Top 10 financial advisor firms in Irvine

29 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in Irvine, CA, with $31.6B in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Index Fund Advisors ($5.93B), First Foundation Advisors ($5.06B) and Private Management Group ($4.9B).

29
Financial advisor firms: $31.6B
Their combined AUM: $288M
Median firm AUM: 22,297
Clients of the top 10

The 10 largest by assets

1
Index Fund Advisors
RIA
$5.93B
0.20% to 0.90% a year
2
First Foundation Advisors
RIA
$5.06B
Regulatory AUM
3
Private Management Group
RIA
$4.9B
0.60% to 1.60% a year
4
Trilogy Capital
RIA
$3.21B
Up to 2.00%
5
Cooper Financial Group
RIA
$2.85B
Up to 2.00% a year
6
BFSG
RIA
$1.54B
0.25% to 1.25% a year
7
Apriem Advisors
RIA
$1.48B
0.50% to 0.95% a year
8
Tempus Wealth Planning
RIA
$699M
Regulatory AUM
9
Three Arch Wealth Management
RIA
$662M
0.20% to 0.90% a year
10
Warren Street Wealth Advisors
RIA
$656M
Up to 2.00% a year

Profiles of the top 10

No. 1 · RIA

Index Fund Advisors

Index Fund Advisors is an investment adviser based in Irvine, CA, registered with the SEC since 2000. 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 $5.93 billion, as filed on 25 March 2026.

Index Fund Advisors charges 0.20%–0.90% a year for its Investment advisory and wealth services.

Regulatory AUM: $5.93B
Clients: 2,159
Advisory staff: 30
Fee schedule: 0.20% to 0.90% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 19200 Von Karman Ave, Suite 150, Irvine, CA 92612-6566
Phone: 949-502-0050
Website: ifa.com

No. 2 · RIA

First Foundation Advisors

First Foundation Advisors is an investment adviser based in Irvine, CA, registered with the SEC since 1990. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $5.06 billion, as filed on 29 July 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $5.06B
Clients: 1,316
Advisory staff: 28
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 18101 Von Karman Ave, Suite 700, Irvine, CA 92612-1051
Phone: 949-476-0300

No. 3 · RIA

Private Management Group

Private Management Group is an investment adviser based in Irvine, CA, registered with the SEC since 1986. 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 $4.9 billion, as filed on 31 July 2026.

Private Management Group charges 0.60%–1.60% a year for its Standard advisory fees.

Regulatory AUM: $4.9B
Clients: 3,594
Advisory staff: 21
Fee schedule: 0.60% to 1.60% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 15635 Alton Parkway, Suite 400, Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-752-7500
Website: privatemanagementgroup.com

No. 4 · RIA

Trilogy Capital

Trilogy Capital is an investment adviser based in Irvine, CA, registered with the SEC since 2015. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Its regulatory assets under management total $3.21 billion, as filed on 23 July 2026.

Trilogy Capital charges up to 2.00% for its Investment Management. The brochure does not state whether the rate is annual.

Regulatory AUM: $3.21B
Clients: 8,388
Advisory staff: 74
Fee schedule: Up to 2.00%
Custodians: Charles Schwab, LPL Financial
Headquarters: 2601 Main Street, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: 949-221-8105
Website: trilogyfs.com

No. 5 · RIA

Cooper Financial Group

Cooper Financial Group is an investment adviser based in Irvine, CA, registered with the SEC since 2003. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $2.85 billion, as filed on 28 September 2026.

Cooper Financial Group charges up to 2.00% a year for its Cooper McManus Asset Management Program.

Regulatory AUM: $2.85B
Clients: 3,482
Advisory staff: 50
Founded: 1999
Fee schedule: Up to 2.00% a year
Custodians: Fidelity, Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 9870 Research Drive, Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 800-516-5333

No. 6 · RIA

BFSG

BFSG is an investment adviser based in Irvine, CA, registered with the SEC since 2007. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and state or municipal government entities. Its regulatory assets under management total $1.54 billion, as filed on 15 June 2026.

BFSG charges 0.25%–1.25% a year for its Investment Portfolio Management Fees.

Regulatory AUM: $1.54B
Clients: 887
Advisory staff: 27
Fee schedule: 0.25% to 1.25% a year
Custodians: Fidelity, Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 2040 Main Street, Suite 720, Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: 949-955-2552
Website: bfsg.com

No. 7 · RIA

Apriem Advisors

Apriem Advisors is an investment adviser based in Irvine, CA, registered with the SEC since 1998. 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 $1.48 billion, as filed on 10 July 2026.

Apriem Advisors charges 0.50%–0.95% a year for its Wealth Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $1.48B
Clients: 1,071
Advisory staff: 14
Founded: 1998
Fee schedule: 0.50% to 0.95% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 19200 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1050, Irvine, CA 92612
Phone: 949-253-8888
Website: apriem.com

No. 8 · RIA

Tempus Wealth Planning

Tempus Wealth Planning is an investment adviser based in Irvine, CA, registered with the SEC since 2016. 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 $699 million, as filed on 16 March 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $699M
Clients: 683
Advisory staff: 9
Founded: 2016
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 100 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 1070, Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-393-2525
Website: tempuswp.com

No. 9 · RIA

Three Arch Wealth Management

Three Arch Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Irvine, CA, registered with the SEC since 2025. 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 $662 million, as filed on 31 August 2026.

Three Arch Wealth Management charges 0.20%–0.90% a year for its Wealth Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $662M
Clients: 256
Advisory staff: 3
Founded: 2024
Fee schedule: 0.20% to 0.90% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 300 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 1030, Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-400-7107
Website: threearchwealth.com

No. 10 · RIA

Warren Street Wealth Advisors

Warren Street Wealth Advisors is an investment adviser based in Irvine, CA, registered with the SEC since 2019. 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 $656 million, as filed on 30 March 2026.

Warren Street Wealth Advisors charges up to 2.00% a year for its Portfolio management services.

Regulatory AUM: $656M
Clients: 461
Advisory staff: 7
Founded: 2015
Fee schedule: Up to 2.00% a year
Custodians: Fidelity, Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 200 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 714-876-6200
Website: warrenstreetwealth.com

Questions about financial advisors in Irvine

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in Irvine?

29 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in Irvine, CA, managing $31.6B in regulatory assets between them. The other 15 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 Irvine?

Index Fund Advisors, with $5.93B in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are First Foundation Advisors ($5.06B) and Private Management Group ($4.9B).

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

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in Irvine?

The median firm manages $288M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 29 firms headquartered in Irvine.

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

How much do financial advisors in Irvine charge?

Of the 10 largest firms, 8 publish an asset-based fee schedule for their main service in their brochure. The highest rate in those schedules runs from 0.90% to 2.00% 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 Irvine?

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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