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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Baja Wealth Advisors LLC

Former SEC-registered adviserNew York, New YorkCRD 289592SEC 801-111997websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 15, 2024
First filing on the tape Oct 3, 2017 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 3, 2017
RAUM
$72.6M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
29%
of RAUM
Private clients
76%
$55.3M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
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
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$72.6M as of Mar 28, 2024
Mar 29, 2018$6.9M then
HNW client RAUM$52.3M as of Mar 28, 2024
Mar 29, 2022$2.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 28, 2024
Mar 29, 20180 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 28, 2024
Mar 29, 20188 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -13% over the last fiscal year+0.7% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 15, 2024; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$36.3MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
6derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$8.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$5.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
29%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+50%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$35.3M, 10 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)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$52.3M72%
  • Corporations and businesses$17.3M24%
  • Individuals$3.0M4.2%
Individual clients
6reported
HNW clients
6reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
14reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$35.3M for 10 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, 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
    • David Kevin Hilden · Chief Operating Officercontrol
      since 05/2018 · owns less than 5%
    • Patrick Kurt Miscinski · Presidentcontrol
      since 08/2017 · owns less than 5%
    • Isom Arthur Prostick · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 03/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Lawrence Neil Quinlan · Director Of Operationscontrol
      since 04/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Joseph Robert Seco · General Counselcontrol
      since 08/2017 · owns less than 5%
    • Chitranjan Suketu Shah · Chief Financial Officercontrol
      since 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Patrick Kurt Miscinski · Managercontrol
      since 11/2017 · owns F of Cerity Partners Eoe LLC
    • A Marco Moreno Garcia · Sole Membercontrol
      since 09/2021 · owns 75% or more of Baja Holdings, LLC
    Entity owners
    • Baja Holdings, LLC · Member
      direct · owns 50% to 75%
    • Cerity Partners LLC · Member
      direct · owns 50% to 75%
    • Cerity Partners Eoe LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Cp Holdings I LLC
    • Cerity Partners Equity Holding LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cerity Partners LLC
    • Cp Holdings I LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cp-Acp LLC
    • Cp Intermediate I LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cp Intermediate II LLC
    • Cp Intermediate II LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cp Merger I LLC
    • Cp Merger I LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cp Merger II LLC
    • Cp Merger II LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cerity Partners Equity Holding LLC
    • Cp-Acp LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cp-Mcm LLC
    • Cp-Mcm LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cp-Rts LLC
    • Cp-Rts LLC · Member
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Cp Intermediate I LLC
    • Genstar Capital Partners X, L.P. · Member
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Cp Holdings I LLC
    • Genstar Capital X, L.P. · General Partner
      indirect · owns F of Genstar Capital Partners X, L.P.
    • Genstar X Gp LLC · General Partner
      indirect · owns F of Genstar Capital X, L.P.
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Advisers that list Baja Wealth Advisors LLC as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    New York, Ny · principal000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 10 to 14
      Jul 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 6
      Jul 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW clients · 5 to 6
      Jul 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual clients · 3 to 6
      Jul 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $28.5M to $35.3M
      Jul 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Employees · 5 to 6
      Jul 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $24.4M to $20.8M
      Jul 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $61.9M to $52.3M
      Jul 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $1.4M to $3.0M
      Jul 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $59.1M to $51.8M
      Jul 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • RAUM · $83.4M to $72.6M
      Jul 5, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Accounts · 7 to 10
      Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Corporate clients · 6 to 2
      Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW clients · 1 to 5
      Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Individual clients · unset to 3.0
      Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $21.3M to $28.5M
      Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 2
      Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
      Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $10.5M to $24.4M
      Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $2.6M to $61.9M
      Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · unset to 1353163.0
      Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $80.5M to $59.1M
      Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • RAUM · $91.0M to $83.4M
      Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Corporate clients · 7 to 6
      Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
    • HNW clients · unset to 1.0
      Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
    • Assets in custody · $21.0M to $21.3M
      Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
    • State-registered IARs · 0 to 1
      Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $8.2M to $10.5M
      Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · unset to 2576462.0
      Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $62.8M to $80.5M
      Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
    • RAUM · $71.0M to $91.0M
      Sep 14, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
    • Accounts · 4 to 7
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 29, 2021
    • Corporate clients · unset to 7.0
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 29, 2021
    • Assets in custody · $20.2M to $21.0M
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 29, 2021
    • Discretionary RAUM · $6.8M to $8.2M
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 29, 2021
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $51.8M to $62.8M
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 29, 2021
    • RAUM · $58.6M to $71.0M
      Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 29, 2021
    • Accounts · 3 to 4
      Jan 2, 2020 to Mar 27, 2020
    • Assets in custody · $25.8M to $20.2M
      Jan 2, 2020 to Mar 27, 2020
    • Discretionary RAUM · $6.0M to $6.8M
      Jan 2, 2020 to Mar 27, 2020
    Signals
    24 dated events
    • Baja Wealth Advisors Llc no longer on the SEC adviser roster (last listed 2025-02-03, RAUM $72.6M)
      Mar 6, 2025 · Left the SEC roster · derived
    • Benjamin Albert Pace left Baja Wealth Advisors Llc for Cerity Partners Llc (registered 2021-08-12)
      Feb 12, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Lawrence Ben Weissman left Baja Wealth Advisors Llc for Cerity Partners Llc (registered 2022-04-07)
      Feb 12, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Baja Wealth Advisors LLC (New York, NY) for Cerity Partners LLC on the same day
      Feb 12, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
    • A Benjamin Pace (Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc (listed 2024-03-28, absent 2024-08-15)
      Aug 15, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • George Christopher Curtis (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc (listed 2024-03-28, absent 2024-08-15)
      Aug 15, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Chitranjan Suketu Shah (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc
      Aug 15, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Isom Arthur Prostick (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc
      Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Lawrence Neil Quinlan (Director Of Operations) appeared on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc
      Jul 5, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Elizabeth Nancy Renshaw (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc (listed 2023-03-31, absent 2023-07-05)
      Jul 5, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Elizabeth Nancy Renshaw (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc
      Mar 31, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Ashley Stuart Evans (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc (listed 2023-02-15, absent 2023-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Alexandra Maria Hodi (Chief Administrative Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc (listed 2022-08-10, absent 2022-10-17)
      Oct 17, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Antonio Marco Moreno (Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc (listed 2021-07-19, absent 2021-09-14)
      Sep 14, 2021 · Control person left · inference
    • Javier Domingo Moreno (Owner) no longer on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc (listed 2021-07-19, absent 2021-09-14)
      Sep 14, 2021 · Control person left · inference
    • A Marco Moreno Garcia (Sole Member) appeared on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc
      Sep 14, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • G. Christopher Curtis (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc
      Mar 29, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    • Kathryn Joan Rockey (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc (listed 2020-09-18, absent 2021-01-04)
      Jan 4, 2021 · Control person left · inference
    • Ashley Stuart Evans (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc
      Sep 18, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Kathryn Joan Rockey (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc
      Mar 27, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Brent Coles (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc (listed 2019-03-31, absent 2019-07-29)
      Jul 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
    • Eric Lawrence Sussman (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc (listed 2019-01-07, absent 2019-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2019 · Control person left · inference
    • Brent Coles (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Baja Wealth Advisors Llc
      Mar 31, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • Baja Wealth Advisors Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Oct 3, 2017 · 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.
    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
    Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026