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Avisen Advisors

Wealth managementRIA

Sacramento, CACRD 113791Updated

Avisen Advisors is an investment adviser based in Sacramento, CA, registered with the SEC since 2007. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $389 million, as filed on 20 March 2026.

191
Clients
$1.95M
AUM per individual client
9
Advisory staff
2
Offices
See fees
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 20 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Avisen Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, education planning, estate planning, insurance, and tax planning. Financial planning was provided to 51–100 clients last fiscal year.

Avisen Advisors reports 191 clients. They include 100 individual clients and 91 high-net-worth individuals. Of its assets, 98.7% ($384M across 436 accounts) are managed with discretion; $5.05M across 2 accounts are not.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients191 clients reported
Assets$389M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)52%12%
High-net-worth individuals48%84%
Pension and profit-sharing plansFewer than 51%
Charitable organizationsFewer than 52%
Corporations and other businessesFewer than 5<1%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
100
Regulatory AUM
$47.8M
AUM share
12.3%
Avg. per client
$478K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
91
Regulatory AUM
$325M
AUM share
83.5%
Avg. per client
$3.57M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$5.42M
AUM share
1.4%
Avg. per client
—
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$8.29M
AUM share
2.1%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$2.55M
AUM share
0.7%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
191
Regulatory AUM
$389M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
51–100

Fees and minimums

Avisen Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The reviewed brochures do not disclose an asset-based fee rate. Read the SEC-filed brochure. The brochure also prices 2 other services, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Hourly consulting
Hourly consulting is billed at $300 an hour, due on completion of the project.
Initial financial plan
Fixed fees for an initial financial plan typically range from $600 to $6,000, depending on goals and complexity.

Ownership and people

Kenneth Brown owns 50% to 75% of Avisen Advisors. The leadership team of Avisen Advisors includes Chief Compliance Officer Alan Robello. It has 9 employees.

Leadership

  • Alan Robello
    Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer
  • Kenneth Brown
    Managing Member

Investment adviser representatives

9 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

  • David Loten Baskins
  • Linda May Becker
  • Kenneth Elvin Brown
  • Jason T Feil
  • Terry George Feil JR
  • Martin Theodore Herman
  • Dusty Hoetger
  • Michelle Joann Kessel-Harbart
  • Alan Wayne Robello JR

Staff

  • 9 employees
  • 9 in advisory functions
  • 9 state-registered reps
  • 9 broker-dealer reps
  • 2 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
Avisen Advisors, LLC· the adviser
  • Kenneth Brown

    Control person · since May 2001

    Owns 50% to 75% of Avisen Advisors, LLC
  • Alan Robello

    Control person · since May 2001

    Owns 50% to 75% of Avisen Advisors, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Avisen Advisors’ regulatory assets grew 1.5× from $258M (April 2021) to $389M (March 2026); clients rose from 170 to 191 and employees from 8 to 9.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Avisen Advisors figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$389M19192
March 2025$356M19092
May 2024$305M17892
March 2023$258M19182
March 2022$311M17982
April 2021$258M17082

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Avisen Advisors has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses in California and Nevada.

Listed office addresses by state

California · 1 listed address

  • 3620 American River Drive, Suite 145, SacramentoHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Avisen Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
3620 American River Drive, Suite 145, Sacramento, CA 95864
SEC file
801-67652
Founded
2001
Structure
California LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Avisen Advisors uses Pershing ($389M) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Avisen Advisors does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$389M
named custodians
  • PershingPershing LLC · Jersey City, NJ · $389M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Avisen Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (68%) and bonds (12%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks68%
  • Funds9%
  • Bonds12%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds8%
    • State and local bonds3%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds1%
  • Cash11%

Common questions

How many clients does Avisen Advisors have?

Avisen Advisors has 191 clients and manages $389 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 100 individual clients and 91 high-net-worth individuals.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 20 March 2026

What services does Avisen Advisors offer?

Avisen Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, education planning, estate planning, insurance, and tax planning.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file; Part 2A brochure, Item 4

Which custodians does Avisen Advisors use?

Avisen Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Pershing LLC (Jersey City, NJ), with $389M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 20 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Avisen Advisors have?

Avisen Advisors has 9 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 9 employees, and 9 perform investment advisory functions. 9 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 2 employees are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Avisen Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Avisen Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 68% exchange-traded equities, 11% cash and equivalents, 9% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 8% U.S. government and agency bonds, 3% state and local bonds and 1% investment grade corporate bonds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Avisen Advisors?

Avisen Advisors’ direct owners are Kenneth Brown (50% to 75%) and Alan Robello (50% to 75%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 20 March 2026

How does Avisen Advisors get paid?

Avisen Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Avisen Advisors?

Avisen Advisors’ main office is at 3620 American River Drive, Suite 145, Sacramento, CA 95864. Its phone number is 916-480-2747. Its website is avisenadvisors.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 20 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 20 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. ADV PART 2A BROCHURE, submitted 20 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 113791.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 15 April 2021 to 20 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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