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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.

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SEC-registered adviser

A•••• G••••• F••••• O••••••

Independent wealth managerCRD 337412SEC 801-133840websiteIAPD
Legal name A•••••••• A•••••••• L••
Latest filing Jul 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 28, 2025 · 9 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 8, 2025
RAUM
$146M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
85%
of RAUM
Private clients
59%
$85.8M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$146M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
2
reported on Schedule D
History
9 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$146M as of Jul 10, 2026
Jul 28, 2025$0 then
HNW client RAUM$85.8M as of Jul 10, 2026
Nov 14, 2025$84.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Jul 10, 2026
Jul 28, 20251 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Jul 10, 2026
Jul 28, 20252 then
Private funds: 2
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 10, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
  • 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
$146MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
7derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$12.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$4.9MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
85%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, subscription, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$85.8M59%
  • Corporations and businesses$45.9M31%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$8.7M5.9%
  • Charitable organizations$5.7M3.9%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
7reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
30reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.59 fund_share=0.06 institutional_share=0.04 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
F•••• D•••Palo Alto, CaJul 10, 202527 y3
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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • D•••• F•••• · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 07/2025 · owns 75% or more
    • B••••• P••••••• J••••• · General Counsel
      since 07/2025 · owns less than 5%
    • W•••• X••••••• · Member
      since 06/2025 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Jul 10, 2026
      advises private funds (Item 7.B): no on the filing of 2026-06-15, yes on the filing of 2026-07-10
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
    • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Jul 10, 2026
      portfolio management for pooled vehicles (Item 5.G.4): no on the filing of 2026-06-15, yes on the filing of 2026-07-10
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 34 to 30
      Jun 15, 2026 to Jul 10, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
      Jun 15, 2026 to Jul 10, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
      Jun 15, 2026 to Jul 10, 2026
    • HNW clients · 5 to 7
      Jun 15, 2026 to Jul 10, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 0 to 2
      Jun 15, 2026 to Jul 10, 2026
    • Employees · 2 to 3
      Jun 15, 2026 to Jul 10, 2026
    • Private funds · unset to 2
      Jun 15, 2026 to Jul 10, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $103M to $124M
      Jun 15, 2026 to Jul 10, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $26.4M to $85.8M
      Jun 15, 2026 to Jul 10, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.2M to $22.1M
      Jun 15, 2026 to Jul 10, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $0 to $8.7M
      Jun 15, 2026 to Jul 10, 2026
    • RAUM · $107M to $146M
      Jun 15, 2026 to Jul 10, 2026
    • Accounts · 25 to 34
      Jan 6, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 0 to 2
      Jan 6, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Employees · 1 to 2
      Jan 6, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $98.6M to $103M
      Jan 6, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $53.8M to $26.4M
      Jan 6, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $5.0M to $4.2M
      Jan 6, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • RAUM · $104M to $107M
      Jan 6, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Accounts · 28 to 25
      Nov 14, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
      Nov 14, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025
    • Business name · A•••• G••••• F••••• O•••••• L•• to A•••• G••••• F••••• O••••••
      Nov 14, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025
    • HNW clients · 4 to 5
      Nov 14, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $89.9M to $98.6M
      Nov 14, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $84.6M to $53.8M
      Nov 14, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $5.0M
      Nov 14, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025
    • RAUM · $89.9M to $104M
      Nov 14, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025
    • Accounts · 0 to 28
      Aug 8, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
    • Charity clients · unset to 1.0
      Aug 8, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
    • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
      Aug 8, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
    • HNW clients · unset to 4.0
      Aug 8, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
    • Individual clients · unset to 0.0
      Aug 8, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
      Aug 8, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 0.0
      Aug 8, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
    • Commission compensation · true to false
      Aug 8, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Aug 8, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
    • Legal name · A•••• G••••• F••••• O•••••• L•• to A•••••••• A•••••••• L••
      Aug 8, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $89.9M
      Aug 8, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · unset to 84596476.0
      Aug 8, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · unset to 0.0
      Aug 8, 2025 to Nov 14, 2025
    Signals
    No event on the tape.
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/ardenwood-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 21, 2026
    Website
    AWADVISOR.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 21, 2026
    Principal office phone
    650-808-0875reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 10, 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
    $146Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026