Wealth manager, independent · Santa Barbara, CA
Avalan, LLC
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 156109 · SEC 801-107405
At a glance
Avalan, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Santa Barbara, California, with $622 million in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed March 17, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is high-net-worth individuals, and it reports 265 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a wealth manager, ranked 2,407th of 8,915 wealth managers and 6,973rd of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 805-962-7725avalanwealth.comAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $622M
- Rank among wealth managers
- #2,407 of 8,915
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #6,973 of 17,210
- Rank in California
- #808 of 1,873
- Individual clients
- 265
- High-net-worth clients
- 121
- Accounts
- 768
- Discretionary
- 88% of AUM
- Employees
- 11
- Advisory staff
- 11
- Offices
- 3
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Richard A. SchuetteManaging Member & Chief Compliance Officer
- Kathryn E CourainShareholder
- Peter W. MadlemShareholder
Custody and brokerage
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 121 | $352M | 57% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 35 | $90M | 15% |
| Individuals | 144 | $73M | 12% |
| Other | 13 | $47M | 8% |
| Charitable organizations | 6 | $32M | 5% |
| Insurance companies | – | $28M | 4% |
Private funds
Avalan, LLC reports 1 private funds with $1M in gross assets: private equity funds (Form ADV Item 7.B).
Disciplinary disclosures
Avalan, LLC 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
- Selecting other advisers
- Educational seminars and workshops
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗avalanwealth.com ↗
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Questions
How much does Avalan, LLC manage?
Avalan, LLC reports $622 million in regulatory assets under management across 768 accounts, 88% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed March 17, 2026.
What kind of firm is Avalan, LLC?
Avalan, LLC is a wealth manager by its Form ADV answers. At least half of its regulatory assets are managed for individuals and high-net-worth individuals.
Who are Avalan, LLC’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are high-net-worth individuals ($352 million, 121 clients); pension and profit sharing plans ($90 million, 35 clients); individuals ($73 million, 144 clients).
Does Avalan, LLC manage private funds?
Yes. It reports 1 private funds with $800,000 in gross assets, including private equity funds.
Does Avalan, LLC have any disciplinary history?
Avalan, LLC reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of its Form ADV. Check the SEC’s adviser search for the latest record.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Avalan, LLC’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 (2026-03-17), 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). Ranks compare it by regulatory assets with every SEC-registered adviser and with firms of its type. 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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