Wealth manager, independent · SAN Antonio, TX
Wela Financial Advisory
Brent Forrest & Associates, L.L.C. · SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 126266 · SEC 801-72638
At a glance
Wela Financial Advisory is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in SAN Antonio, Texas, with $657 million in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed July 24, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is high-net-worth individuals, and it reports 437 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a wealth manager, ranked 2,291st of 8,915 wealth managers and 6,773rd of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 210-530-9599welafa.comAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $657M
- Rank among wealth managers
- #2,291 of 8,915
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #6,773 of 17,210
- Rank in Texas
- #427 of 1,081
- Individual clients
- 437
- High-net-worth clients
- 52
- Accounts
- 1,548
- Discretionary
- 100% of AUM
- Employees
- 9
- Advisory staff
- 3
- Offices
- 1
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Priscilla A. McKinleyPartner/owner
- Esmond M PabilonaBusiness Development & Managing Partner
- Anders O. StorvikManaging Partner/cco/client Advisor
Custody and brokerage
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 52 | $528M | 80% |
| Individuals | 385 | $122M | 19% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 4 | $3M | <1% |
| Charitable organizations | 2 | $3M | <1% |
| Other | 3 | $2M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Wela Financial Advisory 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
- Periodicals or newsletters
- 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 ↗welafa.com ↗
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Questions
How much does Wela Financial Advisory manage?
Wela Financial Advisory reports $657 million in regulatory assets under management across 1,548 accounts, 100% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed July 24, 2026.
What kind of firm is Wela Financial Advisory?
Wela Financial Advisory 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 Wela Financial Advisory’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are high-net-worth individuals ($528 million, 52 clients); individuals ($122 million, 385 clients); pension and profit sharing plans ($3 million, 4 clients).
Does Wela Financial Advisory have any disciplinary history?
Wela Financial Advisory 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 Wela Financial Advisory’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 (2026-07-24), 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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