mar 5, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
- Highline Wealth Partners reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)Oct 22, 2024 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
- Highline Wealth Partners reported RAUM $493.7M, up 73% from $285.1M (2024-01-05 to 2024-03-18)Mar 18, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
- Highline Wealth Partners reported 10 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2022-07-29 to 2023-03-30)Mar 30, 2023 · Advisor headcount change · derived
- Cyrus Mcdonald Amini left Highline Wealth Partners for Helium Advisors Llc (registered 2023-06-01)Jul 29, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Mcdonald Cyrus Amini (Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Highline Wealth Partners (listed 2022-03-31, absent 2022-07-29)Jul 29, 2022 · Control person left · inference
- Matthew M Jensen left Highline Wealth Partners for Helium Advisors Llc (registered 2022-10-05)Jul 21, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- 2 advisors left Highline Wealth Partners (Sherman Oaks, CA) for Helium Advisors LLC within 8 daysJul 21, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
- Charlesworth & Rugg, Inc. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)Aug 29, 2016 · 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
- 818-340-0157reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business phone
- 818-702-8851reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Firm profile
- linkedin.com/company/highlinewealthpartners/mycompanyreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Firm profile
- LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/3536764reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- CRUGG.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 818-340-0157reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 22, 2026
- Contact form
- highlinewp.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Team page
- highlinewp.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
- $51.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026