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They include 187 individual clients, 74 high-net-worth individuals and 2 other clients.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 31 August 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Mount Tamalpais Asset Management offer?","answer":"Mount Tamalpais Asset Management provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"How much does Mount Tamalpais Asset Management charge?","answer":"Mount Tamalpais Asset Management charges 0.50%–1.00% a year for its Portfolio Management Fees. Each asset band is charged at its own rate. The fee is billed in advance.","source":"ADV PART 2A-TAMALPAIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, filed 24 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Mount Tamalpais Asset Management use?","answer":"Mount Tamalpais Asset Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $257M and Interactive Brokers LLC (Greenwich, CT), with $1.02M. 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Mount Tamalpais Asset Management have?","answer":"Mount Tamalpais Asset Management has 7 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 8 employees, and 7 perform investment advisory functions. 1 employee is a registered representative of a broker-dealer and 0 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Mount Tamalpais Asset Management invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Mount Tamalpais Asset Management’s separately managed accounts held 63% exchange-traded equities, 23% U.S. government and agency bonds, 9% cash and equivalents, 4% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 1% non-exchange-traded equities, 1% derivatives and 1% other. The 1% other category is described as: Not Classified.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Who owns Mount Tamalpais Asset Management?","answer":"Mount Tamalpais Asset Management’s direct owner is Michael Bristow (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 August 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Mount Tamalpais Asset Management get paid?","answer":"Mount Tamalpais Asset Management 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Is Mount Tamalpais Asset Management registered with the SEC?","answer":"Yes, Mount Tamalpais Asset Management has been registered with the SEC as an investment adviser since 6 June 2025. Its CRD number is 301017 and its SEC file number is 801-132936.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1, filed 31 August 2026; IAPD firm record","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"identity"}},{"question":"How do I contact Mount Tamalpais Asset Management?","answer":"Mount Tamalpais Asset Management’s main office is at 900 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 100, Larkspur, CA 94939. Its phone number is 415-723-8300. Its website is tamalpaisam.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 31 August 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"offices"}}],"holdings":null,"notice":"Compiled from public SEC Form ADV filings on the dates in `sources`. Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva is not affiliated with this firm. Disciplinary history is deliberately not included here or on the page; the SEC publishes the complete record at the `iapdUrl` above."}