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North Pier Fiduciary Management

InstitutionalRetirement plans

Marina Del Rey, CACRD 148128Updated

North Pier Fiduciary Management is an investment adviser based in Marina Del Rey, CA, registered with the SEC since 2008. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include pension and profit-sharing plans, high-net-worth individuals, and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $1.28 billion, as filed on 29 April 2026.

39
Clients
$3.35M
AUM per individual client
5
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 29 April 2026SEC record

Services and clients

North Pier Fiduciary Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, and selecting other managers.

North Pier Fiduciary Management reports 39 clients. They include 15 high-net-worth individuals, 15 pension and profit-sharing plans, and 9 individual clients. Of its assets, 69.9% ($893M across 113 accounts) are managed with discretion; $384M across 3 accounts are not. It advised 36 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients39 clients
Assets$1.28B
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)23%1%
High-net-worth individuals38%5%
Pension and profit-sharing plans38%94%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$13.5M
AUM share
1.1%
Avg. per client
$1.5M
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
15
Regulatory AUM
$66.9M
AUM share
5.2%
Avg. per client
$4.46M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
15
Regulatory AUM
$1.2B
AUM share
93.7%
Avg. per client
$79.7M

Total

Clients
39
Regulatory AUM
$1.28B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$32.7M
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
36
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
0

Fees and minimums

North Pier Fiduciary Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees (other than subscription fees); its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Brant Griffin owns 50% to 75% of North Pier Fiduciary Management. The leadership team of North Pier Fiduciary Management includes Chief Compliance Officer Brant Griffin. It has 15 employees, 5 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Brant Griffin
    Member and Chief Compliance Officer
  • James Scheinberg
    Member

Investment adviser representatives

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

  • Brant Jackson Griffin
  • Mason Hulce
  • Valeria Jaramillo Echeverria
  • Gregory Dion Metzger
  • Cole Alexander Murphy
  • James Ira Scheinberg
  • Frank Donald Szymanek

Staff

  • 15 employees
  • 5 in advisory functions
  • 5 state-registered reps
Who owns the firm
North Pier Fiduciary Management, LLC· the adviser
  • Brant Griffin

    Control person · since October 2008

    Owns 50% to 75% of North Pier Fiduciary Management, LLC
  • James Scheinberg

    Control person · since October 2008

    Owns 50% to 75% of North Pier Fiduciary Management, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

North Pier Fiduciary Management’s regulatory assets fell from $2.09B (March 2021) to $1.28B (April 2026); clients fell from 47 to 39 and employees rose from 6 to 15.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
North Pier Fiduciary Management figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
April 2026$1.28B39151
March 2025$1.11B38121
March 2024$1.03B44121
March 2023$1.52B4991
March 2022$1.86B48122
March 2021$2.09B4762

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, North Pier Fiduciary Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in California.

Listed office addresses in California
Marina Del Rey

California · 1 listed address

  • 4333 Admiralty Way, Unit G1, Marina Del ReyHQ

Other business names

North Pier Fiduciary Management has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • North Pier Search Consulting

Contact and registration details

Legal name
North Pier Fiduciary Management, LLC
Headquarters
4333 Admiralty Way, Unit G1, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Website
npier.com
SEC file
801-69545
Structure
California LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

North Pier Fiduciary Management uses Fidelity ($583M, 48%), Principal Bank ($364M, 30%) and Matrix Trust ($132M, 11%), among others, as custodians for its separately managed accounts. North Pier Fiduciary Management has custody of $8.56M in client assets for 13 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$1.22B
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · San Francisco, CA · $112M9%
  • FidelityFidelity Brokerage Services LLC · Smithfield, RI · $583M48%
  • EmpowerEmpower Financial Services, Inc. · Greenwood Village, CO · $24.6M2%
  • Principal BankPrincipal Bank · Des Moines, IA · $364M30%
  • Matrix TrustMatrix Trust Company · Denver, CO · $132M11%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, North Pier Fiduciary Management’s separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (89%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks5%
  • Funds89%
  • Bonds2%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds1%
    • State and local bonds1%
  • Cash4%

Common questions

How many clients does North Pier Fiduciary Management have?

North Pier Fiduciary Management has 39 clients and manages $1.28 billion for them, as of April 2026. They include 15 high-net-worth individuals, 15 pension and profit-sharing plans, and 9 individual clients.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 29 April 2026

What services does North Pier Fiduciary Management offer?

North Pier Fiduciary Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, and selecting other managers.

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

Which custodians does North Pier Fiduciary Management use?

North Pier Fiduciary Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (Smithfield, RI), with $583M, Principal Bank (Des Moines, IA), with $364M, Matrix Trust Company (Denver, CO), with $132M, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $112M and Empower Financial Services, Inc. (Greenwood Village, CO), with $24.6M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 29 April 2026

How many financial advisors does North Pier Fiduciary Management have?

North Pier Fiduciary Management has 5 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 15 employees, and 5 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 North Pier Fiduciary Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, North Pier Fiduciary Management’s separately managed accounts held 89% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 5% exchange-traded equities, 4% cash and equivalents, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds and 1% state and local bonds.

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

Who owns North Pier Fiduciary Management?

North Pier Fiduciary Management’s direct owners are Brant Griffin (50% to 75%) and James Scheinberg (50% to 75%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 29 April 2026

How does North Pier Fiduciary Management get paid?

North Pier Fiduciary Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management 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 North Pier Fiduciary Management?

North Pier Fiduciary Management’s main office is at 4333 Admiralty Way, Unit G1, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. Its phone number is 800-403-7065. Its website is npier.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 29 April 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 29 April 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 148128.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 26 March 2021 to 29 April 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.

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