Wealth manager, independent · La Jolla, CA
Financial Alternatives, Inc.
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 108245 · SEC 801-57864
At a glance
Financial Alternatives, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in La Jolla, California, with $615 million in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed March 13, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is high-net-worth individuals, and it reports 269 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a wealth manager, ranked 2,436th of 8,915 wealth managers and 7,017th of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 858-459-8289financialalternatives.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $615M
- Rank among wealth managers
- #2,436 of 8,915
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #7,017 of 17,210
- Rank in California
- #818 of 1,873
- Individual clients
- 269
- High-net-worth clients
- 148
- Accounts
- 1,258
- Discretionary
- 99% of AUM
- Employees
- 13
- Advisory staff
- 7
- Offices
- 2
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- James A. FreemanPresident/chief Compliance Officer
- Christopher E. JaccardChief Operating Officer
- Pei-Shan E. LiPartner
- Andrew R. HoffarthPartner
Custody and brokerage
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 148 | $560M | 91% |
| Individuals | 121 | $55M | 9% |
| Charitable organizations | 2 | $1M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Financial Alternatives, Inc. 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
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗financialalternatives.com ↗
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Questions
How much does Financial Alternatives, Inc. manage?
Financial Alternatives, Inc. reports $615 million in regulatory assets under management across 1,258 accounts, 99% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed March 13, 2026.
What kind of firm is Financial Alternatives, Inc.?
Financial Alternatives, Inc. 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 Financial Alternatives, Inc.’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are high-net-worth individuals ($560 million, 148 clients); individuals ($55 million, 121 clients); charitable organizations ($577,189, 2 clients).
Does Financial Alternatives, Inc. have any disciplinary history?
Financial Alternatives, Inc. 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 Financial Alternatives, Inc.’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 (2026-03-13), 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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