Top 10 financial advisor firms in Santa Monica

16 SEC-registered financial advisor firms are headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, with $26.4B in combined regulatory assets under management. The largest by assets are Msa Advisors ($9.65B), Gerber Kawasaki ($4.11B) and Abacus Wealth Partners ($3.58B).

16
Financial advisor firms: $26.4B
Their combined AUM: $599M
Median firm AUM: 13,527
Clients of the top 10

The 10 largest by assets

1
Msa Advisors
RIA
$9.65B
1.00% to 1.00% a year
2
Gerber Kawasaki
RIA
$4.11B
1.00% to 1.50% a year
3
Abacus Wealth Partners
RIA
$3.58B
0.25% to 1.00% a year
4
Angeles Wealth Management
RIA
$2.81B
0.50% to 1.00%
5
Quantum Financial Advisors
RIA
$1.48B
0.25% to 1.00% a year
6
Serenus Wealth Advisors
RIA
$1.47B
Up to 2.00% a year
7
Westside Investment Management
RIA
$889M
Up to 1.50% a year
8
Redwood Holdings
RIA
$837M
Up to 2.90% a year
9
Sierra Investment Management
RIA
$361M
Regulatory AUM
10
HW Capital
RIA
$321M
Regulatory AUM

Profiles of the top 10

No. 1 · RIA

Msa Advisors

Msa Advisors is an investment adviser based in Santa Monica, CA, registered with the SEC since 2019. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles and state or municipal government entities. Its regulatory assets under management total $9.65 billion, as filed on 27 March 2026.

Msa Advisors charges 1.00% a year for its Management Fees.

Regulatory AUM: $9.65B
Clients: 74
Advisory staff: 17
Fee schedule: 1.00% to 1.00% a year
Headquarters: 3110 Main Street, Suite 310, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: 310-778-2200
Website: mainstreetadvisors.com

No. 2 · RIA

Gerber Kawasaki

Gerber Kawasaki is an investment adviser based in Santa Monica, CA, registered with the SEC since 2014. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $4.11 billion, as filed on 7 July 2026.

Gerber Kawasaki charges 1.00%–1.50% a year for its Wealth Management Services.

Regulatory AUM: $4.11B
Clients: 9,624
Advisory staff: 36
Fee schedule: 1.00% to 1.50% a year
Custodians: LPL Financial
Headquarters: 2437 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: 310-399-6397
Website: gerberkawasaki.com

No. 3 · RIA

Abacus Wealth Partners

Abacus Wealth Partners is an investment adviser based in Santa Monica, CA, registered with the SEC since 2004. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $3.58 billion, as filed on 30 September 2026.

Abacus Wealth Partners charges 0.25%–1.00% a year for its Investment Management Fee.

Regulatory AUM: $3.58B
Clients: 1,574
Advisory staff: 37
Founded: 2004
Fee schedule: 0.25% to 1.00% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 429 Santa Monica BLVD., Suite 500, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: 888-422-2287
Website: abacuswealth.com

No. 4 · RIA

Angeles Wealth Management

Angeles Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Santa Monica, CA, registered with the SEC since 2012. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, corporations and other businesses, and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $2.81 billion, as filed on 12 August 2026.

Angeles Wealth Management charges 0.50%–1.00% for its Asset-based advisory fee. The brochure does not state whether the rate is annual.

Regulatory AUM: $2.81B
Clients: 212
Advisory staff: 13
Fee schedule: 0.50% to 1.00%
Minimum account: $5,000,000
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 429 Santa Monica BLVD, Suite 650, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: 310-393-6300
Website: angelesinvestments.com

No. 5 · RIA

Quantum Financial Advisors

Quantum Financial Advisors is an investment adviser based in Santa Monica, CA, registered with the SEC since 2022. 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 $1.48 billion, as filed on 5 June 2026.

Quantum Financial Advisors charges 0.25%–1.00% a year for its Comprehensive Portfolio Management.

Regulatory AUM: $1.48B
Clients: 451
Advisory staff: 11
Founded: 2021
Fee schedule: 0.25% to 1.00% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 530 Wilshire BLVD, Ste 206, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: 424-447-8268
Website: quantumadvisors.com

No. 6 · RIA

Serenus Wealth Advisors

Serenus Wealth Advisors is an investment adviser based in Santa Monica, CA, registered with the SEC since 2024. 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 $1.47 billion, as filed on 16 June 2026.

Serenus Wealth Advisors charges up to 2.00% a year for its Comprehensive Portfolio Management.

Regulatory AUM: $1.47B
Clients: 141
Advisory staff: 6
Fee schedule: Up to 2.00% a year
Custodians: Fidelity
Headquarters: 1299 Ocean Ave, Suite 710, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: 917-539-2411
Website: serenusadvisors.com

No. 7 · RIA

Westside Investment Management

Westside Investment Management is an investment adviser based in Santa Monica, CA, registered with the SEC since 2010. 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 $889 million, as filed on 27 February 2026.

Westside Investment Management charges up to 1.50% a year for its Investment Advisory Services.

Regulatory AUM: $889M
Clients: 890
Advisory staff: 7
Founded: 2010
Fee schedule: Up to 1.50% a year
Custodians: LPL Financial, Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 2444 Wilshire BLVD, Suite 303, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone: 310-315-9400
Website: westsideim.com

No. 8 · RIA

Redwood Holdings

Redwood Holdings is an investment adviser based in Santa Monica, CA, registered with the SEC since 2020. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $837 million, as filed on 9 April 2026.

Redwood Holdings charges up to 2.90% a year for its Account Management.

Regulatory AUM: $837M
Clients: 243
Advisory staff: 3
Founded: 2014
Fee schedule: Up to 2.90% a year
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 100 Wilshire BLVD, Suite 260, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: 888-552-1905
Website: redwoodwealth.com

No. 9 · RIA

Sierra Investment Management

Sierra Investment Management is an investment adviser based in Santa Monica, CA, registered with the SEC since 1992. 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 $361 million, as filed on 15 July 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $361M
Clients: 312
Advisory staff: 8
Founded: 1992
Custodians: Charles Schwab
Headquarters: 3420 Ocean Park BLVD, Ste 3060, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: 310-452-1887
Website: sierrainvestment.com

No. 10 · RIA

HW Capital

HW Capital is an investment adviser based in Santa Monica, CA, registered with the SEC since 2018. It provides investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals. Its regulatory assets under management total $321 million, as filed on 30 March 2026.

Regulatory AUM: $321M
Clients: 6
Advisory staff: 2
Custodians: J.P. Morgan
Headquarters: 1437 7th Street, Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: 818-489-3073

Questions about financial advisors in Santa Monica

How many financial advisor firms are headquartered in Santa Monica?

16 SEC-registered financial advisor firms report their principal office in Santa Monica, CA, managing $26.4B in regulatory assets between them. The other 26 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 Santa Monica?

Msa Advisors, with $9.65B in regulatory assets under management on its latest Form ADV. The next largest are Gerber Kawasaki ($4.11B) and Abacus Wealth Partners ($3.58B).

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

How large is a typical financial advisor firm in Santa Monica?

The median firm manages $599M in regulatory assets. That is the midpoint of the 16 firms headquartered in Santa Monica.

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

How much do financial advisors in Santa Monica 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 1.00% to 2.90% 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 Santa Monica?

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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