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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Crown Capital Securities, L.P.

Former SEC-registered adviserOrange, CaliforniaCRD 6312SEC 801-57663IAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2023
First filing on the tape Dec 7, 2011 · 34 filings
RAUM
$1.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
12%
of RAUM
Private clients
92%
$1.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
164
164 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
93
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.2B as of Mar 31, 2023
Mar 28, 2012$416M then
HNW client RAUM$340M as of Mar 31, 2023
Mar 30, 2018$253M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)151 as of Mar 31, 2023
Mar 28, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)164 as of Mar 31, 2023
Mar 28, 201325 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -11% over the last fiscal year+10% a year over threeIARs 161 to 151offices 102 to 93
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2023; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$8.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
36derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$216,326derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
12%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.6derived94 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-11%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-6.2%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$90.0MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$319M, 961 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 a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$791M65%
  • High-net-worth individuals$340M28%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$56.4M4.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$17.9M1.5%
  • Banks and thrifts$9.1M0.7%
  • Charitable organizations$9.1M0.7%
Individual clients
5,320reported
HNW clients
182reported
Pension plan clients
87reported
Charitable clients
27reported
Accounts
5,654reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$319M for 961 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
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
  • Darol Kenneth Paulsen · Ceo/Dir./Treasurer/Sropcontrol
    since 06/1999 · owns less than 5%
  • Darol Kenneth Paulsen · Managing Membercontrol
    since 02/1999 · owns 50% to 75% of Delta Capital Holdings, LLC
  • Don Michael Edwards · Cfo/Finop/Controller
    since 09/2003 · owns less than 5%
  • Jonathan Lee French · President/ Municipal Principal/Crop/Cmo/Cco/Coo/Inv. Adv.Serv.
    since 09/2003 · owns less than 5%
  • Phyllis Jean Paulsen · Sr. Vp/Dir/Cao Dir./Lic & Reg/Sec
    since 06/1999 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Delta Capital Holdings, LLC · General Partner
    direct · owns 50% to 75%
  • Delta Broker Holding, LLC · Limited Partner
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Crown Capital Securities, L.P. as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Alameda, Ca000
Amarillo, Tx000
Anchorage, Ak000
Arcadia, Ca000
Arlington Heights, Il000
Aurora, Co000
Boulder, Co000
Cayucos, Ca000
Charlotte, Nc000
Chesterfield, Mo000
Cincinnati, Oh000
Colorado Springs, Co000
Corona, Ca000
Elk Grove, Ca000
Erie, Pa000
Falmouth, Ma000
Fountain Valley, Ca000
Glastonbury, Ct000
Henderson, Nv000
Indian Rocks, Fl000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Cincinnati, OH6 employees
  • Charlotte, NC5 employees
  • Placentia, CA4 employees
  • Portland, OR4 employees
  • Orange, CA4 employees
  • Cayucos, CA3 employees
  • Las Vegas, NV3 employees
  • Amarillo, TX3 employees
  • Chesterfield, MO3 employees
  • Honolulu, HI3 employees
  • Santa Ana, CA3 employees
  • Lancaster, CA3 employees
  • San Diego, CA3 employees
  • Ann Arbor, MI2 employees
  • Maple Grove, MN2 employees
  • , 2 employees
  • Livonia, MI2 employees
  • Nevada City, CA2 employees
  • Erie, PA2 employees
  • Lincoln, NE2 employees
  • Valencia, CA2 employees
  • Tarzana, CA2 employees
  • Aurora, CO2 employees
  • San Francisco, CA2 employees
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 5,649 to 5,654
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 170 to 164
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • BD registered reps · 169 to 162
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Charity clients · 26 to 27
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 25 to 27
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW clients · 284 to 182
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual clients · 5,214 to 5,320
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 98 to 87
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Employees · 170 to 164
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 11 to 12
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 161 to 151
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Other offices · 102 to 93
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $212M to $145M
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $452M to $340M
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $823M to $791M
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.1B
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · $59.9M to $56.4M
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • RAUM · $1.4B to $1.2B
    Aug 12, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Accounts · 5,614 to 5,649
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Advisory employees · 182 to 170
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • BD registered reps · 181 to 169
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Charity clients · 7 to 26
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Corporate clients · 26 to 25
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • HNW clients · 384 to 284
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Individual clients · 3,331 to 5,214
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Pension plan clients · 39 to 98
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Commission compensation · true to false
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Assets in custody · $257M to $319M
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Employees · 182 to 170
