# Golden State Wealth Management, LLC

> Golden State Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Powell, WY, registered since 2016, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 4, 2026.

- CRD: 167995
- Filed as: GOLDEN STATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
- Also doing business as: ARIMATHEA, BUR OAK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, BY THE SEA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, CHAMPLAIN WEALTH ADVISORS, COMPANION WEALTH MANAGEMENT, CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL, CROSSROADS WEALTH ADVISORS, CURT HOWARD WEALTH MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE SOLUTIONS, ENVISION WEALTH STRATEGIES, FAGO WEALTH MANAGEMENT, GOLDEN STATE, GRANITE BAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, GSWM, ISAAC KIM WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LAGUNA POINT WEALTH ADVISORS, MILLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, OGDEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, OGDEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT & PLANNING SERVICES, PEEK WEALTH, POINTWEALTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, RENAISSANCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, ROHLING WEALTH MANAGEMENT, SOLARIS WEALTH MANGEMENT, STELLAR WEALTH ADVISORS, WESTLAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Powell, WY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: August 4, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/167995
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/golden-state-wealth-management-llc-powell-wy-167995

## Quick answers

**How is Golden State Wealth Management, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Golden State Wealth Management, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; other. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Golden State Wealth Management, LLC located?**
Golden State Wealth Management, LLC's principal office is in Powell, WY, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 22 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Golden State Wealth Management, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Golden State Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 167995.

**How much does Golden State Wealth Management, LLC manage?**
Golden State Wealth Management, LLC reports $2,215,873,193 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 4, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Golden State Wealth Management, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Golden State Wealth Management, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,082,830,486 in the October 2021 data and $2,215,873,193 in the October 2026 data, up 105%. Total employees: 59 in October 2021 and 45 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Golden State Wealth Management, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (2,464); high net worth individuals (1,655); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (33).

**Which custodians does Golden State Wealth Management, LLC use?**
Golden State Wealth Management, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists LPL Financial LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Golden State Wealth Management, 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/167995

**What changed in Golden State Wealth Management, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the September 2026 filing data: No longer lists the business name Switchbacks Capital. Changed its office addresses in Santa Monica, CA.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Other

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- LPL Financial LLC

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: $2,215,873,193
- Discretionary: $2,215,873,193
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 2,464 | $477,289,935 |
| High net worth individuals | 1,655 | $1,674,725,286 |
| 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) | 33 | $25,796,173 |
| Charitable organizations | 10 | $9,797,353 |
| 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 | 29 | $27,776,508 |
| Other | 1 | $487,938 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2016 (10 years)
- Employees: 45 total, 45 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the September 2026 filing
- Bigfork, MT
- Carlsbad, CA
- Dixon, CA
- El Dorado Hills, CA
- Encinitas, CA
- Encino, CA
- Fort Bragg, CA
- Gilbert, AZ
- Grand Junction, CO
- Houston, TX
- Laguna Beach, CA
- Lakeport, CA
- Missoula, MT
- Napa, CA
- Reno, NV
- Riverside, CA
- San Diego, CA
- Santa Maria, CA
- Santa Monica, CA
- Westlake Village, CA
- Woodland Hills, CA
- Yuba City, CA

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- buroakwm.com
- bytheseawm.com
- champlainwealth.com
- companionwm.com
- crossroads-wealth.com
- curtishoward.com
- envisioninvestor.com
- fagowealth.com
- granitebaywealth.com
- ifinancialplan.com
- isaackimwm.com
- lagunapointewa.com
- millerwm.com
- ogdenwealth.com
- peekwealth.com
- pointwealthcapitalmanagement.com
- rohlingwealth.com
- rwmadvisors.com
- solariswealthmanagement.com
- teamgoldenstate.com
- westlakeia.com
- LinkedIn @3145298
- LinkedIn @golden-state-wealth-management
- X @GoldenStateWM

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $1,082,830,486 | 59 | April 19, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $1,548,686,598 | 74 | June 28, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $1,415,233,203 | 79 | September 5, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $1,690,725,718 | 53 | August 8, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $1,835,285,996 | 47 | May 12, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $2,215,873,193 | 45 | August 4, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $1,082,830,486 in the October 2021 data and $2,215,873,193 in the October 2026 data, up 105%.
Total employees: 59 in October 2021 and 45 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### September 2026
- No longer lists the business name Switchbacks Capital.
- Changed its office addresses in Santa Monica, CA.

### April 2026
- No longer lists the business name Golden State Asset Management.
- No longer lists the business name Ideal Life Wealth Management.
- No longer lists the business name Golden State Equity Partners.
- No longer lists the business name Lundqvist Wealth Strategies.
- No longer lists the business name Aurum Investment Management.
- No longer lists the business name Gsam.
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 47 to 45.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $1,835,285,996 to $2,215,873,193 (+21%).
- Changed its office addresses in Houston, TX.
- Added an office in Bigfork, MT.
- Added an office in Fort Bragg, CA.
- No longer lists an office in Granite Bay, CA.
- No longer lists an office in Incline Village, NV.
- No longer lists an office in Lakeport, CA.
- No longer lists an office in Santa Rosa, CA.
- No longer lists an office in South Coast Metro, CA.
- No longer lists an office in Walnut Creek, CA.
- No longer lists an office in Yuba City, CA.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Golden State Wealth Management, LLC (CRD 167995): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.