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They include 58 high-net-worth individuals, 31 individual clients and 1 charitable organization.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 13 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Sequoia Wealth Management Group offer?","answer":"Sequoia Wealth Management Group provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, education planning, estate planning, insurance, and philanthropic planning.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file; Part 2A brochure, Item 4","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Sequoia Wealth Management Group use?","answer":"Sequoia Wealth Management Group’s separately managed account assets are held at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (St. Petersburg, FL), with $109M and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $16.2K. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 13 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Sequoia Wealth Management Group have?","answer":"Sequoia Wealth Management Group has 1 investment adviser representative registered with state securities authorities, out of 3 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Sequoia Wealth Management Group invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Sequoia Wealth Management Group’s separately managed accounts held 49% other, 24% exchange-traded equities, 15% cash and equivalents, 5% state and local bonds, 4% U.S. government and agency bonds, 2% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% high-yield corporate bonds. The 49% other category is described as: Real Estate.","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 Sequoia Wealth Management Group?","answer":"Sequoia Wealth Management Group’s direct owner is Matthew Schafer (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 13 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Sequoia Wealth Management Group get paid?","answer":"Sequoia Wealth Management Group 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"How do I contact Sequoia Wealth Management Group?","answer":"Its phone number is 707-763-8600. Its website is sequoiawmg.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 13 March 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."}