SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Think Different Financial Planning
As of its Form ADV filed September 11, 2026, Think Different Financial Planning, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Menlo Park, California, reported $141.5 million in regulatory assets under management across 202 accounts, ranking #871 among independent RIAs in California by assets.
Registration
- Main office
- Menlo Park, CA
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 312539
- SEC file number
- 801-135763
- Registered since
- April 3, 2026
- Latest Form ADV filing
- September 11, 2026
- Legal name
- THINK DIFFERENT FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 1
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $141.5 million
- Discretionary
- $141.5 million (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 202 (202 discretionary)
- Clients
- 46, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 2
- Advisory staff
- 1 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $700,619
- 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 | #6,630 | #871 | $141.5 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #12,550 | #1,609 | 46 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #8,472 | #999 | 202 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #10,188 | #1,270 | 1 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #6,491 | #878 | 41 |
| Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals | #3,524 | #440 | 1 |
| Newest independent RIAs | #210 | #28 | $141.5 million |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 2, 2026 | $141.5 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 41 clients | $139.3 million | |
| Individuals (other than high net worth) fewer than 5 clients | $2.3 million |
How the firm is paid
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
- 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)
None reported.
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
None reported.
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported no custody of client cash or securities.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 1
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 1
Designations held by the firm's IARs: CFP 1.
1 of the firm's 1 IAR is registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bourke Wealth Management | Santa Barbara | $141.4 million |
| St. Clair Financial | Roseville | $141.3 million |
| Derive Wealth | Pasadena | $141.3 million |
| Hawthorn Capital Management, LLC | Not reported | $141.1 million |
| Entrust Investment Services, Inc | Campbell | $141.1 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Think Different Financial Planning on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: thinkdifferentfp.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.