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Independent RIAs in Carmel, California

As of October 2, 2026, 14 independent wealth management RIAs with their main office in Carmel, California reported $1.6 billion in regulatory assets under management; the largest by assets was Praetorian Guard, A Division of Praetorian Wealth Management,inc, with $598.7 million.

Include wirehouses and broker-dealer firms

Independent wealth management RIAs
14
Regulatory assets under management
$1.6 billion
Average per firm
$113.0 million
SEC-registered, of those listed
3 of 14 (21.4%)

Firms by assets

Independent RIAs in Carmel, California, largest first
#FirmRegistrationRAUMAccounts
1 Praetorian Guard, A Division of Praetorian Wealth Management,inc SEC $598.7 million 1,839
2 Carmel Capital Management L.L.C. SEC $392.0 million 109
3 Topturn Capital, LLC SEC $187.4 million 318
4 Cypress Path Capital, LLC State $81.6 million 139
5 Bleeck Financial Management, Inc. State $77.6 million 45
6 Bacon & Company State $70.1 million 54
7 No-Load Asset Management State $66.8 million 219
8 Synergist Wealth Advisors State $37.2 million 66
9 Lawrence J. Chazen, Inc. State $35.0 million 4
10 Kilzer Wealth Management State $15.4 million 54
11 Knight of California LLC State $12.9 million 21
12 Mende Financial Council, Inc. State $7.1 million 14
13 Pale Blue Capital LLC State $1,090 9
14 Cypress Coast Investments State $0 0

Independent RIAs in California, including every city.

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.