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Signature Estate & Investment Advisors

SEC-registered adviser since 1999Los Angeles, CACRD 108163

9,833
Clients
2.00%
Fee
Up to
128
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 14 September 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors is an investment adviser headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and registered with the SEC since 1999. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, other individuals, and corporations and other businesses. High-net-worth individuals account for 75% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, and educational seminars. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Seia Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Signature Estate & Investment Advisors.

Clients

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors serves 9,833 clients, 4,920 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $2.3 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 75% of its $22.5 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Individuals4,600 clients21%
  • High-net-worth individuals4,920 clients75%
  • Corporations and other businesses196 clients3%
  • OtherPension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations1%

What it does

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers and educational seminars. It is paid through a percentage of assets, hourly charges and fixed fees.

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors provided financial planning to 251–500 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

15.8% of assets ($3.57B across 2,707 accounts) are managed with discretion; $18.97B across 7,126 accounts are not. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 114 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

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Individuals (other than HNW)4,600
Regulatory AUM
$4,760,407,474
Share
21.1%
Avg. per client
$1.03M
High-net-worth individuals4,920
Regulatory AUM
$16,916,946,616
Share
75.1%
Avg. per client
$3.44M
Pension and profit-sharing plans95
Regulatory AUM
$173,842,093
Share
0.8%
Avg. per client
$1.83M
Charitable organizations22
Regulatory AUM
$99,951,695
Share
0.4%
Avg. per client
$4.54M
Corporations and other businesses196
Regulatory AUM
$586,455,698
Share
2.6%
Avg. per client
$2.99M
Total9,833

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end

The filed percentages total 102%. The values below are shown as filed.

Exchange-traded equity securities
31%
U.S. government/agency bonds
4%
U.S. state and local bonds
4%
Investment grade corporate bonds
12%
Securities issued by registered investment companies or business development companies
46%
Securities issued by pooled investment vehicles (other than registered investment companies)
1%
Cash and cash equivalents
4%

Custodians

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors’ client accounts are held mainly at Charles Schwab, with 73% of managed assets, and Fidelity, with 27%. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors has custody of $11.12B for 9,559 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · San Francisco, CA · $16.43B73%
  • FidelityFidelity Brokerage Services LLC · Smithfield, RI · $6.11B27%

Ownership and leadership

Seia Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Signature Estate & Investment Advisors.

Who owns the firm
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC· the adviser
  • Seia Holdings, LLC

    Control person · since September 2022

    Owns 75% or more of Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC

Leadership

  • Matthew Matrisian
    President
  • Stephen Masterson
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Eric Rosen
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Eric Rosen
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Brian Holmes
    CEO
  • Alex Kim
    Deputy Compliance Officer

Staff

  • 241 employees
  • 128 in advisory functions
  • 110 state-registered reps
  • 138 broker-dealer reps
  • 74 insurance agents
  • 4 soliciting firms

Reported holdings

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors’ reported 13F holdings total $5.56B across 669 positions, and the ten largest make up 45.7% of it.

$5.56B
Reported 13F value
669
Positions
45.7%
In the 10 largest
+12.6%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Vanguard Index Fds · Growth ETF8.6%
  2. Goldman Sachs ETF TR · Activebeta US LG7.5%
  3. iShares TR · Expnd Tec SC ETF6.2%
  4. Ssga Active ETF TR · ST Str Total ETF4.2%
  5. Schwab Strategic TR · Fundamental US L4.2%
  6. World Gold TR · SPDR Gld Minis3.6%
  7. Listed Fds TR · Roun MA Seve ETF3.2%
  8. American Centy ETF TR · Emerging Mkt Val3.1%
  9. iShares TR · Eafe Value ETF3.0%
  10. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A2.1%

Together, the ten largest are 45.7% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 14 July 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $5.56B is not its $22.54B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors charges up to 2.00% a year for investment advisory services.

Investment advisory services
Stated range
Up to 2.00% a year
How it is charged
Percentage of assets; negotiable, billed in arrears.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors has 25 offices, with 26 listed addresses across 17 states.

Listed office addresses by state

California · 5 listed addresses

  • 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1600, Los AngelesHQ
  • 610 Newport Center DR., Newport Beach
  • 1848 S. Elena Ave, Redondo Beach
  • 400 Concar DR, San Mateo
  • 155 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena

Other business names

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Lifecare Affordability Plan

Registration details

Legal name
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC
Headquarters
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1600, Los Angeles, CA 90067
SEC file
801-56288
Founded
1997
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. See this firm's record on adviserinfo.sec.gov

Common questions

How many clients does Signature Estate & Investment Advisors have?

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors has 9,833 clients and manages $22.5 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 4,920 high-net-worth individuals, 4,600 other individuals and 196 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 14 September 2026

What services does Signature Estate & Investment Advisors offer?

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers and educational seminars. Its services also include retirement plan services.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file; Part 2A brochure, Item 4

How much does Signature Estate & Investment Advisors charge?

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors charges up to 2.00% a year for investment advisory services.

Source: Part 2A brochure, Item 5

Which custodians does Signature Estate & Investment Advisors use?

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $16,430,772,986 and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (Smithfield, RI), with $6,106,830,590. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 14 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Signature Estate & Investment Advisors have?

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors has 110 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 241 employees, and 128 perform investment advisory functions. 138 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 74 are 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 Signature Estate & Investment Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 46% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 31% exchange-traded equities, 12% investment grade corporate bonds, 4% U.S. government and agency bonds, 4% state and local bonds, 4% cash and equivalents and 1% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar). It advises no private funds of its own.

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

Who owns Signature Estate & Investment Advisors?

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors is owned through a holding company by Seia Management Holdings, LLC and Reverence Capital Partiners. Its direct owner is Seia Holdings, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 14 September 2026

How does Signature Estate & Investment Advisors get paid?

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors 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

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 14 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. Form ADV Part 2A brochure, dated 14 September 2026. Items 4, 5, 7, 12 and 15.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 108163.
  4. Form 13F-HR, filed 14 July 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. The logo is reproduced for identification from Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, website.

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