Cooper Financial Group provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters, educational seminars, education planning, estate planning, insurance, philanthropic planning, and tax planning. Financial planning was provided to 51–100 clients last fiscal year.
Cooper Financial Group reports 3,482 clients. They include 2,833 individual clients, 546 high-net-worth individuals, and 49 pension and profit-sharing plans. Of its assets, 100.0% ($2.85B across 7,111 accounts) are managed with discretion. A wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages holds $507M. Of its clients, 1% are outside the U.S. It advised 56 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.
| Client type | Clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than HNW) | 81% | 44% |
| High-net-worth individuals | 16% | 50% |
| Pension and profit-sharing plans | 1% | 1% |
| Charitable organizations | <1% | <1% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 1% | 5% |
Client breakdown and activity details
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | AUM share | Avg. per client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than HNW) | 2,833 | $1.25B | 43.7% | $440K |
| High-net-worth individuals | 546 | $1.42B | 49.6% | $2.59M |
| Pension and profit-sharing plans | 49 | $40M | 1.4% | $817K |
| Charitable organizations | 6 | $5.01M | 0.2% | $835K |
| Corporations and other businesses | 48 | $146M | 5.1% | $3.04M |
| Total | 3,482 | $2.85B | 100% | $819K |
- Clients
- 2,833
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.25B
- AUM share
- 43.7%
- Avg. per client
- $440K
- Clients
- 546
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.42B
- AUM share
- 49.6%
- Avg. per client
- $2.59M
- Clients
- 49
- Regulatory AUM
- $40M
- AUM share
- 1.4%
- Avg. per client
- $817K
- Clients
- 6
- Regulatory AUM
- $5.01M
- AUM share
- 0.2%
- Avg. per client
- $835K
- Clients
- 48
- Regulatory AUM
- $146M
- AUM share
- 5.1%
- Avg. per client
- $3.04M
Total
- Clients
- 3,482
- Regulatory AUM
- $2.85B
- AUM share
- 100%
- Avg. per client
- $819K
- Clients outside the U.S.
- 1%
- Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
- 56
- Private funds advised
- 0
- Financial planning clients last fiscal year
- 51–100
Cooper Financial Group charges up to 2.00% a year for its Cooper McManus Asset Management Program. The fee is negotiable. The brochure also prices 3 other services, listed under fee details.
Fee details and sources
Other fees
- Financial Planning and Consulting
- Hourly fees up to $1,000, or flat fees up to $400,000, set case by case in the consulting agreement.
- Retirement Plan Consulting
- Hourly fees up to $250, flat fees of $750 to $10,000, or fees up to 1.00% of plan assets under management.
- WealthPort Wrap Program
- Total annual advisory fee not to exceed 2.25%; the firm receives a portion under the client agreement.
Arthur Cooper owns 75% or more of Cooper Financial Group. The leadership team of Cooper Financial Group includes Chief Compliance Officer Arthur Cooper. It has 53 employees, 50 of them in advisory roles.
Leadership
- Arthur CooperManaging Director/Chief Compliance Officer
Investment adviser representatives
63 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.
