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New Wave Financial Services

Wealth managementRIA

CRD 173224Updated

New Wave Financial Services is an investment adviser, registered with the SEC since 2025. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $122 million, as filed on 4 February 2026.

69
Clients
$1.76M
AUM per individual client
1
Advisory staff
1
Offices
0.25–0.35%
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 4 February 2026SEC record

Services and clients

New Wave Financial Services provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and selecting other managers. Financial planning was provided to 51–100 clients last fiscal year.

New Wave Financial Services reports 69 clients. They include 50 high-net-worth individuals and 19 individual clients. Of its assets, 100.0% ($122M across 234 accounts) are managed with discretion. It advised 4 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients69 clients
Assets$122M
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)28%5%
High-net-worth individuals72%95%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
19
Regulatory AUM
$6.53M
AUM share
5.4%
Avg. per client
$344K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
50
Regulatory AUM
$115M
AUM share
94.6%
Avg. per client
$2.3M

Total

Clients
69
Regulatory AUM
$122M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$1.76M
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
4
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
51–100

Fees and minimums

New Wave Financial Services charges 0.25%–0.35% a year for its Ongoing Financial Advising. The fee is billed in arrears and is not negotiable. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Standalone Financial Planning
Standalone financial planning is a fixed fee generally from $899 to $6,000 by complexity, and ad hoc services are $400 per hour.

Ownership and people

Gregory Meyer owns 75% or more of New Wave Financial Services. The leadership team of New Wave Financial Services includes Chief Compliance Officer Gregory Meyer. It has 1 employee.

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Staff

  • 1 employee
  • 1 in advisory functions
  • 1 state-registered rep
Who owns the firm
New Wave Financial Services, LLC· the adviser
  • Gregory Meyer

    Control person · since September 2014

    Owns 75% or more of New Wave Financial Services, LLC

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, New Wave Financial Services has 0 offices, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Contact and registration details

Legal name
New Wave Financial Services, LLC
Headquarters
Not reported
SEC file
801-134729
Structure
California LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

New Wave Financial Services’ named custodians for separately managed accounts are Altruist ($90.3M, 74%), Charles Schwab ($16M, 13%) and MTG ($15.3M, 13%). New Wave Financial Services does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$122M
named custodians
  • MTGMTG, LLC · New York, NY · $15.3M13%
  • AltruistAltruist Financial LLC · Culver City, CA · $90.3M74%
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · San Francisco, CA · $16M13%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, New Wave Financial Services’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (91%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks6%
  • Funds91%
  • Cash3%

Common questions

How many clients does New Wave Financial Services have?

New Wave Financial Services has 69 clients and manages $122 million for them, as of February 2026. They include 50 high-net-worth individuals and 19 individual clients.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 4 February 2026

What services does New Wave Financial Services offer?

New Wave Financial Services 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

How much does New Wave Financial Services charge?

New Wave Financial Services charges 0.25%–0.35% a year for its Ongoing Financial Advising. The fee is billed in arrears and is not negotiable.

Source: NWFS ADV PART 2A/2B, filed 4 February 2026

Which custodians does New Wave Financial Services use?

New Wave Financial Services’ separately managed account assets are held at Altruist Financial LLC (Culver City, CA), with $90.3M, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $16M and MTG, LLC (New York, NY), with $15.3M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 4 February 2026

How many financial advisors does New Wave Financial Services have?

New Wave Financial Services has 1 investment adviser representative registered with state securities authorities, out of 1 employees, and 1 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 New Wave Financial Services invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, New Wave Financial Services’ separately managed accounts held 91% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 6% exchange-traded equities and 3% cash and equivalents.

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

Who owns New Wave Financial Services?

New Wave Financial Services’ direct owner is Gregory Meyer (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 4 February 2026

How does New Wave Financial Services get paid?

New Wave Financial Services is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. 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 New Wave Financial Services?

Its phone number is 213-316-8641. Its website is newwavefs.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 4 February 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 4 February 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. NWFS ADV PART 2A/2B, submitted 4 February 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 173224.
  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.

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