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Beacon Pointe Advisors

SEC-registered adviser since 2002Newport Beach, CACRD 119290

$54.9B
AUM
29,929
Clients
See fees
Fee
440
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 31 August 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Beacon Pointe Advisors is an investment adviser headquartered in Newport Beach, California, and registered with the SEC since 2002. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, other individuals and charitable organizations. High-net-worth individuals account for 78% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, and educational seminars. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Beacon Pointe Advisors Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Beacon Pointe Advisors, and Matthew Cooper is its CEO.

Clients

Beacon Pointe Advisors serves 29,929 clients, 11,482 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $1.8 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 78% of its $54.9 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Individuals18,083 clients11%
  • High-net-worth individuals11,482 clients78%
  • Charitable organizations156 clients6%
  • OtherBanking or thrift institutions, Investment companies, Pooled investment vehicles, Pension and profit-sharing plans, State or municipal government entities, Insurance companies, Corporations and other businesses4%

What it does

Beacon Pointe Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, educational seminars and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets, hourly charges, fixed fees and performance-based fees.

Beacon Pointe Advisors provided financial planning to 5,800 clients last fiscal year and advises 5 private funds.

92.1% of assets ($50.54B across 29,800 accounts) are managed with discretion; $4.33B across 92 accounts are not. $765.6M sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 265 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

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Individuals (other than HNW)18,083
Regulatory AUM
$6,090,549,328
Share
11.1%
Avg. per client
$337K
High-net-worth individuals11,482
Regulatory AUM
$43,045,034,517
Share
78.4%
Avg. per client
$3.75M
Banking or thrift institutions1
Regulatory AUM
$8,475,789
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$8.48M
Investment companies1
Regulatory AUM
$984,103,718
Share
1.8%
Avg. per client
$984.1M
Pooled investment vehicles7
Regulatory AUM
$109,776,081
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
$15.7M
Pension and profit-sharing plans55
Regulatory AUM
$357,098,209
Share
0.7%
Avg. per client
$6.49M
Charitable organizations156
Regulatory AUM
$3,360,542,422
Share
6.1%
Avg. per client
$21.5M
State or municipal government entities1
Regulatory AUM
$12,432,223
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$12.4M
Insurance companies8
Regulatory AUM
$595,270,884
Share
1.1%
Avg. per client
$74.4M
Corporations and other businesses135
Regulatory AUM
$309,251,543
Share
0.6%
Avg. per client
$2.29M
Total29,929

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end

The filed percentages total 99%. The values below are shown as filed.

Exchange-traded equity securities
48%
U.S. state and local bonds
7%
Investment grade corporate bonds
1%
Securities issued by registered investment companies or business development companies
31%
Securities issued by pooled investment vehicles (other than registered investment companies)
7%
Cash and cash equivalents
5%

Custodians

Beacon Pointe Advisors’ client accounts are held mainly at Fidelity, with 22% of managed assets, and Charles Schwab, with 0%. Beacon Pointe Advisors has custody of $13.24B for 9,000 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • FidelityNational Financial Services LLC · Boston, MA · $12.13B22%
  • OtherCharles Schwab, All other custodians78%

Ownership and leadership

Beacon Pointe Advisors Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Beacon Pointe Advisors, and Matthew Cooper is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC· the adviser

  • Beacon Pointe Advisors Holdings, LLC

    Control person · since April 2020

    Owns 75% or more of Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Leadership

  • Matthew Cooper
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Jon Frojen
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Karisa Diephouse
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Sarah Green
    Chief Compliance Officer / Chief Risk Officer
  • Michael Dow
    Chief Investment Officer
  • Shannon Eusey
    Chairman
  • Janet Hathaway
    General Counsel
  • Commie Stevens
    Chief Practice Officer

Staff

  • 780 employees
  • 440 in advisory functions
  • 446 state-registered reps
  • 4 broker-dealer reps
  • 166 insurance agents
  • 24 soliciting firms

Reported holdings

Beacon Pointe Advisors’ reported 13F holdings total $21.55B across 1,916 positions, and the ten largest make up 20.6% of it.

