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Cedarstone Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Thousand Oaks, CA, registered since 2018, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 11, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Cedarstone Advisors compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Cedarstone Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges.
What does Cedarstone Advisors' brochure say about its fees?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 11, 2026 states: Up to $2,000,000: 1% a year; $2,000,000 to $5,000,000: 0.8% a year; $5,000,000 to $10,000,000: 0.5% a year; $10,000,000 to $20,000,000: 0.4% a year; Above $20,000,000: see the brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Cedarstone Advisors located?
Cedarstone Advisors' principal office is in Thousand Oaks, CA, according to its Form ADV.
Is Cedarstone Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?
Cedarstone Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 172653.
How much does Cedarstone Advisors manage?
Cedarstone Advisors reports $198,427,826 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 11, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Cedarstone Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Cedarstone Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $114,176,675 in the October 2021 data and $198,427,826 in the October 2026 data, up 74%. Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Cedarstone Advisors serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (98); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (93).
Which custodians does Cedarstone Advisors use?
Cedarstone Advisors' 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 Cedarstone Advisors 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/172653
Does Cedarstone Advisors state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 11, 2026 says: "The Advisor’s cumulative minimum account requirement for opening and maintaining an account is $500,000. However, based on facts and circumstances the Advisor may, at its sole discretion, accept accounts with a lower value."
What changed in Cedarstone Advisors' recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $170,961,541 to $198,427,826 (+16%).
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
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 2A| Assets | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $2,000,000 | 1% |
| $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 0.8% |
| $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 | 0.5% |
| $10,000,000 to $20,000,000 | 0.4% |
| Above $20,000,000 | See the brochure |
The brochure's wording
The annual management fee is pursuant to the following management fee schedule. Market Value of Household Assets Annual Fee Based on % of Assets On the first $2,000,000 1.00% On the next $3,000,000 0.80% On the next $5,000,000 0.50% On the next $10,000,000 0.40%
Account minimum: $500,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
The Advisor’s cumulative minimum account requirement for opening and maintaining an account is $500,000. However, based on facts and circumstances the Advisor may, at its sole discretion, accept accounts with a lower value.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 11, 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$198,427,826 as of October 2026, filing dated March 11, 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
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2018 (8 years)
- Employees
- Total: 3. Performing investment advisory functions: 3.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- 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.
- States registered or notice-filed
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2 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 | $198,427,826 | 3 | March 11, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $170,961,541 | 3 | March 6, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $150,534,821 | 3 | September 12, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $126,846,630 | 4 | August 4, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $142,746,390 | 3 | March 30, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $114,176,675 | 3 | September 16, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $114,176,675 in the October 2021 data and $198,427,826 in the October 2026 data, up 74%.
Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 3 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- April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $170,961,541 to $198,427,826 (+16%).
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. Cedarstone Advisors (CRD 172653): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cedarstone-advisors-thousand-oaks-ca-172653