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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

Sage Rhino Capital LLC

Independent wealth managerMenlo Park, CaliforniaCRD 290148SEC 801-112150websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 10, 2017 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 15, 2017
RAUM
$884M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$871M individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$98.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
10
4 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$884M as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 2, 2018$184M then
HNW client RAUM$850M as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 2, 2018$184M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)10 as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 2, 20184 then
Employees (5.A)10 as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 2, 20184 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 8 to 10
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
$98.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
21derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$588,351derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
9.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.1%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 advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$75.7M, 225 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$850M96%
  • Individuals$20.7M2.3%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$10.2M1.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.4M0.3%
Individual clients
53reported
HNW clients
139reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,502reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$75.7M for 225 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
8 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Nicole Allana GlazerMenlo Park, CaDec 15, 201712 y1
Caroline NovakMenlo Park, CaDec 15, 201724 y2
Denise Helen FarkasMenlo Park, CaDec 15, 201720 y3
Igor Boris LotsvinChartered Financial AnalystMenlo Park, CaDec 15, 201719 y2
Laura Dan'Ette PonticelloMenlo Park, Ca Mar 22, 202123 y1
Mia Carla A DizonMenlo Park, Ca Mar 15, 202218 y2
Alex Michael OwensMenlo Park, Ca Apr 4, 202410 y1
Dana Elaine Franco-YoungFederal Way, Wa Nov 15, 202426 y2
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 11% of current headcount1 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
  • Taotze David Chu · Chief Finanical Officercontrol
    since 11/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Elaine Dana Franco-Young · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Boris Igor Lotsvin · Trusteecontrol
    since 05/2007 · owns 50% to 75% of Lotsvin-Novak Family Revocable Trust U/A Dated May 18th, 2007
  • Caroline Novak · Trusteecontrol
    since 05/2007 · owns 50% to 75% of Lotsvin-Novak Family Revocable Trust U/A Dated May 18th, 2007
Entity owners
  • Lotsvin-Novak Family Revocable Trust U/A Dated May 18th, 2007 · Member
    direct · 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
Menlo Park, Ca · principal800
San Diego, Ca001
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,441 to 1,502
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW clients · 138 to 139
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Individual clients · 50 to 53
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $54.5M to $75.7M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Employees · 9 to 10
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 0
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 10
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $787M to $884M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $758M to $850M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $16.4M to $20.7M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $8.4M to $10.2M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • RAUM · $787M to $884M
    Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,442 to 1,441
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 132 to 138
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual clients · 48 to 50
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 2
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $44.8M to $54.5M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Employees · 8 to 9
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 8
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $712M to $787M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $685M to $758M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $16.0M to $16.4M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $7.4M to $8.4M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • RAUM · $712M to $787M
    Nov 5, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,377 to 1,442
    Apr 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
    Apr 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW clients · 120 to 132
    Apr 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual clients · 44 to 48
    Apr 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $41.2M to $44.8M
    Apr 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Employees · 10 to 8
    Apr 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $617M to $712M
    Apr 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $594M to $685M
    Apr 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $14.4M to $16.0M
    Apr 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $6.2M to $7.4M
    Apr 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • RAUM · $617M to $712M
    Apr 14, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,301 to 1,377
    Oct 14, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • Corporate clients · unset to 2.0
    Oct 14, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
  • Individual clients · 40 to 44
    Oct 14, 2022 to Mar 21, 2023
Signals
5 dated events
  • Vincent Emil Zupo left Sage Rhino Capital Llc for Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. (registered 2026-07-03)
    Apr 15, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Taotze David Chu (Chief Finanical Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Sage Rhino Capital Llc
    Mar 21, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Elaine Dana Franco-Young (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Sage Rhino Capital Llc
    Mar 21, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Sage Rhino Capital Llc reported RAUM $352.7M, up 92% from $184.0M (2018-02-02 to 2018-04-20)
    Apr 20, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
  • Sage Rhino Capital Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 10, 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.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/sage-rhino-capital-llc/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
SAGERHINO.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
(650) 352-5600reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 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
$98.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026