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SEC-registered adviser

S•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerSanta Monica, CaliforniaCRD 332034SEC 801-130660websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 11, 2024 · 14 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 12, 2024
RAUM
$1.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
78%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$1.5B individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$246M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
14 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.5B as of Jun 16, 2026
Mar 14, 2025$1.3B then
HNW client RAUM$1.5B as of Jun 16, 2026
Mar 14, 2025$1.3B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Jun 16, 2026
Mar 14, 20255 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Jun 16, 2026
Mar 14, 20255 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +11% over the last fiscal yearIARs 5 to 6offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 16, 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
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$246MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
24derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$11.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$992,785derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
78%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+9.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$510M, 90 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.5B99%
  • Individuals$7.9M0.5%
  • Charitable organizations$1.3M0.1%
Individual clients
18reported
HNW clients
123reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,484reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$510M for 90 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
D•••• G••••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantSanta Monica, CaJul 15, 202414 y2
R•••••• K••••••• S•••Santa Monica, CaJul 15, 202412 y1
L•••• E•••••••• L••••••Certified Financial PlannerSanta Monica, CaJul 15, 202410 y1
K••• S•• B•••••••Santa Monica, CaJul 15, 202431 y2
G••••• K• M••••Santa Monica, Ca Dec 4, 202412 y2
K•••••••• L• T••••••Santa Monica, CaJun 24, 202510 y0
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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    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
      • B•••••••• K•••• S•• · Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partnercontrol
        since 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • G••••••• D•••• · Partnercontrol
        since 06/2024 · owns 5% to 10%
      • M••••• G•••••• K• · Partnercontrol
        since 12/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • B•••••••• K•••• S•• · Co-Trusteecontrol
        since 12/2019 · owns F of B••••••• F••••• L••••• T••••
      • B•••••••• M•••••• · Co-Trusteecontrol
        since 12/2019 · owns F of B••••••• F••••• L••••• T••••
      • E••••••••• L••••• S•••• · Chief Compliance Officer
        since 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • K••••• H•••••••• L•• · Holding Company
        direct · owns 50% to 75%
      • B••••••• F••••• L••••• T•••• · Managing Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of K••••• H•••••••• L••
      • K••• B••••••• I••••••••• G••• · Trust
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      • M•••••• B••••••• I••••••••• · Trust
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Santa Monica, Ca · principal600
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jun 16, 2026
        B•••••••• M•••••• (CO-TRUSTEE) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-12-10 and 2026-06-16
        peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 1,354 to 1,484
        Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
        Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • HNW clients · 113 to 123
        Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • Individual clients · 16 to 18
        Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $459M to $510M
        Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • Employees · 5 to 6
        Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
        Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • Other offices · 0 to 1
        Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
        Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
        Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $6.7M to $7.9M
        Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $316M to $318M
        Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
        Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • Accounts · 1,241 to 1,354
        Dec 10, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
        Dec 10, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Charity clients · 1.0 to unset
        Dec 10, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • HNW clients · 101 to 113
        Dec 10, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Individual clients · 8 to 16
        Dec 10, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $316M to $459M
        Dec 10, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 101-250
        Dec 10, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
        Dec 10, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $904M to $1.0B
        Dec 10, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
        Dec 10, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $2.8M to $6.7M
        Dec 10, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $286M to $316M
        Dec 10, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
        Dec 10, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
      • Accounts · 0 to 1,241
        Jul 17, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 1 to 4
        Jul 17, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
      • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
        Jul 17, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
      • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
        Jul 17, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
      • HNW clients · unset to 101.0
        Jul 17, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
      • Individual clients · unset to 8.0
        Jul 17, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
      • Assets in custody · unset to 316263573.0
        Jul 17, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Jul 17, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
      • Employees · 4 to 5
        Jul 17, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 1 to 4
        Jul 17, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $904M
        Jul 17, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · unset to 1186151283.0
        Jul 17, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · unset to 2758810.0
        Jul 17, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $286M
        Jul 17, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024
      Signals
      5 dated events
      • K Graham Mandl (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••
        Dec 10, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • 4 advisors left C•••••••• L•• (Santa Monica, CA) for S•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L•• on the same day
        Aug 12, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
      • Michael Boccella (Co-Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••
        Jul 17, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Sue Kara Boccella (Chief Executive Officer) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••
        Jul 15, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • K•••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jun 11, 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
      310-708-1706reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/serenus-wealth-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      S••••••ADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      917-539-2411reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 16, 2026
      Contact form
      s•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Team page
      s•••••••••.comreportedpublished 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
      $246Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026