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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

Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group, LLC

Independent wealth managerGranite Bay, CaliforniaCRD 298632SEC 801-114024websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 22, 2018 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 21, 2018
RAUM
$445M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
94%
$418M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$148M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$445M as of Mar 10, 2026
Jan 30, 2019$128M then
HNW client RAUM$348M as of Mar 10, 2026
Jan 30, 2019$75.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 10, 2026
Jan 30, 20192 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 10, 2026
Jan 30, 20192 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4offices 1 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 10, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$148MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
215derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$293,005derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
6.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+11%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
Wrap fee program
$16.4MreportedItem 5.I
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$348M78%
  • Individuals$69.8M16%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$26.1M5.9%
  • Charitable organizations$1.6M0.4%
Individual clients
420reported
HNW clients
226reported
Pension plan clients
10reported
Charitable clients
14reported
Accounts
1,520reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.94 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.06 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=4.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Kenneth Lee ChristieChartered Financial ConsultantGranite Bay, CaSep 21, 201834 y1
Michael Rutherford ThompsonChartered Financial ConsultantGranite Bay, CaJan 30, 201913 y1
Konner L ChristieCertified Financial PlannerGranite Bay, CaJan 1, 202511 y1
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months1 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 33% 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
    • Lee Kenneth Christie · Chief Compliance Officer & Managing Membercontrol
      since 09/2018 · owns 75% or more
    • Rutherford Michael Thompson · Partner & Wealth Advisorcontrol
      since 03/2019 · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Advisers that list Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group, LLC as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Granite Bay, Ca · principal301
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • very high RAUM per advisorStatic outlier · filing Mar 10, 2026
      RAUM per registered advisor of $148,455,802 against a peer median of $55,716,044 (3252 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 3.2 robust deviations)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,252) · 99% percentile
    • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 10, 2026
      accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 604.0 to 1,520.0 (+152.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-19 and 2026-03-10; the peer median change was +5.0% (3688 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,688) · 99% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 604 to 1,520
      Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Charity clients · 11 to 14
      Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • HNW clients · 196 to 226
      Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Individual clients · 386 to 420
      Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 11 to 10
      Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Employees · 4 to 5
      Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Other offices · 1 to 0
      Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $370M to $445M
      Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $281M to $348M
      Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $64.7M to $69.8M
      Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $23.1M to $26.1M
      Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • RAUM · $370M to $445M
      Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,202 to 604
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 3 to 4
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • Charity clients · unset to 11.0
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • HNW clients · 164 to 196
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • Individual clients · 360 to 386
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 6 to 11
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • Employees · 3 to 4
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • Other offices · 0 to 1
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $283M to $370M
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $206M to $281M
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $60.5M to $64.7M
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $14.7M to $23.1M
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • RAUM · $283M to $370M
      Nov 6, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,185 to 1,202
      Nov 1, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Charity clients · 5.0 to unset
      Nov 1, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • HNW clients · 142 to 164
      Nov 1, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Individual clients · 378 to 360
      Nov 1, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 6.0
      Nov 1, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $236M to $283M
      Nov 1, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $165M to $206M
      Nov 1, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $60.4M to $60.5M
      Nov 1, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $9.5M to $14.7M
      Nov 1, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • RAUM · $236M to $283M
      Nov 1, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Accounts · 1,120 to 1,185
      Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
    • HNW clients · 165 to 142
      Oct 20, 2022 to Mar 8, 2023
    Signals
    4 dated events
    • Jason Vesely left Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-06-16)
      Jun 23, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Mario Landeros left Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group, Llc for Betterment (registered 2024-03-27)
      Aug 31, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Rutherford Michael Thompson (Partner & Wealth Advisor) appeared on Schedule A of Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group, Llc
      Mar 19, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    • Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Aug 22, 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
    hello@spectrumw.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    916-772-5970reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    916-774-1521reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Website
    SpectrumW.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (916) 772-5970reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 10, 2026
    Contact form
    spectrumw.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    spectrumw.com/team-0reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
    $148Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026