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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.

SEC-registered adviser

Wulff, Hansen & Co.

Independent wealth managerSan Rafael, CaliforniaCRD 908SEC 801-126111websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 16, 2012 · 14 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 15, 2022
RAUM
$145M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
91%
$131M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$36.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
3 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$145M as of Jul 10, 2026
Mar 16, 2012$58.9M then
HNW client RAUM$106M as of Jul 10, 2026
Mar 17, 2023$80.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Jul 10, 2026
Mar 16, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Jul 10, 2026
Mar 17, 202310 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +9.3% over the last fiscal year+10.0% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 10, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
RAUM per advisor
$36.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
34derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
9.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+9.3%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, otherreportedItem 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
  • is a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$106M73%
  • Individuals$25.9M18%
  • Charitable organizations$12.1M8.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.3M0.9%
Individual clients
71reported
HNW clients
65reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
143reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.91 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.09 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=8.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Christopher Donald CharlesSan Rafael, CaJul 8, 199746 y0
Dennis Henry SteinkampSan Rafael, Ca Jul 8, 199741 y0
Nicolas SantoyoSan Rafael, Ca May 31, 202211 y0
Dana Elizabeth SchmidtSan Rafael, CaJul 25, 202234 y2
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
    • Christopher Donald Charles · President, Cco Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 07/2002 · owns 75% or more
    • Kim B Tu · Cfo/Poo For Regulatory Purposes Onlycontrol
      since 10/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Robert John Pankratz · Municipal Advisor Representative, Director Of Operations, Vice President
      since 08/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Dennis Henry Steinkamp · Senior Vice President
      since 08/2000 · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    San Rafael, Ca · principal400
    Lodi, Ca200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Lodi, CA2 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 138 to 143
      Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Charity clients · 6 to 5
      Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW clients · 64 to 65
      Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual clients · 66 to 71
      Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $133M to $145M
      Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $95.7M to $106M
      Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $24.6M to $25.9M
      Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $1.0M to $1.3M
      Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • RAUM · $133M to $145M
      Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
    • Accounts · 146 to 138
      Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • HNW clients · 63 to 64
      Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Individual clients · 75 to 66
      Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Employees · 10 to 9
      Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $124M to $133M
      Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $87.9M to $95.7M
      Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $25.2M to $24.6M
      Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $757,998 to $1.0M
      Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • RAUM · $124M to $133M
      Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Accounts · 139 to 146
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • HNW clients · 73 to 63
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Individual clients · 58 to 75
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · 2.0 to unset
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $109M to $124M
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $80.7M to $87.9M
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $18.3M to $25.2M
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $713,988 to $757,998
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • RAUM · $109M to $124M
      Mar 17, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
    • Accounts · 132 to 139
      Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
    • BD registered reps · 7 to 8
      Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
    • HNW clients · 72 to 73
      Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
    • Individual clients · 52 to 58
      Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
    • Employees · 9 to 10
      Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $126M to $109M
      Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $98.3M to $80.7M
      Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $16.3M to $18.3M
      Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
    • Pension RAUM · $857,708 to $713,988
      Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
    • RAUM · $126M to $109M
      Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
    • Accounts · 51 to 132
      May 11, 2012 to Jun 16, 2022
    • Advisory employees · unset to 3.0
      May 11, 2012 to Jun 16, 2022
    Signals
    3 dated events
    • Kim B Tu (Cfo/Poo For Regulatory Purposes Only) appeared on Schedule A of Wulff, Hansen & Co.
      Jun 16, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Alan Eugene Cook (Financial & Operations Principal/(Cfo For Regulatory Purposes)) no longer on Schedule A of Wulff, Hansen & Co. (listed 2012-05-11, absent 2022-06-16)
      Jun 16, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Wulff, Hansen & Co. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Jun 16, 2022 · 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
    Website
    wulffcapital.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    415-421-8900reportedpublic 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
    $36.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026