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Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Newport Beach, CA, registered since 2002, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 31, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees.
Where is Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC located?
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Newport Beach, CA, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 80 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2002. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 119290.
How much does Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC manage?
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC reports $54,872,534,714 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 31, 2026 (92% discretionary).
How have Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $12,441,991,820 in the October 2021 data and $54,872,534,714 in the October 2026 data, up 341%. Total employees: 211 in October 2021 and 780 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (18,083); high net worth individuals (11,482); charitable organizations (156).
Which custodians does Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC use?
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and National Financial Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Beacon Pointe Advisors, 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/119290
Does Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 says: "Generally, Beacon Pointe requires clients to maintain a minimum account size of $1 million but reserves the right to reduce or waive the minimum account requirement at our discretion."
What changed in Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the September 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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)
- Performance-based 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
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAccount minimum: $1,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
Generally, Beacon Pointe requires clients to maintain a minimum account size of $1 million but reserves the right to reduce or waive the minimum account requirement at our discretion.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$54,872,534,714 as of October 2026, filing dated August 31, 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 investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
- Other
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2002 (24 years)
- Employees
- Total: 780. Performing investment advisory functions: 440.
- Wrap fee program participation
- Yes.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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80 other offices, as of the September 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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53 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. 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
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $54,872,534,714 | 780 | August 31, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $39,839,757,384 | 600 | July 15, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $31,279,960,486 | 500 | August 6, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $23,245,734,845 | 420 | September 5, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $23,674,542,188 | 350 | September 13, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $12,441,991,820 | 211 | August 3, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $12,441,991,820 in the October 2021 data and $54,872,534,714 in the October 2026 data, up 341%.
Total employees: 211 in October 2021 and 780 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- September 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- August 2026
- Changed its office addresses in Las Vegas, NV.
- Added an office in Fort Atkinson, WI.
- Added an office in Franklin, TN.
- Added an office in Lake Geneva, WI.
- Added an office in Stoneham, MA.
- No longer lists an office in Dallas, TX.
- No longer lists an office in Pleasant Hill, CA.
- June 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- May 2026
- Changed its office addresses in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
- Added an office in Andover, MA.
- Added an office in San Diego, CA.
- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 355 to 440.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $39,839,757,384 to $54,872,534,714 (+38%).
- Changed its office addresses in Memphis, TN.
- Changed its office addresses in New York, NY.
- Added an office in Bellevue, WA.
- Added an office in Bethesda, MD.
- Added an office in Brookfield, WI.
- Added an office in Chicago, IL.
- Added an office in Falls Church, VA.
- Added an office in Flint, MI.
- Added an office in Jericho, NY.
- Added an office in Larkspur, CA.
- Added an office in Las Vegas, NV.
- Added an office in Newburyport, MA.
- Added an office in Newton, MA.
- Added an office in St. Louis, MO.
- Added an office in Tampa, FL.
- Added an office in Walnut Creek, CA.
- Added an office in Waltham, MA.
- No longer lists an office in Lakewood, CO.
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. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC (CRD 119290): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/beacon-pointe-advisors-llc-newport-beach-ca-119290