Wealth manager, independent · Bellevue, WA
Auxano Advisors
Auxano Advisors, LLC · SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 145179 · SEC 801-68424
At a glance
Auxano Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Bellevue, Washington, with $1.8B in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed September 9, 2026. It reports 724 individual clients, 268 of them high-net-worth, holding an average of about $2.4 million each, and 15 employees. That ranks it 620th among the nation’s 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs and 16th of 158 in Washington. It reports Charles Schwab as the custodian for its clients’ separately managed accounts.
Main office 425-889-1261auxanoadvisors.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.8B
- Rank among independent wealth managers
- #620 of 5,657
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #3,885 of 17,210
- Rank in Washington
- #16 of 158
- Individual clients
- 724
- High-net-worth clients
- 268
- Accounts
- 2,286
- Discretionary
- 92% of AUM
- Employees
- 15
- Advisory staff
- 8
- Offices
- 2
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Peter W. ClineFounder, Chief Executive Officer, and Client Advisor
- Alexander K. LeeClient Advisor
- Brian Y. HillChief Compliance Officer and Director of Operations
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
No broker-dealer ties
Auxano Advisors reports no employees registered with a broker-dealer and no affiliated broker-dealer.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 268 | $1.5B | 86% |
| Individuals | 456 | $179M | 10% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | – | $38M | 2% |
| Corporations or other businesses | – | $19M | 1% |
| Charitable organizations | – | $16M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Auxano Advisors reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of Form ADV. Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
- Selecting other advisers
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗auxanoadvisors.com ↗
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Background
Questions
How much does Auxano Advisors manage?
Auxano Advisors reports $1.8B in regulatory assets under management across 2,286 accounts, 92% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed September 9, 2026.
How many clients does Auxano Advisors have?
It reports 724 individual clients: 268 high-net-worth individuals and 456 other individuals. Individuals account for about 96% of its regulatory assets.
Where is Auxano Advisors headquartered?
Its main office is in Bellevue, Washington. It reports 2 offices in total and 15 employees, 8 of whom perform investment advisory functions.
How does Auxano Advisors charge clients?
On Form ADV it lists these forms of compensation: a percentage of assets under management. Fees and minimums are set out in its Form ADV Part 2A brochure, available on the SEC’s adviser search.
What custodian does Auxano Advisors use?
It reports Charles Schwab as the custodian for its clients’ separately managed accounts. On Schedule D of its Form ADV filed September 9, 2026, it reports these amounts held: Charles Schwab ($1.7B). Form ADV lists only custodians holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets.
Is Auxano Advisors a hybrid RIA with a broker-dealer?
Auxano Advisors reports no employees registered with a broker-dealer and no affiliated broker-dealer.
Is Auxano Advisors a fiduciary?
As an SEC-registered investment adviser, Auxano Advisors owes its advisory clients a fiduciary duty under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, which includes duties of care and loyalty. It reports no employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Auxano Advisors’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-09-09), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Its national rank compares it with every US-based independent wealth management RIA, the same field as The Largest RIAs. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.
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