{ "crd_number": 152990, "slug": "ipg-investment-advisors-llc-san-diego-ca-152990", "primary_business_name": "IPG INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC", "legal_name": "IPG INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC", "dbas": [], "city": "San Diego", "state": "CA", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "41740", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "41740", "common_name": "San Diego", "msa_name": "San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA", "path": "/advisors/ca/san-diego" }, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2010-03-03", "years_registered": 16, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-03-25", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 4136495918.0, "raum_discretionary": 2865458659.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 1271037259.0, "raum_band": "1b_5b", "raum_band_label": "$1 billion to $5 billion", "total_employees": 39, "advisory_employees": 38, "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types", "clients_by_type": { "charitable": { "raum": 873769.0, "count": 4, "fewer_than_5": true }, "pension_profit_sharing": { "raum": 3359204.0, "count": 4, "fewer_than_5": true }, "high_net_worth_individuals": { "raum": 1266524104.0, "count": 762 }, "pooled_investment_vehicles": { "raum": 665991751.0, "count": 9 }, "corporations_other_businesses": { "raum": 2199747090.0, "count": 503 } }, "compensation_types": [ "commissions", "fixed", "other", "percentage_of_aum", "performance_based" ], "advisory_activities": [ "other", "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional", "portfolio_management_individuals", "portfolio_management_pooled_vehicles" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 3, "states_registered": [ "AZ", "CA", "CO", "FL", "IN", "MA", "NY", "TX" ], "websites": [], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/152990", "disclosure_items": [ { "item": "11.C(4)", "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?" }, { "item": "11.C(5)", "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?" }, { "item": "11.E(2)", "question": "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?" } ], "city_as_filed": "SAN DIEGO", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ipg-investment-advisors-llc-san-diego-ca-152990", "display_name": "IPG Investment Advisors, LLC", "summary": "IPG Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in San Diego, CA, registered since 2010, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. IPG Investment Advisors, LLC (CRD 152990): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "A percentage of assets under your management", "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)", "Commissions", "Performance-based fees", "Other" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses", "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)", "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients", "Other" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is IPG Investment Advisors, LLC compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), IPG Investment Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); commissions; performance-based fees; other." }, { "q": "Where is IPG Investment Advisors, LLC located?", "a": "IPG Investment Advisors, LLC's principal office is in San Diego, CA, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 7 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)." }, { "q": "Is IPG Investment Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "IPG Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2010. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 152990." }, { "q": "How much does IPG Investment Advisors, LLC manage?", "a": "IPG Investment Advisors, LLC reports $4,136,495,918 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026 (69% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have IPG Investment Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for IPG Investment Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $2,368,972,746 in the October 2021 data and $4,136,495,918 in the October 2026 data, up 75%. Total employees: 31 in October 2021 and 39 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does IPG Investment Advisors, LLC serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (762); corporations or other businesses not listed above (503); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (9)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does IPG Investment Advisors, LLC use?", "a": "IPG Investment Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Pershing LLC and Pictet as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets." }, { "q": "Does IPG Investment Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?", "a": "Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order), 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/152990" }, { "q": "Does IPG Investment Advisors, LLC state an account minimum?", "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 2026 says: \"When subscribing to the advisory services offered by IPG Advisors, generally, the minimum account value required is USD $300,000.\" \"In some special cases, account minimums may be waived or negotiated.\"" }, { "q": "What changed in IPG Investment Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 39 to 38." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 2368972746.0, "total_employees": 31, "filing_date": "2021-06-09" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 2861780021.0, "total_employees": 24, "filing_date": "2022-04-13" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 2744586245.0, "total_employees": 34, "filing_date": "2023-03-31" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 3506282702.0, "total_employees": 39, "filing_date": "2024-03-27" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 3818509733.0, "total_employees": 39, "filing_date": "2025-03-31" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 4136495918.0, "total_employees": 39, "filing_date": "2026-03-25" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 39 to 38." ] }, { "period": "2026-02-01", "period_label": "February 2026", "notes": [ "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": { "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 2026", "provided_by_the_firm": false, "tiers": [], "flat_rate": null, "stated_range": null, "stated_maximum": null, "account_minimum": "$300,000", "account_minimum_may_be_waived": true, "minimum_annual_fee": null, "planning_fees": [], "figures": [ { "label": "Account minimum", "statements": [ "Account minimum: $300,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)" ], "quotes": [ "When subscribing to the advisory services offered by IPG Advisors, generally, the minimum account value required is USD $300,000.", "In some special cases, account minimums may be waived or negotiated." ] } ], "values": { "tiers": [], "range_pct": null, "max_pct": null, "account_minimum": 300000.0, "minimum_annual_fee": null, "planning": [] }, "quotes": [ "When subscribing to the advisory services offered by IPG Advisors, generally, the minimum account value required is USD $300,000.", "In some special cases, account minimums may be waived or negotiated." ], "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable." }, "custodians": [ { "name": "Pershing LLC", "name_as_filed": "PERSHING LLC", "affiliated": false }, { "name": "Pictet", "name_as_filed": "PICTET", "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/ipg-investment-advisors-llc-san-diego-ca-152990.md", "clients": [ { "type": "high_net_worth_individuals", "label": "High net worth individuals", "count": 762, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 1266524104.0 }, { "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles", "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)", "count": 9, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 665991751.0 }, { "type": "pension_profit_sharing", "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)", "count": 4, "fewer_than_5": true, "raum": 3359204.0 }, { "type": "charitable", "label": "Charitable organizations", "count": 4, "fewer_than_5": true, "raum": 873769.0 }, { "type": "corporations_other_businesses", "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above", "count": 503, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 2199747090.0 } ], "disclosure_line": "Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.", "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/152990", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }