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Tate Wealth Management

Wealth managementRIA

Sacramento, CACRD 120938Updated

Tate Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Sacramento, CA, registered with the SEC since 2005. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, corporations and other businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $293 million, as filed on 24 April 2026.

145
Clients
$1.69M
AUM per individual client
3
Advisory staff
1
Offices
1.00%
Annual fee
Up to

From Form ADV filed 24 April 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Tate Wealth Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and selecting other managers.

Tate Wealth Management reports 145 clients. They include 72 high-net-worth individuals, 56 individual clients, and 10 corporations and other businesses. Of its assets, 100.0% ($293M across 396 accounts) are managed with discretion.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients145 clients
Assets$293M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)39%7%
High-net-worth individuals50%67%
Pension and profit-sharing plans3%7%
Charitable organizations1%3%
Corporations and other businesses7%17%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
56
Regulatory AUM
$20.4M
AUM share
7.0%
Avg. per client
$364K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
72
Regulatory AUM
$195M
AUM share
66.6%
Avg. per client
$2.71M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$21.5M
AUM share
7.3%
Avg. per client
$4.31M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$7.57M
AUM share
2.6%
Avg. per client
$3.79M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$48.5M
AUM share
16.5%
Avg. per client
$4.85M

Total

Clients
145
Regulatory AUM
$293M
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

Fees and minimums

Tate Wealth Management charges up to 1.00% a year for its Portfolio management services. The fee is billed in arrears and is negotiable. The brochure also prices 3 other services, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

General consulting
Consulting services are offered at a negotiable hourly rate of up to $400.
Pension consulting for UK pension account holders
Negotiable fixed fee starting at $2,500, set by a formula that may add a percentage of pension assets, as stated in the services agreement.
US qualified retirement plan consulting
Fees are negotiated with each plan sponsor based on plan assets, participants and locations, and set out in the consulting agreement.

Ownership and people

Michael Tate owns 75% or more of Tate Wealth Management. The leadership team of Tate Wealth Management includes President Michael Tate. It has 4 employees, 3 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Michael Tate
    President/Chief Compliance Officer

Investment adviser representatives

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

  • Michael Robert Tate

Staff

  • 4 employees
  • 3 in advisory functions
  • 3 state-registered reps
Who owns the firm
Tate Wealth Management· the adviser
  • Michael Tate

    Control person · since January 2005

    Owns 75% or more of Tate Wealth Management

Growth and acquisitions

Tate Wealth Management’s regulatory assets grew from $272M (March 2021) to $293M (April 2026); clients were 145 in both filings and employees fell from 5 to 4.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Tate Wealth Management figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
April 2026$293M14541
March 2025$288M26541
March 2024$259M24241
March 2023$233M16651
March 2022$399M13551
March 2021$272M15051

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Tate Wealth Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in California.

Listed office addresses in California
Sacramento

California · 1 listed address

  • 1545 River Park Drive, Suite 375, SacramentoHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Tate Wealth Management
Headquarters
1545 River Park Drive, Suite 375, Sacramento, CA 95815-4614
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-63712
Structure
California corporation
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Tate Wealth Management uses Charles Schwab ($209M, 77%) and Fidelity ($63.3M, 23%) as custodians for its separately managed accounts. Tate Wealth Management does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$272M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX · $209M77%
  • FidelityFidelity Distributors Company LLC · Smithfield, RI · $63.3M23%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Tate Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (56%) and cash (18%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks17%
  • Funds56%
  • Bonds9%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds7%
    • State and local bonds2%
  • Cash18%

Common questions

How many clients does Tate Wealth Management have?

Tate Wealth Management has 145 clients and manages $293 million for them, as of April 2026. They include 72 high-net-worth individuals, 56 individual clients, and 10 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 24 April 2026

What services does Tate Wealth Management offer?

Tate Wealth Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and selecting other managers.

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

How much does Tate Wealth Management charge?

Tate Wealth Management charges up to 1.00% a year for its Portfolio management services. The fee is billed in arrears and is negotiable.

Source: TATE PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISERS, filed 27 March 2026

Which custodians does Tate Wealth Management use?

Tate Wealth Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $209M and Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (Smithfield, RI), with $63.3M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 24 April 2026

How many financial advisors does Tate Wealth Management have?

Tate Wealth Management has 3 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 4 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 Tate Wealth Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Tate Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts held 56% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 18% cash and equivalents, 17% exchange-traded equities, 7% U.S. government and agency bonds and 2% 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 Tate Wealth Management?

Tate Wealth Management’s direct owner is Michael Tate (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 24 April 2026

How does Tate Wealth Management get paid?

Tate Wealth 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 Tate Wealth Management?

Tate Wealth Management’s main office is at 1545 River Park Drive, Suite 375, Sacramento, CA 95815-4614. Its phone number is 916-929-1006.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 24 April 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 24 April 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. TATE PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISERS, submitted 27 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 120938.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 29 March 2021 to 24 April 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. 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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