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Individual Asset Management

Wealth managementRIA

San Mateo, CACRD 123418Updated

Individual Asset Management is an investment adviser based in San Mateo, CA, registered with the SEC since 2025. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $173 million, as filed on 27 March 2026.

190
Clients
$911K
AUM per individual client
5
Advisory staff
1
Offices
See fees
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 27 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Individual Asset Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and selecting other managers. Financial planning was provided to 1–10 clients last fiscal year.

Individual Asset Management reports 190 clients. They include 133 individual clients, 55 high-net-worth individuals, and 2 corporations and other businesses. Of its assets, 100.0% ($173M across 424 accounts) are managed with discretion. Of its clients, 77% are outside the U.S. It advised 2 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients190 clients
Assets$173M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)70%38%
High-net-worth individuals29%61%
Corporations and other businesses1%1%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
133
Regulatory AUM
$65.4M
AUM share
37.8%
Avg. per client
$492K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
55
Regulatory AUM
$106M
AUM share
61.1%
Avg. per client
$1.92M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$1.92M
AUM share
1.1%
Avg. per client
$958K

Total

Clients
190
Regulatory AUM
$173M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
77%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
2
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
1–10

Fees and minimums

Individual Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and performance-based fees. The reviewed brochures do not disclose an asset-based fee rate. Read the SEC-filed brochure. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial planning
Standalone financial planning is a flat fee of $1,500 to $3,000 by complexity and mutual agreement, with a 50% retainer; yearly plan updates cost $500.

Ownership and people

Dusan Zachystal owns 75% or more of Individual Asset Management. It has 5 employees.

Leadership

Investment adviser representatives

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

Staff

  • 5 employees
  • 5 in advisory functions
  • 5 state-registered reps
  • 1 insurance agent
Who owns the firm
Individual Asset Management, Inc· the adviser
  • Dusan Zachystal

    Control person · since September 2002

    Owns 75% or more of Individual Asset Management, Inc

Growth and acquisitions

Individual Asset Management’s regulatory assets grew 1.6× from $106M (March 2025) to $173M (March 2026); clients rose from 149 to 190 and employees were 5 in both filings.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Individual Asset Management figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$173M19051
March 2025$106M14951

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Individual Asset Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in California.

Listed office addresses in California
San Mateo

California · 1 listed address

  • 411 Borel Avenue, Suite 502, San MateoHQ

Other business names

Individual Asset Management has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • International Asset Management

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Individual Asset Management, Inc
Headquarters
411 Borel Avenue, Suite 502, San Mateo, CA 94402
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-132369
Structure
California corporation
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Individual Asset Management uses Charles Schwab ($110M, 63%) and Interactive Brokers ($64.2M, 37%) as custodians for its separately managed accounts. Individual Asset Management does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian

The filed custodian amounts total more than regulatory assets under management. Each amount is shown as filed.

$174M
named custodians
  • Interactive BrokersInteractive Brokers Corp. · Greenwich, CT · $64.2M37%
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX · $110M63%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Individual Asset Management’s separately managed accounts were largely in funds (49%) and stocks (38%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks38%
  • Funds49%
  • Bonds1%
  • Cash12%

Common questions

How many clients does Individual Asset Management have?

Individual Asset Management has 190 clients and manages $173 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 133 individual clients, 55 high-net-worth individuals, and 2 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 27 March 2026

What services does Individual Asset Management offer?

Individual Asset Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and selecting other managers.

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

Which custodians does Individual Asset Management use?

Individual Asset Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $110M and Interactive Brokers Corp. (Greenwich, CT), with $64.2M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 27 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Individual Asset Management have?

Individual Asset Management has 5 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 5 employees, and 5 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 1 employee is a licensed insurance agent.

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

What does Individual Asset Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Individual Asset Management’s separately managed accounts held 49% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 38% exchange-traded equities, 12% cash and equivalents and 1% U.S. government and agency bonds.

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

Who owns Individual Asset Management?

Individual Asset Management’s direct owner is Dusan Zachystal (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 27 March 2026

How does Individual Asset Management get paid?

Individual Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, 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

How do I contact Individual Asset Management?

Individual Asset Management’s main office is at 411 Borel Avenue, Suite 502, San Mateo, CA 94402. Its phone number is 415-358-0138.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 27 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 27 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. ADV PARTS 2A AND 2B BROCHURE (2022), submitted 26 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 123418.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 13 March 2025 to 27 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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