Top 8 financial advisor firms in Berkeley

8 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in Berkeley, CA, with $3.99B in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Blume Capital Management ($857M), Affinity Capital Advisors ($851M) and North Berkeley Wealth Management ($830M).

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Financial advisor firms: $3.99B
Their combined AUM: $424M
Median firm AUM: 2,002
Clients of the top 8

The 8 largest by assets

1
Blume Capital Management
RIA
$857M
0.60% to 1.00% a year
2
Affinity Capital Advisors
RIA
$851M
Up to 1.75% a year
3
North Berkeley Wealth Management
RIA
$830M
0.35% to 1.00% a year
4
Elmwood Wealth Management
RIA
$478M
Regulatory AUM
5
Willow Grove Advisors
RIA
$370M
0.07% to 1.10%
6
Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management
RIA
$312M
Up to 1.40% a year
7
Clayton Partners
RIA
$172M
Regulatory AUM
8
Sasser Investment Management
RIA
$120M
Regulatory AUM

Profiles of the top 8

No. 1 · RIA

Blume Capital Management

Blume Capital Management is an investment adviser based in Berkeley, CA, registered with the SEC since 1998. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $857 million, as filed on 27 May 2026.

Blume Capital Management charges 0.60%–1.00% a year for its Investment Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $857M
Clients: 242
Advisory staff: 2
Fee schedule: 0.60% to 1.00% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 1708 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94709
Phone: 510-549-3534
Website: blumecapital.com

No. 2 · RIA

Affinity Capital Advisors

Affinity Capital Advisors is an investment adviser based in Berkeley, CA, registered with the SEC since 2015. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $851 million, as filed on 23 July 2026.

Affinity Capital Advisors charges up to 1.75% a year for its Comprehensive Portfolio Management.

Regulatory AUM: $851M
Clients: 547
Advisory staff: 5
Founded: 2013
Fee schedule: Up to 1.75% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 825 Page Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone: 510-984-0261
Website: affinitycapital.com

No. 3 · RIA

North Berkeley Wealth Management

North Berkeley Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Berkeley, CA, registered with the SEC since 2005. 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 $830 million, as filed on 19 March 2026.

North Berkeley Wealth Management charges 0.35%–1.00% a year for its Investment management and financial planning.

Regulatory AUM: $830M
Clients: 411
Advisory staff: 11
Founded: 2005
Fee schedule: 0.35% to 1.00% a year
Custodians: Pershing, Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 1995 El Dorado Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707
Phone: 510-528-5820
Website: northberkeleywealth.com

No. 4 · RIA

Elmwood Wealth Management

Elmwood Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Berkeley, CA, registered with the SEC since 2017. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and other clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $478 million, as filed on 14 May 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $478M
Clients: 210
Advisory staff: 4
Founded: 2012
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 2027 Fourth Street, Suite 203, Berkeley, CA 94710-1912
Phone: 510-858-2722
Website: elmwoodwealth.com

No. 5 · RIA

Willow Grove Advisors

Willow Grove Advisors is an investment adviser based in Berkeley, CA, registered with the SEC since 2019. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $370 million, as filed on 13 March 2026.

Willow Grove Advisors charges 0.07%–1.10% for its Diversified Investment Management. The brochure does not state whether the rate is annual.

Regulatory AUM: $370M
Clients: 194
Advisory staff: 5
Founded: 2009
Fee schedule: 0.07% to 1.10%
Custodians: Fidelity, Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 1919 Addison St, Suite 101, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: 510-705-1693
Website: willowgroveadvisors.com

No. 6 · RIA

Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management

Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Berkeley, CA, registered with the SEC since 2021. 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 $312 million, as filed on 12 March 2026.

Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management charges up to 1.40% a year for its Comprehensive Portfolio Management.

Regulatory AUM: $312M
Clients: 223
Advisory staff: 3
Founded: 2013
Fee schedule: Up to 1.40% a year
Minimum account: $500,000
Custodians: Charles Schwab, Fidelity
Headquarters: 2907 Claremont Avenue, Suite 111, Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: 510-898-1270
Website: td-wm.com

No. 7 · RIA

Clayton Partners

Clayton Partners is an investment adviser based in Berkeley, CA, registered with the SEC since 2015. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $172 million, as filed on 26 March 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $172M
Clients: 56
Advisory staff: 4
Custodians: Charles Schwab, J.P. Morgan
Headquarters: 3160 College Avenue, Suite 203, Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: 415-296-5070
Website: claytonpartners.com

No. 8 · RIA

Sasser Investment Management

Sasser Investment Management is an investment adviser based in Berkeley, CA, registered with the SEC since 2021. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals. Its regulatory assets under management total $120 million, as filed on 1 April 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $120M
Clients: 119
Advisory staff: 2
Custodians: Charles Schwab, Interactive Brokers
Headquarters: 2907 Claremont Ave, Suite 220, Berkeley, CA 94705-2410
Phone: 510-835-0960
Website: sasserinvestments.com

Questions about financial advisors in Berkeley

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in Berkeley?

8 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in Berkeley, CA, managing $3.99B in regulatory assets between them. The other 2 advisers headquartered in the city are broker-dealers, other kinds of wealth firm, or fund and institutional managers.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 1.F, 5.D and 5.F

What is the largest financial advisor firm in Berkeley?

Blume Capital Management, with $857M in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are Affinity Capital Advisors ($851M) and North Berkeley Wealth Management ($830M).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.F

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in Berkeley?

The median firm manages $424M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 8 firms headquartered in Berkeley.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.F

How much do financial advisors in Berkeley charge?

Of the 8 largest firms, 5 publish an asset-based fee schedule for their main service in their brochure. The highest rate in those schedules runs from 1.00% to 1.75% of assets, depending on the firm; each firm's fee is in its profile above.

Source: Form ADV Part 2A brochures, Item 5

How can I check a financial advisor's record in Berkeley?

Search the firm or the person on the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site, adviserinfo.sec.gov, which shows registrations, Form ADV filings and any disclosures. Each firm profile in this directory links its SEC record.

Source: SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure

How is this list ordered?

By regulatory assets under management as filed on Form ADV, largest first. A firm is included when its principal office is in the city and most of its client assets belong to individuals and its type is RIA, which leaves out broker-dealers, wirehouses, RIA networks, digital advice, bank, insurance and family-office firms. A firm with only a branch office here is listed in its own headquarters city.

Source: Niva directory methodology

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