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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

Opes Wealth Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerMenlo Park, CaliforniaCRD 299704SEC 801-114436websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 5, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 14, 2018 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 14, 2018
RAUM
$822M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$817M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$822M as of May 5, 2026
Mar 28, 2019$387M then
HNW client RAUM$730M as of May 5, 2026
Mar 28, 2019$344M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of May 5, 2026
Mar 28, 20196 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of May 5, 2026
Mar 28, 20198 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +24% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 5 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 5, 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
$137MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
70derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+24%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$271M, 248 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$730M89%
  • Individuals$86.8M11%
  • Corporations and businesses$5.2M0.6%
Individual clients
204reported
HNW clients
215reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
420reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$271M for 248 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
6 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -6 in 12 months6 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 days6 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
  • Townsend Mark Duvall · Co-Presidentcontrol
    since 11/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Unesa Miguel · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Lawrence Louis Odette · Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 01/2024 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Lynne Tracie Southerland · Wealth Advisorcontrol
    since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Michael Erin Whalen · Co-Presidentcontrol
    since 11/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Ashland, Or001
Menlo Park, Ca · principal004
Ewa Beach, Hi001
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Ashland, OR1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 387 to 420
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 1.0
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW clients · 196 to 215
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual clients · 190 to 204
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $197M to $271M
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Employees · 9 to 8
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $665M to $822M
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $583M to $730M
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $77.4M to $86.8M
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • RAUM · $665M to $822M
    Aug 28, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Apr 21, 2025 to Jul 14, 2025
  • Accounts · 364 to 387
    Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • HNW clients · 177 to 196
    Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Individual clients · 186 to 190
    Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $590M to $665M
    Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $506M to $583M
    Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $80.0M to $77.4M
    Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • RAUM · $590M to $665M
    Apr 4, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
  • Accounts · 303 to 364
    Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • HNW clients · 150 to 177
    Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Individual clients · 152 to 186
    Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $335M to $197M
    Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Employees · 8 to 9
    Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $474M to $590M
    Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $405M to $506M
    Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $65.8M to $80.0M
    Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • RAUM · $474M to $590M
    Sep 1, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
  • Accounts · 299 to 303
    Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • HNW clients · 162 to 150
    Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Individual clients · 136 to 152
    Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $172M to $335M
    Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $509M to $474M
    Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $443M to $405M
    Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
Signals
15 dated events
  • Mark Townsend Duvall left Opes Wealth Management, Llc for Ep Wealth Advisors (registered 2026-06-26)
    Aug 26, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Louis Lawrence Odette left Opes Wealth Management, Llc for Ep Wealth Advisors (registered 2026-06-29)
    Aug 7, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lyla Kristina Andrea Bonilla left Opes Wealth Management, Llc for Ep Wealth Advisors (registered 2026-06-26)
    Aug 7, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kenji Bleicker left Opes Wealth Management, Llc for Ep Wealth Advisors (registered 2026-06-26)
    Aug 7, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Tracie Lynne Southerland left Opes Wealth Management, Llc for Ep Wealth Advisors (registered 2026-06-29)
    Aug 7, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Erin Michael Whalen left Opes Wealth Management, Llc for Ep Wealth Advisors (registered 2026-06-29)
    Aug 7, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Opes Wealth Management, LLC's advisors moved to EP Wealth Advisors (Menlo Park, CA): 4 of 6 registered, on the same day
    Aug 7, 2026 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • Lawrence Louis Odette (Senior Client Portfolio Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Opes Wealth Management, Llc
    Mar 29, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Justin A Arnold left Opes Wealth Management, Llc for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2022-09-19)
    Aug 4, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kay Susan Mchan (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Opes Wealth Management, Llc (listed 2021-04-26, absent 2022-01-14)
    Jan 14, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Lynne Tracie Southerland (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Opes Wealth Management, Llc
    Jan 14, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Forrest David Firth (Vp Client Services) no longer on Schedule A of Opes Wealth Management, Llc (listed 2019-09-12, absent 2020-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Opes Wealth Management, Llc reported 6 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 21 (2019-02-14 to 2019-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2019 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Unesa Miguel (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Opes Wealth Management, Llc
    Mar 28, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Owm, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 14, 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
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/opes-wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
opeswealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
408-831-5800reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 5, 2026
Contact form
epwealth.com/contact-an-advisorreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026