Gene Dongieux has been Chief Compliance Officer of Ariadne Wealth Management since September 2014, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Ariadne Wealth Management, LP is a Santa Barbara, CA firm with $627M under management, 53 clients and 6 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Gene Dongieux serves as CIO at Ariadne Wealth Management. He began his career as a broker in New Orleans. His investment work covers factor-based investing and tax-managed direct indexing, with a current focus on alternative strategies and private market investments.
Gene Dongieux’s longest registration was 18 years at Mercer Advisors (1989–2008). Before joining Ariadne Wealth Management in 2014, Gene Dongieux was registered through Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and Mercer Advisors.
- – present · 11 yearsSanta Barbara, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 170999
- Mercer Global Advisors Inc.– · 5 yearsSanta Barbara, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 147363
- Mercer Advisors– · 18 yearsSanta Barbara, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104569
Investment adviser representative registrations
Gene Dongieux is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since November 2014.
- CaliforniaSince 24 November 2014
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 17 June 1996 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 11 March 1996 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 25 January 1996 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 16 March 1990 |
| Series 2 | Non-Member General Securities Examination | 25 August 1989 |
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Non-Member General Securities Examination
- Full name
- Gene Lewis Dongieux
- CRD
- 1145125
- Firm
- Ariadne Wealth Management · CRD 170999
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 1255 COAST VILLAGE ROAD, SUITE 201A, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- April 1990
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- ariadnewealth.com
Where does Gene Dongieux work?
Gene Dongieux has been Chief Compliance Officer of Ariadne Wealth Management, LP since September 2014, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Gene Dongieux a financial advisor?
Yes. Gene Dongieux has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Ariadne Wealth Management since November 2014.
How many years of experience does Gene Dongieux have?
Gene Dongieux has 36 years in the financial industry, since April 1990, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Gene Dongieux passed?
Gene Dongieux has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 2, Series 65, Series 7, Series 24 and Series 63. The earliest, the Series 2, was passed in August 1989.
Where did Gene Dongieux work before Ariadne Wealth Management?
Before Ariadne Wealth Management, Gene Dongieux was registered through Mercer Global Advisors Inc., July 2008 to June 2014; Mercer Advisors, October 1989 to July 2008.
Where is Gene Dongieux based?
Gene Dongieux’s registered office is in Santa Barbara, CA.
Is Gene Dongieux registered with FINRA?
No. Gene Dongieux has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Gene Dongieux’s record?
Search CRD 1145125 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Gene Dongieux’s full registration record.