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Sonoma Allocations

Wealth managementRIA

Santa Rosa, CACRD 335435Updated

Sonoma Allocations is an investment adviser based in Santa Rosa, CA, registered with the SEC since 2025. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $350 million, as filed on 16 April 2026.

332
Clients
$1.03M
AUM per individual client
3
Advisory staff
2
Offices
See fees
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 16 April 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Sonoma Allocations provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, education planning, and insurance. Financial planning was provided to 51–100 clients last fiscal year.

Sonoma Allocations reports 332 clients. They include 190 high-net-worth individuals, 138 individual clients and 2 charitable organizations. Of its assets, 100.0% ($350M across 902 accounts) are managed with discretion.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients332 clients
Assets$350M
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)42%42%
High-net-worth individuals57%54%
Charitable organizations<1%2%
State or municipal government entities<1%1%
Corporations and other businesses<1%<1%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
138
Regulatory AUM
$148M
AUM share
42.4%
Avg. per client
$1.08M
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
190
Regulatory AUM
$190M
AUM share
54.4%
Avg. per client
$1M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$6.26M
AUM share
1.8%
Avg. per client
$3.13M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$4.12M
AUM share
1.2%
Avg. per client
$4.12M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$1.02M
AUM share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$1.02M

Total

Clients
332
Regulatory AUM
$350M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
51–100

Fees and minimums

Sonoma Allocations 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 2 other services, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Financial planning
Negotiated fixed fee for a financial plan of up to $5,000, with 50% payable in advance.
Pension consulting
Asset-based fee of up to 1.00% of all plan assets, negotiable and billed monthly or quarterly.

Ownership and people

Todd Gomes owns 50% to 75% of Sonoma Allocations. The leadership team of Sonoma Allocations includes Chief Compliance Officer Todd Gomes. It has 4 employees, 3 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 4 employees
  • 3 in advisory functions
  • 3 state-registered reps
  • 3 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
Sonoma Allocations LLC· the adviser
  • Todd Gomes

    Control person · since May 2021

    Owns 50% to 75% of Sonoma Allocations LLC
  • Ben Sedillo

    Control person · since May 2021

    Owns 50% to 75% of Sonoma Allocations LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Sonoma Allocations’ regulatory assets grew Infinity× from $0 (May 2025) to $350M (April 2026); employees rose from 2 to 4.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Apr 2026April 2026$350M33242
May 2025May 2025$0021

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Sonoma Allocations has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses in 1 state.

Listed office addresses in California
Santa RosaSonoma

California · 2 listed addresses

  • 50 Old Courthouse Square, Suite 300, Santa RosaHQ
  • 369 W. Napa Street, Sonoma

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Sonoma Allocations LLC
Headquarters
50 Old Courthouse Square, Suite 300, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
SEC file
801-132529
Founded
2021
Structure
California LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Sonoma Allocations’ named custodian for separately managed accounts is Charles Schwab ($350M). Sonoma Allocations does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$350M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX · $350M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Sonoma Allocations’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (81%) and stocks (16%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $322M across 118 positions; the largest are iShares Inc. (14.7%), Invesco Ltd (11.9%) and iShares TR (11.3%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks16%
  • Funds81%
  • Bonds2%
    • State and local bonds1%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds1%
  • Cash1%
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Common questions

How many clients does Sonoma Allocations have?

Sonoma Allocations has 332 clients and manages $350 million for them, as of April 2026. They include 190 high-net-worth individuals, 138 individual clients and 2 charitable organizations.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 16 April 2026

What services does Sonoma Allocations offer?

Sonoma Allocations provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, education planning, and insurance.

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 Sonoma Allocations use?

Sonoma Allocations’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $350M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 16 April 2026

How many financial advisors does Sonoma Allocations have?

Sonoma Allocations has 3 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 4 employees, and 3 perform investment advisory functions. 0 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 3 employees 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 Sonoma Allocations invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Sonoma Allocations’ separately managed accounts held 81% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 16% exchange-traded equities, 1% state and local bonds, 1% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% 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 Sonoma Allocations?

Sonoma Allocations’ direct owners are Todd Gomes (50% to 75%) and Ben Sedillo (50% to 75%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 16 April 2026

How does Sonoma Allocations get paid?

Sonoma Allocations 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 Sonoma Allocations?

Sonoma Allocations’ main office is at 50 Old Courthouse Square, Suite 300, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Its phone number is 707-490-8842. Its website is sonomaallocations.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 16 April 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 16 April 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. FORM ADV PART 2A - SONOMA ALLOCATIONS LLC, submitted 3 February 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 335435.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 13 May 2025 to 16 April 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 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. 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. The logo is reproduced for identification from Sonoma Allocations, website.

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