$21.55B
Reported 13F value
1,916
Positions
20.6%
In the 10 largest
+13.9%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Vanguard Index Fds · S&P 500 ETF Shs3.7%
  2. Apple Inc.2.9%
  3. Nvidia Corporation2.4%
  4. iShares TR · Core S&P500 ETF2.4%
  5. Vanguard Index Fds · Total Stk Mkt1.7%
  6. Vanguard Tax-managed Fds · Van FTSE Dev Mkt1.7%
  7. Vanguard Index Fds · Value ETF1.5%
  8. Vanguard Index Fds · Growth ETF1.5%
  9. Microsoft Corp.1.5%
  10. Dimensional ETF Trust · US Cor Equ 2 ETF1.2%

Together, the ten largest are 20.6% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 18 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $21.55B is not its $54.87B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Beacon Pointe Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and performance-based fees.

Beacon Pointe Advisors’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Read its fee schedule in its SEC-filed brochure.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Beacon Pointe Advisors has 89 offices, with 92 listed addresses across 26 states.

Listed office addresses by state

California · 21 listed addresses

  • 24 Corporate Plaza, Suite 150, Newport BeachHQ
  • 365-B Lake Avenue, Santa Cruz
  • 501 North El Camino Real, San Clemente
  • 2021 the Alameda, San Jose
  • 610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach
  • 600 B Street, San Diego
  • 3610 Central Avenue, Riverside
  • 5200 N. Palm Avenue, Fresno
  • 12750 High Bluff Drive, San Diego
  • 900 E Hamilton Ave, Campbell
  • 73833 El Paseo Drive, Palm Desert
  • 123 S. Marengo Avenue, Pasadena
  • 23 Corporate Plaza Drive, Newport Beach
  • 610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach
  • 1676 North California Boulevard, Walnut Creek
  • 1100 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur
  • 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
  • 50 W. San Fernando Street, San Jose
  • 5973 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad
  • 100 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur
  • 1 Belvedere Place, Mill Valley

Registration details

Legal name
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
24 Corporate Plaza, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
949-718-1600
Website
www.beaconpointe.com
SEC file
801-60943
Structure
California LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Beacon Pointe Advisors have?

Beacon Pointe Advisors has 29,929 clients and manages $54.9 billion for them, as of August 2026. They include 18,083 other individuals, 11,482 high-net-worth individuals and 156 charitable organizations.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 31 August 2026

What services does Beacon Pointe Advisors offer?

Beacon Pointe Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, educational seminars and other activities.

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

Which custodians does Beacon Pointe Advisors use?

Beacon Pointe Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at National Financial Services LLC (Boston, MA), with $12,127,689,171 and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $37,823,301. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 31 August 2026

How many financial advisors does Beacon Pointe Advisors have?

Beacon Pointe Advisors has 446 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 780 employees, and 440 perform investment advisory functions. 4 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 166 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 Beacon Pointe Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Beacon Pointe Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 48% exchange-traded equities, 31% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 7% state and local bonds, 7% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 5% cash and equivalents and 1% investment grade corporate bonds. It advises 5 private funds.

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

Who owns Beacon Pointe Advisors?

Beacon Pointe Advisors is owned through a chain of holding companies by KKR North America Xiii (polyphony) Blocker Parent, L.P. Its direct owner is Beacon Pointe Advisors Holdings, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 August 2026

How does Beacon Pointe Advisors get paid?

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

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

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 31 August 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. Form ADV Part 2A brochure, dated 31 March 2026. Items 4, 5, 7, 12 and 15.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 119290.
  4. Form 13F-HR, filed 18 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. The logo is reproduced for identification from Beacon Pointe Advisors, website.

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