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Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc.
Filed as GRATTAN FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC.
Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in San Gabriel, CA, registered since 1998, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 7, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; commissions.
How much does Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 7, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $500 an hour (advice). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. located?
Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc.'s principal office is in San Gabriel, CA, according to its Form ADV.
Is Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1998. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 108449.
How much does Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. manage?
Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. reports $352,782,386 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 7, 2026 (45% discretionary).
How have Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $285,622,141 in the October 2021 data and $352,782,386 in the October 2026 data, up 24%. 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 Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (285); high net worth individuals (28).
Does Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. 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/108449
What changed in Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the February 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $317,361,425 to $352,782,386 (+11%).
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
- Commissions
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 2AHourly rate: $500 an hour (advice)
The brochure's wording
GFS may provide advice on an hourly basis for a fee. These fees can be billed at a minimum of $500.00 per hour and can be negotiated depending on the complexity of the issue.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 7, 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$352,782,386 as of October 2026, filing dated January 7, 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
- 1998 (28 years)
- Employees
- Total: 3. Performing investment advisory functions: 3.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- States registered or notice-filed
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1 state or jurisdiction
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 | $352,782,386 | 3 | January 7, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $317,361,425 | 3 | January 6, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $277,731,872 | 3 | January 8, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $256,733,586 | 3 | January 16, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $328,820,903 | 3 | January 10, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $285,622,141 | 3 | January 8, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $285,622,141 in the October 2021 data and $352,782,386 in the October 2026 data, up 24%.
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- February 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $317,361,425 to $352,782,386 (+11%).
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.INot reported.
Source: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Grattan Financial Strategies, Inc. (CRD 108449): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/grattan-financial-strategies-inc-san-gabriel-ca-108449