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Wealth manager, independent · Redlands, CA

KWB Wealth

SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 300921 · SEC 801-118740

At a glance

KWB Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Redlands, California, with $1.2B in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed July 14, 2026. It reports 1,935 individual clients, 880 of them high-net-worth, holding an average of about $0.6 million each, and 10 employees. That ranks it 890th among the nation’s 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs and 107th of 714 in California. It reports LPL Financial as the custodian for its clients’ separately managed accounts.

Main office 909-307-8220kwbwealth.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV

Regulatory AUM
$1.2B
Rank among independent wealth managers
#890 of 5,657
Rank among all SEC RIAs
#4,778 of 17,210
Rank in California
#107 of 714
Individual clients
1,935
High-net-worth clients
880
Accounts
3,280
Discretionary
100% of AUM
Employees
10
Advisory staff
8
Offices
2

Owners and executives on its Form ADV

Custody and brokerage

Broker-dealer

Hybrid RIA

KWB Wealth is a hybrid RIA: 10 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer.

Its Form ADV brochure (filed February 2026) names LPL Financial as the broker-dealer its advisers are registered with.

Commissionable Securities Sales Representatives of our firm are also associated with LPL as broker-dealer registered representatives (“Dually Registered Persons”).

Other hybrid RIAs

Who it serves

Client typeClientsRegulatory AUMShare
High-net-worth individuals880$988M80%
Individuals1,055$211M17%
Pension and profit sharing plans18$20M2%
Corporations or other businesses15$14M1%
Charitable organizations3$3M<1%

Disciplinary disclosures

KWB Wealth 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
  • Educational seminars and workshops

How it’s paid

  • A percentage of assets under management

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Background

Questions

How much does KWB Wealth manage?

KWB Wealth reports $1.2B in regulatory assets under management across 3,280 accounts, 100% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed July 14, 2026.

How many clients does KWB Wealth have?

It reports 1,935 individual clients: 880 high-net-worth individuals and 1,055 other individuals. Individuals account for about 97% of its regulatory assets.

Where is KWB Wealth headquartered?

Its main office is in Redlands, California. It reports 2 offices in total and 10 employees, 8 of whom perform investment advisory functions.

How does KWB Wealth 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 KWB Wealth use?

It reports LPL Financial as the custodian for its clients’ separately managed accounts. On Schedule D of its Form ADV filed July 14, 2026, it reports these amounts held: LPL Financial ($1.2B). Form ADV lists only custodians holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets.

Is KWB Wealth a hybrid RIA with a broker-dealer?

KWB Wealth is a hybrid RIA: 10 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer. Those representatives can also earn commissions on brokerage business through the broker-dealer, where different rules apply than for advisory accounts.

Is KWB Wealth a fiduciary?

As an SEC-registered investment adviser, KWB Wealth owes its advisory clients a fiduciary duty under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, which includes duties of care and loyalty. 10 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer, where different rules apply to brokerage recommendations.

Where these numbers come from

Every figure is KWB Wealth’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 (2026-07-14), 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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