SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Certis Capital Management, Inc.
As of its Form ADV filed March 26, 2026, Certis Capital Management, Inc., an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Santa Barbara, California, reported $255.9 million in regulatory assets under management across 31 accounts, ranking #589 among independent RIAs in California by assets.
Registration
- Main office
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 144290
- SEC file number
- 801-135578
- Registered since
- March 17, 2026
- Latest Form ADV filing
- March 26, 2026
- Organized as
- Corporation
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 0
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $255.9 million
- Discretionary
- $24.2 million (9.5%)
- Non-discretionary
- $231.7 million
- Accounts
- 31 (16 discretionary)
- Clients
- 31, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 7
- Advisory staff
- 3 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $8.3 million
- Asset growth, 1 year
- Not reported
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- Not reported
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- Not reported
- Client growth, 1 year
- Not reported
Independent wealth management RIA: individual and high net worth clients hold at least half of its regulatory assets, it offers financial planning or portfolio management for individuals, and it is not a broker-dealer, a bank or part of one by the directory's rules. How firms are classed.
Growth rates come from the SEC's yearly snapshots and are left blank when the years are not comparable.
Rankings
Among independent wealth management RIAs.
| Ranking | Nationally | In California | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #4,506 | #589 | $255.9 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #14,304 | #1,873 | 31 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #15,234 | #2,009 | 31 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #4,542 | #493 | 3 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #7,687 | #1,029 | 31 |
| Newest independent RIAs | #83 | #10 | $255.9 million |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 2, 2026 | $255.9 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 31 clients | $255.9 million |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Fixed fees
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Selection of other advisers
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 11-25.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: no.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
None reported.
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
- Other investment adviser
- Sponsor, general partner or managing member of pooled investment vehicles
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported custody of client cash or securities, $28.1 million in total.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 3
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 2
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 3
3 of the firm's 3 IARs are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. IAR CE requirements by state.
Counts only. AdvisorIQ does not list individual people.
Disclosures
On Form ADV Item 11 the firm answered yes to 0 disclosure questions. See the detail on IAPD.
Succession and acquired firms
On Form ADV Item 4 the firm did not report succeeding to another adviser's business.
Similar-sized firms in California
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna Asset Management LLC | Saratoga | $256.5 million |
| Delarme Wealth Management, Inc. | Palos Verdes Estates | $256.5 million |
| Casilio Leitch Investments | Walnut Creek | $256.0 million |
| Sonoma West Advisors | Santa Rosa | $255.9 million |
| International Private Wealth Advisors LLC | San Diego | $255.3 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Certis Capital Management, Inc. on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.certiscapital.com
- Independent RIAs in California
Firm data as of October 2, 2026, from ia100226.zip. Figures are as the firm reported them; corrections are made on Form ADV and appear after the next monthly reload.
Data as of October 2, 2026, from Form ADV. Sources: SEC registered adviser data (ia100226.zip) and IAPD compilation reports. How the directory is built.