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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

Independent wealth managerSherman Oaks, CaliforniaCRD 284712SEC 801-108350websiteIAPD
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
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jonathan Christopher RuggChartered Financial AnalystSherman Oaks, CaSep 14, 201615 y1
David Kaoru YoshiokaSherman Oaks, CaSep 15, 201635 y1
Lisa Irwin SternbergSherman Oaks, CaNov 21, 201643 y0
Shawn Jen HsiehCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystSherman Oaks, CaAug 8, 201818 y7
Aaron Dejuan MorrisSherman Oaks, CaAug 21, 201815 y1
Hugh Ari MeyerSherman Oaks, CaMay 10, 201925 y1
Lionel Benjamin TapieroSherman Oaks, CaApr 28, 202015 y3
Andy Bob ChongChartered Financial AnalystSherman Oaks, CaSep 23, 202027 y0
Richard BarnettChartered Financial AnalystSherman Oaks, CaAug 27, 202124 y0
Millu Chang RamirezCertified Financial PlannerSherman Oaks, CaJul 20, 202313 y4
Clark Christian EvansSherman Oaks, Ca Oct 31, 202310 y1
Amanda Laurel RoccaSherman Oaks, CaMar 26, 202427 y1
Brian Robert GrimditchSherman Oaks, CaJul 22, 202412 y0
Ben EmonsSherman Oaks, CaSep 4, 202522 y4
Jamie Noelle RuggSherman Oaks, CaJan 5, 202610 y0
Sevag OssipianChartered Financial AnalystSherman Oaks, CaJan 9, 202612 y0
Ryan David MeachamSherman Oaks, CaApr 3, 202620 y2
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
Joined, latest
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
  • Christopher Jonathan Rugg · Presidentcontrol
    since 08/2016 · owns 75% or more
  • Irwin Lisa Sternberg · Chief Operations Officercontrol
    since 08/2016 · owns less than 5%
  • Christopher Jonathan Rugg · Owner, Shareholder, Presidentcontrol
    since 08/2024 · owns 75% or more of Highline Holdings, Inc.
Entity owners
  • Highline Holdings, Inc. · Holding Company / Parent
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Highline Wealth Partners as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Sherman Oaks, Ca · principal1730
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 939 to 942
    Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 26 to 29
    Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $907M to $867M
    Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $146M to $106M
    Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • RAUM · $908M to $868M
    Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
  • Accounts · 832 to 939
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 15
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Charity clients · 5 to 6
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 6 to 5
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 77 to 91
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 220 to 229
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 32 to 26
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Employees · 15 to 17
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 2
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 14 to 15
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $666M to $907M
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $425M to $611M
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $105M to $111M
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $1.3M
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $104M to $146M
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $666M to $908M
    Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 726 to 832
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 14
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • HNW clients · 55 to 77
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Individual clients · 205 to 220
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 26 to 32
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Employees · 13 to 15
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 1
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 13 to 14
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $493M to $666M
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $293M to $425M
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $85.5M to $105M
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $539,095 to $0
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $90.4M to $104M
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • RAUM · $494M to $666M
    Jan 15, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
  • Legal name · CHARLESWORTH & RUGG, INC. to HIGHLINE WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC
    Oct 22, 2024 to Nov 20, 2024
  • Succession · true to false
    Oct 22, 2024 to Nov 20, 2024
  • Organization form · Corporation to Limited Liability Company
    Mar 18, 2024 to Oct 22, 2024
  • Related adviser · false to true
    Mar 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 days
    Jul 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