DFX Intelligence

RIA Intelligence

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

Wealth Compass Financial, Inc.

Independent wealth managerCarlsbad, CaliforniaCRD 290139SEC 801-134778websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 21, 2026 · 3 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 21, 2026
RAUM
$115M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$113M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$57.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
3 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$115M as of Apr 27, 2026
Jan 21, 2026$106M then
HNW client RAUM$60.9M as of Apr 27, 2026
Jan 21, 2026$50.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Apr 27, 2026
Jan 21, 20262 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Apr 27, 2026
Jan 21, 20262 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 27, 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
RAUM per advisor
$57.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
118derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$203,171derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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$60.9M53%
  • Individuals$52.2M45%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.3M2.0%
Individual clients
198reported
HNW clients
38reported
Pension plan clients
15reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
568reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Tod Leighton LenhoffCarlsbad, CaSep 27, 202128 y5
Steven Thomas NuckolsCarlsbad, Ca Feb 4, 202611 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
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Thomas Steven Nuckols · President & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 09/2017 · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Carlsbad, Ca · principal210
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 546 to 568
      Jan 21, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
    • HNW clients · 30 to 38
      Jan 21, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Individual clients · 183 to 198
      Jan 21, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 13 to 15
      Jan 21, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $106M to $115M
      Jan 21, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $50.1M to $60.9M
      Jan 21, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $53.6M to $52.2M
      Jan 21, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $146,699
      Jan 21, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $2.1M to $2.3M
      Jan 21, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
    • RAUM · $106M to $115M
      Jan 21, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026
    Signals
    No event on the tape.
    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@wealthcompass.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    760-509-4000reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    760-509-4646reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/11350803reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    wealthcompass.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    760-509-4000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 27, 2026
    Team page
    wealthcompass.com/our-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
    $57.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026