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 14 to 11
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • State-registered IARs · 172 to 161
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Other offices · 114 to 102
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Discretionary RAUM · $93.7M to $212M
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • HNW RAUM · $628M to $452M
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Individual RAUM · $487M to $823M
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Pension RAUM · $40.7M to $59.9M
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Jan 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
  • Accounts · 3,784 to 5,614
    Feb 18, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Signals
60 dated events
  • 2 advisors left Strategic Advocates, LLC (Sacramento, CA) for Crown Capital Securities, L.P. on the same day
    Jan 2, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Frederick Deneen Sanchez left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2024-08-14)
    Jul 26, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Larry Joseph Michaels left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Legacy Advisory Group, Inc (registered 2023-12-08)
    May 8, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Brett Jerome Saddler left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for The Ameriflex Group (registered 2024-06-28)
    May 7, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Steven Vincent Anderson left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. (registered 2024-05-23)
    May 7, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Bertrand Manley left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Cws Investments (registered 2024-05-28)
    May 7, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • David Bruce Mcmillen left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Money Concepts Advisory Service (registered 2024-05-10)
    May 6, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • James Martin Benjamson left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Ip Financial Advisory Services Llc (registered 2024-05-18)
    May 6, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Scott Ryan Babbitt left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for International Assets Investment Management, Llc (registered 2024-04-24)
    May 1, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Leonard Charles Smith left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Legacy Investment Strategies, Llc (registered 2024-05-28)
    May 1, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Robert Raymond Mcisaac left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Chicago Capital Management Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-05-01)
    May 1, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • David Matthew Collins left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Legacy Investment Strategies, Llc (registered 2024-04-03)
    Apr 30, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Frederick Mark Atiyeh left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Legacy Investment Strategies, Llc (registered 2024-05-23)
    Apr 30, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Quentin Lee Lazaro left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Private Advisor Group, Llc (registered 2024-05-02)
    Apr 30, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Keith Ryan Gunther left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Legacy Investment Strategies, Llc (registered 2024-05-28)
    Apr 30, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Edward Lee Lazaro left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Private Advisor Group, Llc (registered 2024-05-02)
    Apr 30, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Irini Ioanna Housiadas left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2024-04-17)
    Apr 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 5 advisors left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. (Orange, CA) for LPL Financial LLC on the same day
    Apr 17, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Trevor David Glenn left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2024-04-17)
    Apr 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jeffrey Dean Barlow left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2024-04-17)
    Apr 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Thomas Alan Ren left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2024-04-17)
    Apr 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Terrence Hugh Gee left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Private Advisor Group, Llc (registered 2024-07-18)
    Apr 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Krishna Venkatesh Agnihotri left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2024-04-17)
    Apr 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Emily Ida Rivenes left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2024-04-17)
    Apr 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Franklin Llewellyn Naylor left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2024-04-17)
    Apr 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Luke Cletus Iverson left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2024-04-17)
    Apr 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Romanchak no longer registered at Crown Capital Securities, L.P.; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Apr 16, 2024 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Laura Kuo Carmany left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Private Advisor Group, Llc (registered 2024-04-18)
    Apr 16, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 4 advisors left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. (San Francisco, CA) for Private Advisor Group, LLC within 14 days
    Apr 16, 2024 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Derek Robert Thomsen left Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for Legacy Investment Strategies, Llc (registered 2024-05-28)
    Apr 16, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
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
Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026