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SEC-registered adviser

Solano Wealth Advisors

Independent wealth managerFairfield, CaliforniaCRD 322037SEC 801-130590websiteIAPD
Legal name Solano Wealth Investment Advisors, LLC
Latest filing Feb 9, 2026
First filing on the tape May 31, 2024 · 6 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 1, 2024
RAUM
$332M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$320M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$111M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
6 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$332M as of Feb 9, 2026
Mar 6, 2025$300M then
HNW client RAUM$249M as of Feb 9, 2026
Mar 6, 2025$220M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 9, 2026
Mar 6, 20253 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Feb 9, 2026
Mar 6, 20257 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal yearIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 9, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$111MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
152derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$448,540derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$332MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$336M, 314 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$249M75%
  • Individuals$71.0M21%
  • Corporations and businesses$10.3M3.1%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.0M0.3%
  • Charitable organizations$100,6410.0%
Individual clients
262reported
HNW clients
194reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
740reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$336M for 314 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=3.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Carlos Romero MendozaCertified Financial PlannerFairfield, CaJul 1, 202424 y3
Francisco Javier GuerraCertified Financial PlannerFairfield, CaJul 1, 202415 y2
Austin David JonesFairfield, CaJun 4, 202615 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 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
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
    • Romero Carlos Mendoza · Chief Executive Officer & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 05/2024 · 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
    Fairfield, Ca · principal310
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Feb 9, 2026
      custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-08-12, yes on the filing of 2026-02-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Feb 9, 2026
      pension consulting (Item 5.G.6): no on the filing of 2025-08-12, yes on the filing of 2026-02-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    • compensation changedChange between filings · filing Feb 9, 2026
      hourly charges (Item 5.E.2): no on the filing of 2025-08-12, yes on the filing of 2026-02-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 702 to 740
      Aug 12, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
      Aug 12, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Business name · SOLANO WEALTH MANAGEMENT to SOLANO WEALTH ADVISORS
      Aug 12, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • HNW clients · 180 to 194
      Aug 12, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Individual clients · 246 to 262
      Aug 12, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Assets in custody · unset to 335575796.0
      Aug 12, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Aug 12, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 26-50
      Aug 12, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $300M to $332M
      Aug 12, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $220M to $249M
      Aug 12, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $70.2M to $71.0M
      Aug 12, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $695,407 to $1.0M
      Aug 12, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • RAUM · $300M to $332M
      Aug 12, 2025 to Feb 9, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 6, 2025 to Aug 12, 2025
    • Related broker-dealer · true to false
      Mar 6, 2025 to Aug 12, 2025
    • Accounts · 896 to 702
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Advisory activities · 1 to 3
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 4 to 3
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 5.0 to unset
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • HNW clients · 227 to 180
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Individual clients · 343 to 246
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 4.0 to unset
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Employees · 4 to 7
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · unset to 0
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $344M to $300M
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $247M to $220M
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $91.5M to $70.2M
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $833,051 to $695,407
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • RAUM · $344M to $300M
      Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Accounts · 0 to 896
      Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 23, 2024
    • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
      Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 23, 2024
    • HNW clients · unset to 227.0
      Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 23, 2024
    • Individual clients · unset to 343.0
      Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 23, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 4.0
      Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 23, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $344M
      Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 23, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · unset to 246700863.0
      Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 23, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · unset to 91482076.0
      Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 23, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · unset to 833051.0
      Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 23, 2024
    Signals
    3 dated events
    • Frank Linn Holloway left Solano Wealth Advisors for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2024-10-31)
      Nov 20, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Solano Wealth Management, Inc.'s advisors moved to Solano Wealth Advisors (Fairfield, CA): 3 of 3 registered, on the same day
      Aug 20, 2024 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • Solano Wealth Management filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      May 31, 2024 · 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
    707-435-8400reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Website
    SOLANOWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (707) 435-8400reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 9, 2026
    Contact form
    SOLANOWEALTH.COM/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    SOLANOWEALTH.COM/our-teamreportedpublished 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
    $111Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026