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SEC-registered adviser

Hollencrest Capital Management

Independent wealth managerNewport Beach, CaliforniaCRD 46217SEC 801-55904websiteIAPD
Legal name Hollencrest Capital Management, LLC
Latest filing Jun 12, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 23, 2012 · 42 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 2, 1998
RAUM
$2.9B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
53%
of RAUM
Private clients
86%
$2.5B individuals and HNW
Advisors
14
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$205M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
19
19 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
3
reported on Schedule D
History
42 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.9B as of Jun 12, 2026
Mar 23, 2012$854M then
HNW client RAUM$2.2B as of Jun 12, 2026
Mar 7, 2018$1.0B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)16 as of Jun 12, 2026
Jan 30, 201315 then
Employees (5.A)19 as of Jun 12, 2026
Jan 30, 201318 then
Private funds3 as of Jun 12, 2026
Mar 29, 20192 then
RAUM +7.5% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 15 to 16
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 12, 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
  • 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)
RAUM per advisor
$205MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
33derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$13.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
53%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.9%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
14.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+7.5%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+6.7%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$2.0B, 476 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.2B77%
  • Individuals$256M8.9%
  • Corporations and businesses$212M7.4%
  • Charitable organizations$86.5M3.0%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$75.8M2.6%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$24.7M0.9%
Individual clients
295reported
HNW clients
166reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
7reported
Accounts
1,347reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$2.0B for 476 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.86 fund_share=0.03 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
14 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Peter Joseph PellizzonNewport Beach, CaMay 20, 199938 y1
Gregory Paul PellizzonNewport Beach, CaMay 20, 199941 y1
Robert Burr WolfordChartered Financial ConsultantNewport Beach, CaMay 20, 199938 y1
Dale Vaughn SefarianNewport Beach, CaMay 20, 199942 y1
Michelle Elizabeth PetersenNewport Beach, CaJun 29, 201512 y0
James KononNewport Beach, CaAug 18, 201633 y0
Kelly HongNewport Beach, CaNov 15, 201611 y0
Cameron Curtis AkersNewport Beach, CaNov 21, 201618 y0
Christopher Lee DuongChartered Financial AnalystNewport Beach, CaJan 18, 201718 y0
Susan Marie NakamuraChartered Financial AnalystNewport Beach, CaJan 4, 201839 y0
Kyle Edward FincherNewport Beach, CaAug 22, 202210 y0
Wesley William SchulerNewport Beach, CaAug 3, 202313 y2
Edrie Pomperada DalisayCertified Financial PlannerNewport Beach, CaMay 22, 202515 y0
Rachel Jean BeierNewport Beach, CaDec 6, 202510 y0
Advisor movement
2 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -2 in 12 months2 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 14% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    3 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Hcm Ip Venture, LPPrivate Equity Fund$46.3M44Mar 29, 2019
    Hollencrest Bayview Partners, LPPrivate Equity Fund$28.1M39Mar 27, 2012
    Hcm Venture I, LPVenture Capital Fund$1.4M27Mar 29, 2019
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Curtis Cameron Akers · Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer, Presidentcontrol
      since 12/2018 · owns less than 5%
    • Marie Susan Nakamura · Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer, Director Portfolio Administrationcontrol
      since 06/2026 · owns less than 5%
    • Paul Gregory Pellizzon · Managing Director, Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 01/2000 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Joseph Peter Pellizzon · Managing Director, Chief Operations Officer, Portfolio Managercontrol
      since 09/1998 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Burr Robert Wolford · Managing Director, Director Of Marketing, Portfolio Managercontrol
      since 01/2000 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Shawn Kim · Director, Senior Advisor
      since 02/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • James Konon · Vice President Of Operations, Aml Officer, Ciso
      since 07/2006 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Hcm Class B Member, LLC · Vehicle For Employee Ownership Participation Of Hcm
      direct · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Hollencrest Insurance Services, Inc.
      real estaten
    Advisers that list Hollencrest Capital Management as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Newport Beach, Ca · principal14121
    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 12, 2026
      PELLIZZON, GREGORY, PAUL (MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-09-23 and 2026-06-12
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,296 to 1,347
      Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 5 to 6
      Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 229 to 166
      Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual clients · 245 to 295
      Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $1.8B to $2.0B
      Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
      Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 15 to 16
      Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
      Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $2.3B to $2.2B
      Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $121M to $256M
      Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.4B
      Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $12.7M to $24.7M
      Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $86.7M to $75.8M
      Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $2.7B to $2.9B
      Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 51-100
      Mar 27, 2025 to Jul 10, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,074 to 1,296
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 18 to 19
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Charity clients · 6 to 7
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Corporate clients · unset to 5.0
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW clients · 217 to 229
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual clients · 225 to 245
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $1.6B to $1.8B
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Employees · 18 to 19
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 16 to 15
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $2.1B to $2.3B
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $84.4M to $121M
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $7.3M to $12.7M
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $74.4M to $86.7M
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • RAUM · $2.4B to $2.7B
      Sep 4, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 19 to 18
      Jun 6, 2024 to Sep 4, 2024
    • Employees · 19 to 18
      Jun 6, 2024 to Sep 4, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 17 to 16
      Jun 6, 2024 to Sep 4, 2024
    • Accounts · 965 to 1,074
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 16 to 19
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Charity clients · 5 to 6
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • HNW clients · 204 to 217
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Individual clients · 185 to 225
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $1.4B to $1.6B
      Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
    Signals
    6 dated events
    • Zachary James Staggs left Hollencrest Capital Management for Farther (registered 2026-06-24)
      Jul 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Sean Seung Lee left Hollencrest Capital Management for Farther (registered 2026-06-24)
      Jul 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 2 advisors left Hollencrest Capital Management (Newport Beach, CA) for Farther on the same day
      Jul 17, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Shawn Kim left Hollencrest Capital Management for Manhattan West Asset Management, Llc (registered 2025-08-27)
      Aug 8, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Hollencrest Capital Management reported RAUM $2.3B, up 28% from $1.8B (2021-04-06 to 2022-04-04)
      Apr 4, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • Curtis Cameron Akers (Director, Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Hollencrest Capital Management
      Mar 29, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business email
    clientcommunication@hollencrest.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    800-838-8951reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    949-737-7700reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    949-737-7703reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/hollencrest-capital-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    HOLLENCREST.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    949-737-7700reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 12, 2026
    Contact form
    hollencrest.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    hollencrest.com/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
    $205Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026