# ATS Wealth Management

> ATS Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in San Diego, CA, registered since 2020, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 24, 2026.

- CRD: 137705
- Filed as: ATS WEALTH MANAGEMENT
- Legal name: Sandeep Varma Wealth Strategies, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: February 24, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/137705
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ats-wealth-management-san-diego-ca-137705

## Quick answers

**How is ATS Wealth Management compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), ATS Wealth Management reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

**How much does ATS Wealth Management charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 24, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $250 to $450 an hour (financial planning services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is ATS Wealth Management located?**
ATS Wealth Management's principal office is in San Diego, CA, according to its Form ADV.

**Is ATS Wealth Management registered with the SEC or a state?**
ATS Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 137705.

**How much does ATS Wealth Management manage?**
ATS Wealth Management reports $383,571,666 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 24, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have ATS Wealth Management's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for ATS Wealth Management: Regulatory assets under management: $132,587,205 in the October 2021 data and $383,571,666 in the October 2026 data, up 189%. Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does ATS Wealth Management serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (238); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (233).

**Which custodians does ATS Wealth Management use?**
ATS Wealth Management's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does ATS Wealth Management report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(5) (another regulator's denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration or license, bar, or restriction), 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation), and 11.E(4) (self-regulatory organization's expulsion, suspension, bar, or restriction). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/137705

**Does ATS Wealth Management state an account minimum?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 24, 2026 says: "ATSWM generally requires a minimum portfolio size or a minimum initial investment of $50,000 to open an account, but does reserve the right to waive this minimum and also accept or decline a potential client for any reason in its sole discretion."

**What changed in ATS Wealth Management's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the March 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 2 to 4. Regulatory assets under management went from $292,284,540 to $383,571,666 (+31%).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 24, 2026)

- Account minimum: $50,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)

> ATSWM generally requires a minimum portfolio size or a minimum initial investment of $50,000 to open an account, but does reserve the right to waive this minimum and also accept or decline a potential client for any reason in its sole discretion.

- Hourly rate: $250 to $450 an hour (financial planning services)

> ATSWM may offer financial planning services for an hourly rate negotiated with each client, but which typically is between $250-$450 per hour.

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

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $383,571,666
- Discretionary: $383,571,666
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 233 | $343,972,742 |
| High net worth individuals | 238 | $39,598,924 |
| 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 | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Educational seminars/workshops

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2020 (5 years)
- Employees: 6 total, 4 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, LA, TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(5): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?
- 11.E(2): Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?
- 11.E(4): Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever disciplined the firm or an advisory affiliate by expelling or suspending it from membership, barring or suspending it from association with other members, or otherwise restricting its activities?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/137705

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- atswealthmanagement.com
- Facebook @atswealthmanagement

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $132,587,205 | 8 | March 31, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $186,926,163 | 3 | March 30, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $193,163,518 | 10 | March 28, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $235,620,000 | 5 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $292,284,540 | 3 | March 14, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $383,571,666 | 6 | February 24, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $132,587,205 in the October 2021 data and $383,571,666 in the October 2026 data, up 189%.
Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### March 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 2 to 4.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $292,284,540 to $383,571,666 (+31%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. ATS Wealth Management (CRD 137705): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.