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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

Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerSan Diego, CaliforniaCRD 285510SEC 801-114445websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 6, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 15, 2018 · 22 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 14, 2018
RAUM
$695M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
0.0%
of RAUM
Private clients
91%
$630M individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$139M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
6 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$695M as of Feb 6, 2026
Mar 11, 2019$0 then
HNW client RAUM$481M as of Feb 6, 2026
Mar 11, 2019$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Feb 6, 2026
Mar 11, 20194 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Feb 6, 2026
Mar 11, 20194 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +44% over the last fiscal year+26% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 6, 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
RAUM per advisor
$139MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
98derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$380,975derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
0.0%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
9.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+44%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, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$250M, 392 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$481M69%
  • Individuals$149M21%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$64.4M9.3%
  • Charitable organizations$227,6980.0%
Individual clients
313reported
HNW clients
177reported
Pension plan clients
20reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,824reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$250M for 392 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.91 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.09 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=5.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Ari Ben CrandallCertified Financial PlannerSan Diego, CaOct 21, 200527 y3
Joshua Cory KoehnenCertified Financial PlannerSan Diego, CaNov 10, 200524 y2
Joseph John LeblancCertified Financial PlannerSan Diego, CaDec 7, 200531 y3
Cole ChodorowCertified Financial PlannerSan Diego, CaJan 23, 202414 y0
Matthew DevineCertified Financial PlannerSan Diego, CaFeb 12, 202516 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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Ben Ari Crandall · Managing Partnercontrol
    since 07/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • Cory Joshua Koehnen · Managing Partnercontrol
    since 07/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • John Joseph Leblanc · Managing Partner & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 09/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Ben Ari Crandall · Ownercontrol
    since 12/2010 · owns F of Ac Financial Services, Inc.
  • Cory Joshua Koehnen · Ownercontrol
    since 06/2004 · owns F of Premier Wealth Management, Inc.
  • John Joseph Leblanc · Ownercontrol
    since 01/2002 · owns F of Berry Leblanc, Inc.
Entity owners
  • Ac Financial Services, Inc. · Member
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • Berry Leblanc, Inc. · Member
    direct · owns 10% to 25%
  • Premier Wealth Management, Inc. · Member
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Premier Realty Solutions Inc.
    investment companyn
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
San Diego, Ca · principal500
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • low discretionary shareStatic outlier · filing Feb 6, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM of 0% against a peer median of 99% (1482 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile, 33.5 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482) · 0.0% percentile
  • RAUM up 25 %Change between filings · filing Feb 6, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $483,173,492 to $694,897,516 (+44.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-26 and 2026-02-06; the peer median change was +16.0% (1385 comparable advisers, 92.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,385) · 92% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,576 to 1,824
    Nov 20, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Nov 20, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Charity clients · 0.0 to unset
    Nov 20, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • HNW clients · 144 to 177
    Nov 20, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Individual clients · 325 to 313
    Nov 20, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 0 to 20
    Nov 20, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $188M to $250M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 11-25
    Nov 20, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $342M to $481M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $142M to $149M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $483M to $695M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $0 to $64.4M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • RAUM · $483M to $695M
    Nov 20, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,498 to 1,576
    Feb 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 124 to 144
    Feb 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · 330 to 325
    Feb 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $165M to $188M
    Feb 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Employees · 7 to 6
    Feb 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
    Feb 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $275M to $342M
    Feb 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $140M to $142M
    Feb 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $415M to $483M
    Feb 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • RAUM · $415M to $483M
    Feb 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Jun 20, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 4 to 5
    Jun 20, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Employees · 6 to 7
    Jun 20, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Jun 20, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,456 to 1,498
    Jan 23, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024
  • HNW clients · 90 to 124
    Jan 23, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Individual clients · 392 to 330
    Jan 23, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $192M to $165M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Employees · 4 to 6
    Jan 23, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $192M to $275M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $156M to $140M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $347M to $415M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024
  • RAUM · $347M to $415M
    Jan 23, 2024 to Feb 28, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Aug 25, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 3 to 4
    Aug 25, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
  • Employees · 3 to 4
    Aug 25, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Aug 25, 2023 to Jan 23, 2024
Signals
2 dated events
  • Premier Wealth Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $694.9M, up 44% from $483.2M (2025-11-20 to 2026-02-06)
    Feb 6, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Premier Wealth Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 15, 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 email
info@mypremierwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
vanessa@mypremierwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
619-501-1184reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
858-215-5630reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
858-276-0982reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/premier-wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
mypremierwealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(858) 668-0776reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 6, 2026
Contact form
mypremierwealth.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
mypremierwealth.com/meet-the-teamreportedpublished 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
$139Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026