Matthew Schafer has been Managing Partner, Chief Compliance Officer of Sequoia Wealth Management Group since September 2020, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. Matthew Schafer holds an Animal science degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Sequoia Wealth Management Group LLC is a firm with $238M under management, 90 clients and 1 adviser in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Matt Schafer is Founder of Sequoia Wealth Management Group, LLC. He began his career trading commodities on the cash market for large agricultural and dairy companies, then joined A.G. Edwards as a financial advisor in 1996. He joined UBS in 2001, where he managed and developed the Cisco and Medtronic stock option program.
Matthew Schafer’s longest registration was 10 years at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (2010–2020). Before joining Sequoia Wealth Management Group in 2020, Matthew Schafer was registered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc and UBS Financial Services Inc.
- – present · 5 yearsGardnerville, NV · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 311268
- Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc– · 10 yearsPetaluma, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149018
- UBS Financial Services Inc.– · 9 yearsNapa, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8174
Investment adviser representative registrations
Matthew Schafer is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from February 2021; the most recent is Nevada, in December 2022.
- NevadaSince 1 December 2022
- TexasSince 18 February 2021
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 10 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination | 14 January 2011 |
| Series 9 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination | 22 October 2010 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 14 March 2002 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 30 October 1996 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 10 October 1996 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Matthew James Schafer
- CRD
- 2799407
- Firm
- Sequoia Wealth Management Group · CRD 311268
- Role
- Managing Partner, Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 2026 ROCKING HORSE RD., Gardnerville, NV 89410
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- October 1996
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- sequoiawmg.com
Where does Matthew Schafer work?
Matthew Schafer has been Managing Partner, Chief Compliance Officer of Sequoia Wealth Management Group LLC since September 2020, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Matthew Schafer a financial advisor?
Yes. Matthew Schafer has a current investment-adviser registration in Nevada and Texas, through Sequoia Wealth Management Group since December 2020.
How many years of experience does Matthew Schafer have?
Matthew Schafer has 30 years in the financial industry, since October 1996, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Matthew Schafer passed?
Matthew Schafer has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 9 and Series 10. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 1996. FINRA credited Matthew Schafer with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Matthew Schafer work before Sequoia Wealth Management Group?
Before Sequoia Wealth Management Group, Matthew Schafer was registered through UBS Financial Services Inc., March 2001 to April 2010.
Where is Matthew Schafer based?
Matthew Schafer’s registered office is in Gardnerville, NV.
Is Matthew Schafer registered with FINRA?
No. Matthew Schafer has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Matthew Schafer’s record?
Search CRD 2799407 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Matthew Schafer’s full registration record.