Top 8 financial advisor firms in San Mateo

8 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in San Mateo, CA, with $3.32B in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Vantage Wealth Management ($1.12B), Brickley Wealth Management ($950M) and Catalyst Private Wealth ($370M).

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Financial advisor firms: $3.32B
Their combined AUM: $233M
Median firm AUM: 1,983
Clients of the top 8

The 8 largest by assets

1
Vantage Wealth Management
RIA
$1.12B
0.25% to 1.00% a year
2
Brickley Wealth Management
RIA
$950M
Up to 1.00% a year
3
Catalyst Private Wealth
RIA
$370M
Up to 2.00% a year
4
Private Portfolios
RIA
$293M
0.45% to 1.18% a year
5
Individual Asset Management
RIA
$173M
Regulatory AUM
6
Clear Retirement Advice
RIA
$153M
Regulatory AUM
7
Bwa
RIA
$147M
Up to 1.25% a year
8
CareGen Wealth Management
RIA
$110M
0.60% to 1.00% a year

Profiles of the top 8

No. 1 · RIA

Vantage Wealth Management

Vantage Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in San Mateo, CA, registered with the SEC since 2010. 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 $1.12 billion, as filed on 13 March 2026.

Vantage Wealth Management charges 0.25%–1.00% a year for its Asset management services.

Regulatory AUM: $1.12B
Clients: 639
Advisory staff: 7
Founded: 2007
Fee schedule: 0.25% to 1.00% a year
Minimum account: $1,000,000
Custodians: SEI Private Trust
Headquarters: 66 Bovet Road, Ste. 310, San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: 650-638-9600
Website: vantagewealthmgmt.com

No. 2 · RIA

Brickley Wealth Management

Brickley Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in San Mateo, CA, registered with the SEC since 2017. 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 $950 million, as filed on 18 August 2026.

Brickley Wealth Management charges up to 1.00% a year for its Comprehensive Portfolio Management.

Regulatory AUM: $950M
Clients: 196
Advisory staff: 5
Fee schedule: Up to 1.00% a year
Minimum account: $1,000,000
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 161 W 25th Avenue, Suite 204, San Mateo, CA 94403-2266
Phone: 650-638-0111
Website: brickleywealth.com

No. 3 · RIA

Catalyst Private Wealth

Catalyst Private Wealth is an investment adviser based in San Mateo, CA, registered with the SEC since 2019. 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 $370 million, as filed on 26 August 2026.

Catalyst Private Wealth charges up to 2.00% a year for its Investment Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $370M
Clients: 524
Advisory staff: 5
Founded: 2018
Fee schedule: Up to 2.00% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 3 East Third Ave., Office 323, San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone: 415-887-1430
Website: catalystprivatewealth.com

No. 4 · RIA

Private Portfolios

Private Portfolios is an investment adviser based in San Mateo, CA, registered with the SEC since 2017. 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 $293 million, as filed on 2 September 2026.

Private Portfolios charges 0.45%–1.18% a year for its Wealth Management Platform.

Regulatory AUM: $293M
Clients: 267
Advisory staff: 2
Fee schedule: 0.45% to 1.18% a year
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 424 North San Mateo Drive, Suite 200, San Mateo, CA 94401-2491
Phone: 650-548-9800
Website: privateportfolios.com

No. 5 · RIA

Individual Asset Management

Individual Asset Management is an investment adviser based in San Mateo, CA, registered with the SEC since 2025. 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 $173 million, as filed on 27 March 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $173M
Clients: 190
Advisory staff: 5
Custodians: Interactive Brokers, Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 411 Borel Avenue, Suite 502, San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: 415-358-0138

No. 6 · RIA

Clear Retirement Advice

Clear Retirement Advice is an investment adviser based in San Mateo, CA, registered with the SEC since 2025. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $153 million, as filed on 9 March 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $153M
Clients: 56
Advisory staff: 1
Custodians: Charles Schwab, Altruist
Headquarters: 1900 S Norfolk St,, Suite 350, San Mateo, CA 94403
Phone: 650-446-5440
Website: clearretirementadvice.com

No. 7 · RIA

Bwa

Bwa is an investment adviser based in San Mateo, CA, registered with the SEC since 2022. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $147 million, as filed on 28 January 2026.

Bwa charges up to 1.25% a year for its Asset Management.

Regulatory AUM: $147M
Clients: 60
Advisory staff: 1
Fee schedule: Up to 1.25% a year
Minimum account: $1,000,000
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 1730 S. El Camino Real, Suite 250, San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: 650-286-9606
Website: bucherwa.com

No. 8 · RIA

CareGen Wealth Management

CareGen Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in San Mateo, CA, registered with the SEC since 2026. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $110 million, as filed on 24 August 2026.

CareGen Wealth Management charges 0.60%–1.00% a year for its Investment Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $110M
Clients: 51
Advisory staff: 1
Fee schedule: 0.60% to 1.00% a year
Headquarters: 1825 S. Grant Street, Suite 200, San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: 650-288-3060
Website: caregenwealth.com

Questions about financial advisors in San Mateo

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in San Mateo?

8 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in San Mateo, CA, managing $3.32B in regulatory assets between them. The other 16 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 San Mateo?

Vantage Wealth Management, with $1.12B in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are Brickley Wealth Management ($950M) and Catalyst Private Wealth ($370M).

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

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in San Mateo?

The median firm manages $233M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 8 firms headquartered in San Mateo.

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

How much do financial advisors in San Mateo charge?

Of the 8 largest firms, 6 publish an asset-based fee schedule for their main service in their brochure. The highest rate in those schedules runs from 1.00% 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 San Mateo?

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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