- Emmanuel Afolayan
- Courtland Blake Alex
- Shannon Margaret Beahan
- Gale Rose Reynoso Bergado
- Matthew Joseph Black
- Stephen Douglas Black
- Steven Boam
- Bryan Edgar Brumley
- Christina Lynn Bush
- Robert Keith Chacon
- Jennifer Cheng
- Cindy X Chin
- Tonya Lanae Collier
- Arthur Young Cooper
- Christopher David Cox
- Hillary Theodosia Cross
- James Louie Cunningham JR
- Lisa Palmer Dickholtz
- Heidi M Elick
- Dean Joseph Evans
- Charles Fernand Farrell III
- Mark Allen Fishlowitz
- Arthur Ray Harrington
- Michael Thomas Haymond
- Gregory Paul Holmes
- Gregory Scott Jackson
- Kyle William Jones
- Traci Lynn Kaas
- Tanis Leuthold Kelly
- Terry Lee Kerr
- Alissa Anne Kroeger
- Michael James Lathrop
- Steven James Lathrop
- Flavio Lorrimer
- Leon Patrick McGroarty
- David Scott McManus
- Amelia Morgan
- Jonathan Donald Murphy
- Gregory Norman
- Anita Marie O'Connor
- Christina Lindsey Orta
- Kimberly Overby
- George Edwin Park III
- David Joseph Pearl
- Andrew Thayer Purmort
- Sydney P. Riccio
- Christian Patrick Richards III
- David Michael Roth
- Randy Salaki
- Matthew M Sassani
- Peter Ivan Michael Shusterman
- Wade Gregory Smith
- Wil Smith
- Joel Staples
- Christian Timothy Stearns
- Devonney Lane Gebo Thurman
- Matthew Kristian Todsen
- Melvyn Leroy Varrelman
- Joshua David Wakefield
- Jason George Werner
- Lawrence D Wimsatt
- Aron Gregory Wong
- Linda Zheng Feng Yu
Staff
- 53 employees
- 50 in advisory functions
- 48 state-registered reps
- 50 broker-dealer reps
- 49 insurance agents
- 9 soliciting firms
- Owns 75% or more of Cooper Financial Group
Arthur Cooper
Control person · since September 1999
Cooper Financial Group’s regulatory assets grew 2.4× from $1.21B (July 2021) to $2.85B (September 2026); clients rose from 2,705 to 3,482 and employees from 39 to 53.
Figures from each annual filing
| Filed | Regulatory AUM | Clients | Employees | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | $2.85B | 3,482 | 53 | 30 |
| May 2025 | $2.56B | 3,238 | 52 | 25 |
| July 2024 | $1.58B | 2,383 | 49 | 24 |
| May 2023 | $1.3B | 2,595 | 40 | 21 |
| July 2022 | $1.19B | 2,111 | 38 | 20 |
| July 2021 | $1.21B | 2,705 | 39 | 23 |
Besides its headquarters, Cooper Financial Group has 29 offices (9 private residences, listed without an address), with 22 listed addresses across 6 states.
California · 16 listed addresses
- 9870 Research Drive, IrvineHQ
- 1902 Wright Place, Carlsbad
- 4195 E Thousand Oaks BLVD., Westlake Village
- 9465 Wilshire BLVD., Beverly Hills
- 2655 First St., Simi Valley
- 1255 Treat BLVD., Suite 300, Walnut Creek
- 6200 Antioch Street, Oakland
- 301 N. Lake Avenue, Pasadena
- 29122 Rancho Viejo Road, San Juan Capistrano
- 6779 Skyway, Paradise
- 101 Metro Ave, San Jose
- 5199 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach
- 899 Northgate Drive, San Rafael
- 416 Auburn Folsom RD., Auburn
- 701 Palomar Airport RD.,, Carlsbad
- 6320 Canoga Avenue, Woodland Hills
Washington · 2 listed addresses
- 300 Admiral Way, Edmunds
- 107 W. Jewett BLVD., White Salmon
Idaho · 1 listed address
- 13125 W. Persimmon Lane, Boise
Kansas · 1 listed address
- 7304 W. 130th St., Overland Park
Nevada · 1 listed address
- 10161 W Park Run DR., Las Vegas
Oregon · 1 listed address
- 4231 Se Long St., Portland
Other business names
Cooper Financial Group has reported 32 other business names to the SEC.
- 1st Street Wealth Management
- 401kamerica
- Aflyn Financial
- Ascent Wealth Management
- Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors
- Avana Wealth Management
- CB Wealth Advisory
- Cooper McManus
- Cross Financial Investments
- Ehg Financial
- Evergreen Wealth Advisory Group
- Fair Planet Advisors
Show all 32 names
- Financial Clarity Guides
- First Principles Wealth Management
- Harrington Financial
- Irvine Wealth Management
- K.W. Jones Wealth
- Kerr Financial Family
- LDW Consulting Group
- Larson Financial Services, Inc.
