Wealth manager, independent · Sonoma, CA
Fermata Advisors
Fermata Advisors, LLC · SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 305614 · SEC 801-117411
At a glance
Fermata Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Sonoma, California, with $1.0B in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed August 5, 2026. It reports 2,815 individual clients, 693 of them high-net-worth, holding an average of about $0.2 million each, and 26 employees. That ranks it 1095th among the nation’s 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs and 132nd of 714 in California. It reports Charles Schwab as the custodian for its clients’ separately managed accounts.
Main office 707-938-7414As filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.0B
- Rank among independent wealth managers
- #1,095 of 5,657
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #5,352 of 17,210
- Rank in California
- #132 of 714
- Individual clients
- 2,815
- High-net-worth clients
- 693
- Accounts
- 3,879
- Discretionary
- 70% of AUM
- Employees
- 26
- Advisory staff
- 12
- Offices
- 6
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Christopher D. SipesChief Compliance Officer
- Daren E BlonskiMember
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
No broker-dealer ties
Fermata 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 | 693 | $448M | 44% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 787 | $302M | 30% |
| Individuals | 2,122 | $240M | 24% |
| Corporations or other businesses | 29 | $8M | <1% |
| Other | 224 | $6M | <1% |
| Charitable organizations | 24 | $6M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Fermata 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
- Pension consulting
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
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| Gould Asset Management LLCClaremont | $1.0B | 349 |
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| Cohen Capital Management IncCorte Madera | $1.0B | 57 |
Background
Questions
How much does Fermata Advisors manage?
Fermata Advisors reports $1.0B in regulatory assets under management across 3,879 accounts, 70% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed August 5, 2026.
How many clients does Fermata Advisors have?
It reports 2,815 individual clients: 693 high-net-worth individuals and 2,122 other individuals. Individuals account for about 68% of its regulatory assets.
Where is Fermata Advisors headquartered?
Its main office is in Sonoma, California. It reports 6 offices in total and 26 employees, 12 of whom perform investment advisory functions.
How does Fermata Advisors charge clients?
On Form ADV it lists these forms of compensation: a percentage of assets under management; hourly charges; fixed fees. Fees and minimums are set out in its Form ADV Part 2A brochure, available on the SEC’s adviser search.
What custodian does Fermata Advisors use?
It reports Charles Schwab as the custodian for its clients’ separately managed accounts. On Schedule D of its Form ADV filed August 5, 2026, it reports these amounts held: Charles Schwab ($716M). Form ADV lists only custodians holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets.
Is Fermata Advisors a hybrid RIA with a broker-dealer?
Fermata Advisors reports no employees registered with a broker-dealer and no affiliated broker-dealer.
Is Fermata Advisors a fiduciary?
As an SEC-registered investment adviser, Fermata 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 Fermata 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 (2026-08-05), 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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