# Ascentis Asset Management, LLC

> Ascentis Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Dallas, TX, registered since 2022, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 21, 2026.

- CRD: 318126
- Filed as: ASCENTIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
- Also doing business as: GOLDEN STATE ASSET MANAGEMENT, ORG ASSET MANAGEMENT, WEALTHSHIELD
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Dallas, TX
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: July 21, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/318126
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ascentis-asset-management-llc-dallas-tx-318126

## Quick answers

**How is Ascentis Asset Management, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Ascentis Asset Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.

**How much does Ascentis Asset Management, LLC charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 1, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 0.6% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is Ascentis Asset Management, LLC located?**
Ascentis Asset Management, LLC's principal office is in Dallas, TX, according to its Form ADV; the October 2025 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Ascentis Asset Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Ascentis Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2022. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 318126.

**How much does Ascentis Asset Management, LLC manage?**
Ascentis Asset Management, LLC reports $0 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 21, 2026.

**How have Ascentis Asset Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2022?**
In the Form ADV data for Ascentis Asset Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $342,307,815 in the October 2022 data and $0 in the October 2026 data, down 100%. Total employees: 10 in October 2022 and 9 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**Does Ascentis Asset Management, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/318126

**What changed in Ascentis Asset Management, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the August 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 1, 2026)

- Asset-based fee: up to 0.6% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)

> The fees received by Ascentis will not exceed .60% annually. These fees are generally negotiable.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $0
- Discretionary: $0
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | $0 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | $0 |
| Other | Not reported | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2022 (4 years)
- Employees: 9 total, 6 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, TX, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the October 2025 filing
- South Coast Metro, CA

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [am.ascentis.co](https://am.ascentis.co)

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2022 | $342,307,815 | 10 | January 19, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $362,579,699 | 10 | August 7, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $514,955,995 | 6 | July 22, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $559,270,765 | 6 | March 31, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $0 | 9 | July 21, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $342,307,815 in the October 2022 data and $0 in the October 2026 data, down 100%.
Total employees: 10 in October 2022 and 9 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### August 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### May 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $559,270,765 to $0 (-100%).
- No longer lists an office in South Coast Metro, CA.

### December 2025
- Changed its legal name from Golden State Asset Management, LLC to Ascentis Asset Management, LLC.
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 6.
- Registered or notice-filed in TX.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Ascentis Asset Management, LLC (CRD 318126): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.