Skip to content

Caerus Investment Advisors

Private funds

CRD 171716Updated

Caerus Investment Advisors is an investment adviser, registered with the SEC since 2017. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles and high-net-worth individuals. Its regulatory assets under management total $117 million, as filed on 26 March 2026.

54
Clients
$700K
AUM per individual client
2
Advisory staff
2
Offices

From Form ADV filed 26 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Caerus Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, and pension consulting. The firm advises 15 private funds.

Caerus Investment Advisors reports 54 clients. They include 35 high-net-worth individuals and 19 pooled investment vehicles. Of its assets, 20.9% ($24.5M across 35 accounts) are managed with discretion; $92.7M across 19 accounts are not. A wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages holds $29.5M.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients54 clients
Assets$117M
Client typeClientsAssets
High-net-worth individuals65%21%
Pooled investment vehicles35%79%
Client breakdown and activity details
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
35
Regulatory AUM
$24.5M
AUM share
20.9%
Avg. per client
$700K
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
19
Regulatory AUM
$92.7M
AUM share
79.1%
Avg. per client
$4.88M

Total

Clients
54
Regulatory AUM
$117M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$2.17M
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
15
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
0

Fees and minimums

Caerus Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Michael Cheung owns 75% or more of Caerus Investment Advisors. The leadership team of Caerus Investment Advisors includes Chief Compliance Officer Jessica Clark. It has 5 employees, 2 of them in advisory roles.

Loading adviser profiles

Staff

  • 5 employees
  • 2 in advisory functions
  • 5 state-registered reps
  • 1 soliciting firm
Who owns the firm
Caerus Investment Advisors, LLC· the adviser
  • Michael Cheung

    Control person · since September 2014

    Owns 75% or more of Caerus Investment Advisors, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Caerus Investment Advisors’ regulatory assets fell from $221M (March 2021) to $117M (March 2026); clients fell from 268 to 54 and employees rose from 4 to 5.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Mar 2026March 2026$117M5452
Jun 2025June 2025$195M12762
Mar 2024March 2024$206M13051
Feb 2023February 2023$204M9951
Jan 2022January 2022$204M21251
Mar 2021March 2021$221M26841

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Caerus Investment Advisors has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Choose a state to see its listed addresses.

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Caerus Investment Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
Not reported
SEC file
801-110401
Structure
California LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Caerus Investment Advisors’ named custodian for separately managed accounts is Trade-PMR ($15.6M). Caerus Investment Advisors has custody of $92.7M for 19 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$15.6M
named custodians
  • Trade-PMRTrade-PMR Inc. · Gainesville, FL · $15.6M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Caerus Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (95%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks4%
  • Funds95%
  • Cash1%

Common questions

How many clients does Caerus Investment Advisors have?

Caerus Investment Advisors has 54 clients and manages $117 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 35 high-net-worth individuals and 19 pooled investment vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 26 March 2026

What services does Caerus Investment Advisors offer?

Caerus Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, and pension consulting.

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

Which custodians does Caerus Investment Advisors use?

Caerus Investment Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Trade-PMR Inc. (Gainesville, FL), with $15.6M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 26 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Caerus Investment Advisors have?

Caerus Investment Advisors has 5 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 5 employees, and 2 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or 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 Caerus Investment Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Caerus Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 95% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 4% exchange-traded equities and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises 15 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 Caerus Investment Advisors?

Caerus Investment Advisors’ direct owner is Michael Cheung (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 26 March 2026

How does Caerus Investment Advisors get paid?

Caerus Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management. 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 Caerus Investment Advisors?

Its phone number is 323-835-5560. Its website is caerusadvisor.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 26 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 26 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 171716.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 3 March 2021 to 26 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  4. 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.

Download source data (JSON)How this directory is compiledReport a correction
Loading related firms