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Abacus Wealth International (AWI)
Filed as ABACUS WEALTH INTERNATIONAL (AWI) · Legal name Barretto, Joseph Nievera
Abacus Wealth International (AWI) is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Santa Ana, CA, registered since 2020, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 3, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Abacus Wealth International (AWI) compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Abacus Wealth International (AWI) reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
Where is Abacus Wealth International (AWI) located?
Abacus Wealth International (AWI)'s principal office is in Santa Ana, CA, according to its Form ADV.
Is Abacus Wealth International (AWI) registered with the SEC or a state?
Abacus Wealth International (AWI) is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 308998.
How much does Abacus Wealth International (AWI) manage?
Abacus Wealth International (AWI) reports $274,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 3, 2026 (0% discretionary).
What types of clients does Abacus Wealth International (AWI) serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (2).
Does Abacus Wealth International (AWI) report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/308998
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$274,000 as of October 2026, filing dated February 3, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- Barretto, Joseph Nievera
- Registration
- State-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: APPROVED.
- Registered since
- 2020 (6 years)
- Employees
- Total: 1. Performing investment advisory functions: 1.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- States registered or notice-filed
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1 state or jurisdiction
State-registered investment advisers are examined by their state securities regulator. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Changes in the filing
Last 12 monthsNo changes to these filed facts in the last 12 months of filing data.
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Abacus Wealth International (AWI) (CRD 308998): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/abacus-wealth-international-awi-santa-ana-ca-308998