{
  "crd_number": 159002,
  "slug": "clay-northam-wealth-management-huntington-beach-ca-159002",
  "primary_business_name": "CLAY NORTHAM WEALTH MANAGEMENT",
  "legal_name": "CLAY NORTHAM WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Huntington Beach",
  "state": "CA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "31080",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "31080",
    "common_name": "Los Angeles",
    "msa_name": "Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA",
    "path": "/advisors/ca/los-angeles"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2017-04-03",
  "years_registered": 9,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-05-15",
  "carried_forward": false,
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  "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0,
  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 2,
  "advisory_employees": 2,
  "client_count_bucket": null,
  "clients_by_type": {
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      "count": 311
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      "count": 109
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  },
  "compensation_types": [
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "CA",
    "NV",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://claynortham.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/clay-northam-wealth-management"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/159002",
  "city_as_filed": "HUNTINGTON BEACH",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/clay-northam-wealth-management-huntington-beach-ca-159002",
  "display_name": "Clay Northam Wealth Management",
  "summary": "Clay Northam Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Huntington Beach, CA, registered since 2017, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 15, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Clay Northam Wealth Management (CRD 159002): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Clay Northam Wealth Management compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Clay Northam Wealth Management reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does Clay Northam Wealth Management's brochure say about its fees?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 15, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 1.25% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Clay Northam Wealth Management located?",
      "a": "Clay Northam Wealth Management's principal office is in Huntington Beach, CA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Clay Northam Wealth Management registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Clay Northam Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 159002."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Clay Northam Wealth Management manage?",
      "a": "Clay Northam Wealth Management reports $354,936,978 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 15, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Clay Northam Wealth Management's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Clay Northam Wealth Management: Regulatory assets under management: $209,551,845 in the October 2021 data and $354,936,978 in the October 2026 data, up 69%. Total employees: 2 in October 2021 and 2 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Clay Northam Wealth Management serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (311); high net worth individuals (109)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Clay Northam Wealth Management use?",
      "a": "Clay Northam 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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Clay Northam Wealth Management report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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/159002"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Clay Northam Wealth Management state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 15, 2026 says: \"Generally, CNWM requires clients to maintain a minimum account size of $500,000.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Clay Northam Wealth Management's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the March 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $301,584,200 to $354,936,978 (+18%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 209551845.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2021-03-29"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 254053459.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2022-03-30"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 197909650.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2023-02-16"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 249051474.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2024-02-23"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 301584200.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2025-02-16"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 354936978.0,
      "total_employees": 2,
      "filing_date": "2026-05-15"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $301,584,200 to $354,936,978 (+18%)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-01-01",
      "period_label": "January 2026",
      "notes": [
        "No longer registered or notice-filed in FL, GA, TN, WA."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 15, 2026",
    "tiers": [],
    "flat_rate": null,
    "stated_range": null,
    "stated_maximum": "1.25% of assets a year",
    "account_minimum": "$500,000",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false,
    "minimum_annual_fee": null,
    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Asset-based fee",
        "statements": [
          "Asset-based fee: up to 1.25% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "CNWM charges advisory fees for investment management services at an annual rate not to exceed 1.25% of the client’s total assets under management."
        ]
      },
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $500,000"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Generally, CNWM requires clients to maintain a minimum account size of $500,000."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "quotes": [
      "CNWM charges advisory fees for investment management services at an annual rate not to exceed 1.25% of the client’s total assets under management.",
      "Generally, CNWM requires clients to maintain a minimum account size of $500,000."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    }
  ],
  "custodians_note": "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.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/clay-northam-wealth-management-huntington-beach-ca-159002.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 311,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 91269065.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 109,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 263667913.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/159002",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}