SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Comprehensive Financial Management LLC
As of its Form ADV filed March 31, 2026, Comprehensive Financial Management LLC, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Los Gatos, California, reported $18.5 billion in regulatory assets under management across 30 accounts, ranking #11 among independent RIAs in California by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 159641
- SEC file number
- 801-73689
- Registered since
- March 20, 2012
- Latest Form ADV filing
- March 31, 2026
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 0
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $18.5 billion
- Discretionary
- $18.5 billion (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 30 (30 discretionary)
- Clients
- 30, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 38
- Advisory staff
- 15 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $617.3 million
- Asset growth, 1 year
- 3.5% (from $17.9 billion a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 3.8% (from $16.6 billion three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- -4.0% (from $22.8 billion five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- 0.0% (from 30)
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 | #53 | #11 | $18.5 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #6,101 | #797 | 3.5%from $17.9 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #5,046 | #668 | 3.8%from $16.6 billion |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years | #4,588 | #616 | -4.0%from $22.8 billion |
| Independent RIAs with the biggest asset gains over one year | #330 | #49 | $627.9 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #14,411 | #1,892 | 30 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #15,324 | #2,022 | 30 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #662 | #71 | 15 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #11,098 | #1,525 | 13 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2012 | $7.9 billion |
| October 1, 2013 | $11.1 billion |
| October 1, 2014 | $11.2 billion |
| October 1, 2015 | $11.1 billion |
| October 3, 2016 | $11.3 billion |
| October 2, 2017 | $11.0 billion |
| October 1, 2018 | $15.2 billion |
| October 1, 2019 | $14.2 billion |
| October 1, 2020 | $17.1 billion |
| October 4, 2021 | $22.8 billion |
| October 3, 2022 | $22.8 billion |
| October 5, 2023 | $16.6 billion |
| October 1, 2024 | $16.7 billion |
| September 2, 2025 | $17.9 billion |
| October 2, 2026 | $18.5 billion |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 13 clients | $17.2 billion | |
| Other 5 clients | $926.4 million | |
| Charitable organizations 12 clients | $374.6 million |
How the firm is paid
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
- Performance-based fees
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisers
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 26-50.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: no.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
- Accountant or accounting firm
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
None reported.
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported custody of client cash or securities, $18.6 billion in total.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 0
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 0
IAR registrations by jurisdiction are not available for this firm. IAR CE requirements by state.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seia | Los Angeles | $22.5 billion |
| Baker Street Advisors, LLC | San Francisco | $20.8 billion |
| Aspiriant, LLC | Los Angeles | $18.0 billion |
| Mission Wealth Management, LP | Santa Barbara | $17.0 billion |
| Farther | San Francisco | $16.0 billion |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Comprehensive Financial Management LLC on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- 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.