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SEC-registered adviser

T•••• • D•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerBerkeley, CaliforniaCRD 285538SEC 801-120715websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 19, 2016 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 5, 2021
RAUM
$312M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$301M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$104M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$312M as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 9, 2022$297M then
HNW client RAUM$265M as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 9, 2022$246M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 9, 20223 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 12, 2026
Mar 9, 20223 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +3.9% over the last fiscal year+8.0% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 12, 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
$104MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
74derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$489,200derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.6%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
+3.9%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.7%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 consultingreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$200M, 138 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$265M85%
  • Individuals$36.1M12%
  • Charitable organizations$11.2M3.6%
Individual clients
118reported
HNW clients
105reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
638reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$200M for 138 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
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
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J•••••• B•••• T••••Certified Financial PlannerBerkeley, CaJan 23, 201726 y2
G•••• L••••• D••••••Berkeley, CaJan 23, 201723 y3
N•••• W••••• C•••••Santa Fe, Nm Jan 1, 202531 y1
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
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
    • D••••••• G••••• L••••• · Managing Membercontrol
      since 01/2017 · owns 50% to 75%
    • T••••• J••••••• B•••• · Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2017 · owns 50% to 75%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Berkeley, Ca · principal300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 610 to 638
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • HNW clients · 92 to 105
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Individual clients · 119 to 118
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $131M to $200M
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Other offices · 0 to 1
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $300M to $312M
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $247M to $265M
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $36.9M to $36.1M
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • RAUM · $300M to $312M
      Feb 4, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
    • Accounts · 596 to 610
      Jun 7, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • HNW clients · 85 to 92
      Jun 7, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • Individual clients · 123 to 119
      Jun 7, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $143M to $131M
      Jun 7, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 101-250
      Jun 7, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $286M to $300M
      Jun 7, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $220M to $247M
      Jun 7, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $37.8M to $36.9M
      Jun 7, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • RAUM · $286M to $300M
      Jun 7, 2024 to Feb 4, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · 0.0 to unset
      Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · 0.0 to unset
      Feb 28, 2024 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Accounts · 585 to 596
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • HNW clients · 76 to 85
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Individual clients · 126 to 123
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $167M to $143M
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $248M to $286M
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $185M to $220M
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $32.5M to $37.8M
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • RAUM · $248M to $286M
      Sep 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024
    • Accounts · 583 to 585
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • HNW clients · 77 to 76
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Individual clients · 119 to 126
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $234M to $167M
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $297M to $248M
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $246M to $185M
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $50.6M to $32.5M
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • RAUM · $297M to $248M
      Mar 9, 2022 to Mar 27, 2023
    • Accounts · 522 to 583
      Jun 10, 2021 to Mar 9, 2022
    • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
      Jun 10, 2021 to Mar 9, 2022
    • HNW clients · 61 to 77
      Jun 10, 2021 to Mar 9, 2022
    • Individual clients · 127 to 119
      Jun 10, 2021 to Mar 9, 2022
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • T•••• • D•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $296.6M, up 125% from $131.7M (2021-06-10 to 2022-03-09)
      Mar 9, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • T•••• • D•••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Dec 19, 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
    510-898-1270reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    510-898-1604reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/topel-&-distasi-wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Website
    w••.t••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Principal office phone
    510-898-1270reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 12, 2026
    Contact form
    t••••.comreportedpublished 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
    $104Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026