- Lindsey and Lindsey Wealth Management
- Lorrimer Private Wealth Management
- MKT Wealth Management
- Morgan Sterling Private Wealth Management
- Newport Investors
- Pearl Financial
- Prudence Wealth Advisory
- Riccio Wealth Management
- Richards, Lathrop and Associates
- Ridge Financial Planning
- Tadman Financial
- West Private Wealth Management
Contact and registration details
- Legal name
- Cooper Financial Group
- Headquarters
- 9870 Research Drive, Irvine, CA 92618
- Website
- Not reported
- Phone
- 800-516-5333
- @cooper-mcmanus
- SEC file
- 801-61944
- Founded
- 1999
- Structure
- California corporation
- Fiscal year end
- December
Cooper Financial Group uses Charles Schwab ($2.3B, 83%) and Fidelity ($478M, 17%) as custodians for its separately managed accounts. Cooper Financial Group has custody of $19.3M in client assets for 53 clients.
- FidelityNational Financial Services LLC · Boston, MA · $478M17%
- Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX · $2.3B83%
At year end, Cooper Financial Group’s separately managed accounts were largely in funds (49%) and stocks (29%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $1.21B across 451 positions; the largest are Schwab Strategic TR (6.6%), Invesco Qqq TR (4.8%) and Nvidia Corporation (4.0%).
What the accounts hold
- Stocks29%
- Exchange-traded equities28%
- Non-exchange-traded equities1%
- Funds49%
- Registered funds48%
- Pooled vehicles1%
- Bonds12%
- U.S. government and agency bonds6%
- State and local bonds5%
- Investment grade corporate bonds1%
- Cash9%
Filed values cover 99%. The neutral 1% gap has no reported category.
Reported 13F holdings
- $1.21B
- Reported 13F value
- 451
- Positions
- 33.8%
- In the 10 largest
- +21.9%
- Value vs. prior quarter
- Schwab Strategic TR · US Lcap VA ETF6.6%
- Invesco Qqq TR · Unit Ser 14.8%
- Nvidia Corporation4.0%
- Apple Inc.3.9%
- Pimco ETF TR · Active BD ETF3.3%
- Global X Fds · US Infr Dev ETF2.8%
- Horizon Fds · Core Equity ETF2.3%
- Amazon Com Inc.2.3%
- Broadcom Inc.2.0%
- J P Morgan Exchange Traded F · JPMORGAN Intl VL1.9%
Together, the ten largest are 33.8% of reported value.
How many clients does Cooper Financial Group have?
Cooper Financial Group has 3,482 clients and manages $2.85 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 2,833 individual clients, 546 high-net-worth individuals, and 49 pension and profit-sharing plans.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 28 September 2026
What services does Cooper Financial Group offer?
Cooper Financial Group provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters, educational seminars, education planning, estate planning, insurance, philanthropic planning, 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
How much does Cooper Financial Group charge?
Cooper Financial Group charges up to 2.00% a year for its Cooper McManus Asset Management Program. The fee is negotiable.
Which custodians does Cooper Financial Group use?
Cooper Financial Group’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $2.3B and National Financial Services LLC (Boston, MA), with $478M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 28 September 2026
How many financial advisors does Cooper Financial Group have?
Cooper Financial Group has 48 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 53 employees, and 50 perform investment advisory functions. 50 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 49 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 Cooper Financial Group invest in?
At the end of its last fiscal year, Cooper Financial Group’s separately managed accounts held 48% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 28% exchange-traded equities, 9% cash and equivalents, 6% U.S. government and agency bonds, 5% state and local bonds, 1% non-exchange-traded equities, 1% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar).
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
Who owns Cooper Financial Group?
Cooper Financial Group’s direct owner is Arthur Cooper (75% or more).
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 28 September 2026
How does Cooper Financial Group get paid?
Cooper Financial Group is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees and other compensation. 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
Is Cooper Financial Group registered with the SEC?
Yes, Cooper Financial Group has been registered with the SEC as an investment adviser since 7 April 2003. Its CRD number is 111458 and its SEC file number is 801-61944.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1, filed 28 September 2026; IAPD firm record
How do I contact Cooper Financial Group?
Cooper Financial Group’s main office is at 9870 Research Drive, Irvine, CA 92618. Its phone number is 800-516-5333.