# CWS Capital Partners LLC

> CWS Capital Partners LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Newport Beach, CA, registered since 2016, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 4, 2026.

- CRD: 166871
- Filed as: CWS CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Newport Beach, CA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: May 4, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/166871
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cws-capital-partners-llc-newport-beach-ca-166871

## Quick answers

**How is CWS Capital Partners LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), CWS Capital Partners LLC reports these compensation arrangements: performance-based fees; other. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is CWS Capital Partners LLC located?**
CWS Capital Partners LLC's principal office is in Newport Beach, CA, according to its Form ADV; the June 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is CWS Capital Partners LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
CWS Capital Partners LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 166871.

**How much does CWS Capital Partners LLC manage?**
CWS Capital Partners LLC reports $268,387,708 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 4, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have CWS Capital Partners LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for CWS Capital Partners LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $310,748,321 in the October 2021 data and $268,387,708 in the October 2026 data, down 14%. Total employees: 43 in October 2021 and 52 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does CWS Capital Partners LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (28).

**Does CWS Capital Partners LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation) and 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation). 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/166871

**What changed in CWS Capital Partners LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 2 yes answers, previously 3 (now no: 11.D(4)). Employees performing advisory functions went from 24 to 25.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- Performance-based fees
- Other

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $268,387,708
- Discretionary: $268,387,708
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 28 | $268,387,708 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2016 (10 years)
- Employees: 52 total, 25 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?
- 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?

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/166871

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the June 2026 filing
- Austin, TX
- Plano, TX

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- cwscapital.com
- garycarmell.com/cws-capital-partners-llc
- Facebook @GaryCarmellAuthor
- LinkedIn @cws-capital-partners
- Facebook @CWS-Capital-Partners

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $310,748,321 | 43 | March 28, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $468,927,447 | 46 | March 28, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $464,552,844 | 55 | June 22, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $336,334,587 | 51 | May 15, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $293,170,929 | 49 | May 9, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $268,387,708 | 52 | May 4, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $310,748,321 in the October 2021 data and $268,387,708 in the October 2026 data, down 14%.
Total employees: 43 in October 2021 and 52 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 2 yes answers, previously 3 (now no: 11.D(4)).
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 24 to 25.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. CWS Capital Partners LLC (CRD 166871): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.