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Seneschal Advisors

Wealth managementRIA

Tacoma, WACRD 131618Updated

Seneschal Advisors is an investment adviser based in Tacoma, WA, registered with the SEC since 2015. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $301 million, as filed on 30 July 2026.

227
Clients
$1.33M
AUM per individual client
3
Advisory staff
1
Offices
See fees
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 30 July 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Seneschal Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, selecting other managers, education planning, estate planning, family office services, insurance, and tax planning. Financial planning was provided to 51–100 clients last fiscal year.

Seneschal Advisors reports 227 clients. They include 138 individual clients and 89 high-net-worth individuals. Of its assets, 100.0% ($301M across 665 accounts) are managed with discretion. It advised 3 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients227 clients
Assets$301M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)61%19%
High-net-worth individuals39%81%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
138
Regulatory AUM
$57.5M
AUM share
19.1%
Avg. per client
$417K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
89
Regulatory AUM
$244M
AUM share
80.9%
Avg. per client
$2.74M

Total

Clients
227
Regulatory AUM
$301M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$1.33M
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
3
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
51–100

Fees and minimums

Seneschal Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The reviewed brochures do not disclose an asset-based fee rate. Read the SEC-filed brochure. The brochure also prices 5 other services, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Comprehensive Wealth Management
0.35% a year of assets under management plus a fixed fee starting at $15,000, as negotiated; generally recommended for $3,000,000 to $5,000,000.
Family Office Services
0.25% a year of assets under management plus a fixed fee starting at $25,000, as negotiated; generally recommended for $5,000,000 to $15,000,000 and above.
Held Away Management
1.00% a year on assets held away on an unaffiliated platform, billed quarterly in advance; the platform receives 0.30% of that fee.
Limited Scope Consulting
Quoted as a flat fee based on the scope of the services.
Wealth Management
0.90% a year of assets under management, plus any quoted services outside this level; generally recommended for $1,000,000 to $3,000,000.

Ownership and people

Jeffrey Lang owns 75% or more of Seneschal Advisors. It has 5 employees, 3 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Candace Duecker
    Member & Principal
  • Jon Duncan
    Member
  • Tania Kaarvand
    Director of Operations & CCO
  • Jeffrey Lang
    Managing Member & Principal

Investment adviser representatives

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

  • Candace Elayne Duecker
  • Chad Thompson Glover
  • Jeffrey Mitchell Lang

Staff

  • 5 employees
  • 3 in advisory functions
  • 3 state-registered reps
Who owns the firm
Seneschal Advisors, LLC· the adviser
  • Jeffrey Lang

    Control person · since April 2013

    Owns 75% or more of Seneschal Advisors, LLC
  • Candace Duecker

    Control person · since April 2020

    Owns 10% to 25% of Seneschal Advisors, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Seneschal Advisors’ regulatory assets grew 1.6× from $192M (July 2021) to $301M (July 2026); clients rose from 162 to 227 and employees from 4 to 5.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Seneschal Advisors figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
July 2026$301M22751
February 2025$274M21951
March 2024$245M21061
July 2023$219M19251
March 2022$228M18041
July 2021$192M16241

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Seneschal Advisors has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in Washington.

Listed office addresses in Washington
Tacoma

Washington · 1 listed address

  • 2323 N. 30th Street, Suite 200, TacomaHQ

Other business names

Seneschal Advisors has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Seneschal Advisors, LLC

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Seneschal Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
2323 N. 30th Street, Suite 200, Tacoma, WA 98403
SEC file
801-100396
Founded
2004
Structure
Washington LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Seneschal Advisors uses Charles Schwab ($301M) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Seneschal Advisors has custody of $125M in client assets for 106 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$301M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX · $301M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Seneschal Advisors’ separately managed accounts were largely in stocks (45%) and funds (45%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 31 March 2026 total $135M across 594 positions; the largest are Vanguard BD Index Fds (22.7%), Vanguard Index Fds (17.1%) and Dimensional ETF Trust (6.5%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks45%
  • Funds45%
  • Bonds3%
    • State and local bonds2%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds1%
  • Cash7%

Reported 13F holdings

$135M
Reported 13F value
594
Positions
75.0%
In the 10 largest
—
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Vanguard BD Index Fds · Intermed Term22.7%
  2. Vanguard Index Fds · Total Stk Mkt17.1%
  3. Dimensional ETF Trust · US Equity Market6.5%
  4. Dimensional ETF Trust · US Mktwide Value5.8%
  5. Dimensional ETF Trust · US Targeted Vlu5.1%
  6. Vanguard Charlotte Fds · Total Int BD ETF4.5%
  7. Dimensional ETF Trust · US Small Cap ETF4.3%
  8. Dimensional ETF Trust · US Real Estate E3.7%
  9. Amazon Com Inc.2.9%
  10. Microsoft Corp.2.3%

Together, the ten largest are 75.0% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 31 March 2026 · filed 8 May 2026

Common questions

How many clients does Seneschal Advisors have?

Seneschal Advisors has 227 clients and manages $301 million for them, as of July 2026. They include 138 individual clients and 89 high-net-worth individuals.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 30 July 2026

What services does Seneschal Advisors offer?

Seneschal Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, selecting other managers, education planning, estate planning, family office services, insurance, 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

Which custodians does Seneschal Advisors use?

Seneschal Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $301M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 30 July 2026

How many financial advisors does Seneschal Advisors have?

Seneschal Advisors has 3 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 5 employees, and 3 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 Seneschal Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Seneschal Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 45% exchange-traded equities, 45% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 7% cash and equivalents, 2% state and local bonds 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 Seneschal Advisors?

Seneschal Advisors’ direct owners are Jeffrey Lang (75% or more) and Candace Duecker (10% to 25%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 July 2026

How does Seneschal Advisors get paid?

Seneschal Advisors 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 Seneschal Advisors?

Seneschal Advisors’ main office is at 2323 N. 30th Street, Suite 200, Tacoma, WA 98403. Its phone number is 253-460-3430. Its website is seneschalfamilyoffice.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 30 July 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 30 July 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. FIRM BROCHURE, submitted 27 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 131618.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 23 July 2021 to 30 July 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  6. Form 13F-HR, filed 8 May 2026 for the quarter ended 31 March 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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