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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

Wfa Of San Diego

Independent wealth managerSan Diego, CaliforniaCRD 307404SEC 801-118131websiteIAPD
Legal name Wfa Of San Diego, LLC
Latest filing Sep 15, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 28, 2020 · 32 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 27, 2020
RAUM
$207M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
85%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$202M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$103M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
32 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$207M as of Jul 24, 2026
Mar 31, 2021$265M then
HNW client RAUM$165M as of Jul 24, 2026
Mar 31, 2021$225M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Jul 24, 2026
Mar 31, 20216 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Jul 24, 2026
Mar 31, 20217 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+1.0% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 15, 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
$103MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
130derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$452,667derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
85%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+54%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$165M80%
  • Individuals$37.2M18%
  • Charitable organizations$4.0M1.9%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$662,0230.3%
Individual clients
172reported
HNW clients
88reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
457reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
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
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
David Phipps WhiteSan Diego, CaFeb 6, 202543 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 headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • David Louis Dworsky · Ceo & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • David Louis Dworsky · Membercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns 25% to 50% of Zermatt Holdings, LLC
  • Edwin Meyer Dworsky · Membercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns 25% to 50% of Zermatt Holdings, LLC
  • Thomas Ralph Mayes · Membercontrol
    since 01/2018 · owns 25% to 50% of Zermatt Holdings, LLC
Entity owners
  • Zermatt Holdings, LLC · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Wfa Of San Diego as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
San Diego, Ca · principal210
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Charlotte, NC1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • client count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 169.0 to 260.0 (+54.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +3.0% (3309 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (3,309) · 97% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Business name · WFA OF SAN DIEGO to ZERMATT WEALTH ADVISORS
    Jul 24, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Jul 24, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
  • Legal name · WFA OF SAN DIEGO, LLC to ZERMATT WEALTH, LLC
    Jul 24, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Jul 24, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
  • Accounts · 359 to 457
    Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 61 to 88
    Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 108 to 172
    Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 0 to 1
    Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $141M to $177M
    Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $147M to $165M
    Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $27.8M to $37.2M
    Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $37.1M to $30.2M
    Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $0 to $662,023
    Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $178M to $207M
    Jan 12, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 377 to 359
    Feb 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Charity clients · unset to 2.0
    Feb 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 65 to 61
    Feb 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 109 to 108
    Feb 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
    Feb 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Feb 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $139M to $141M
    Feb 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $141M to $147M
    Feb 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $28.0M to $27.8M
    Feb 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $33.7M to $37.1M
    Feb 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Feb 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $173M to $178M
    Feb 6, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 484 to 377
    Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 2
    Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
    Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 84 to 65
    Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 136 to 109
    Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 4 to 2
    Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 2
    Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $174M to $139M
    Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $163M to $141M
    Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $35.2M to $28.0M
    Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $26.7M to $33.7M
    Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $201M to $173M
    Nov 29, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Related broker-dealer · true to false
    Mar 28, 2023 to Apr 21, 2023
  • Accounts · 515 to 484
    Jul 8, 2022 to Mar 23, 2023
Signals
6 dated events
  • Lee Michael Hudson (Cco) no longer on Schedule A of Wfa Of San Diego (listed 2024-05-15, absent 2024-05-17)
    May 17, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Joseph Phillip Arce left Wfa Of San Diego for The Norden Group Llc (registered 2025-01-05)
    Mar 28, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lee Michael Hudson (Cco) appeared on Schedule A of Wfa Of San Diego
    Nov 29, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Perdue Alisha Dowell (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Wfa Of San Diego (listed 2023-04-21, absent 2023-11-29)
    Nov 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Perdue Alisha Dowell (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Wfa Of San Diego
    Apr 21, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Wfa Of San Diego filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jan 28, 2020 · 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 phone
619-491-0225reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
619-491-0229reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
866-478-8794reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/wfa-wealth-managersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
wfasandiego.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(619) 491-0225reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 15, 2026
Contact form
zermattwealthadvisors.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
zermattwealthadvisors.com/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
$103Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026