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RBO & Co, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in St. Helena, CA, registered since 2001, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 29, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is RBO & Co, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), RBO & Co, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.
How much does RBO & Co, LLC charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 29, 2026 states: Up to $5,000,000: 1% a year; $5,000,000 to $10,000,000: 0.75% a year; Above $10,000,000: 0.6% a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is RBO & Co, LLC located?
RBO & Co, LLC's principal office is in St. Helena, CA, according to its Form ADV.
Is RBO & Co, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
RBO & Co, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2001. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 112172.
How much does RBO & Co, LLC manage?
RBO & Co, LLC reports $654,800,354 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 29, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have RBO & Co, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for RBO & Co, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $531,112,983 in the October 2021 data and $654,800,354 in the October 2026 data, up 23%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 8 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does RBO & Co, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (69); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (28); charitable organizations (8).
Which custodians does RBO & Co, LLC use?
RBO & Co, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Pershing LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does RBO & Co, 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/112172
Does RBO & Co, LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 29, 2026 says: "RBO does not require a minimum account(s) size or total investment amount for prospective clients to enter into a new relationship with us or for current clients to maintain an existing relationship with us."
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
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 2A| Assets | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $5,000,000 | 1% |
| $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 | 0.75% |
| Above $10,000,000 | 0.6% |
The brochure's wording
The standard annual fee for services provided is 1.00% of the market value of the assets in the account for the first $5 million, 0.75% for the assets between $5 million and $10 million, and 0.60% for the assets above $10 million.
Account minimum: None
The brochure's wording
RBO does not require a minimum account(s) size or total investment amount for prospective clients to enter into a new relationship with us or for current clients to maintain an existing relationship with us.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 29, 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$654,800,354 as of October 2026, filing dated January 29, 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- 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
- 2001 (25 years)
- Employees
- Total: 8. Performing investment advisory functions: 3.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- 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 | $654,800,354 | 8 | January 29, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $640,695,528 | 8 | March 31, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $615,406,289 | 8 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $595,628,319 | 8 | March 31, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $663,921,625 | 8 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $531,112,983 | 7 | March 31, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $531,112,983 in the October 2021 data and $654,800,354 in the October 2026 data, up 23%.
Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 8 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 monthsNo changes to these filed facts in the last 12 months of filing data.
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.ISource: 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. RBO & Co, LLC (CRD 112172): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/rbo-and-co-llc-st-helena-ca-112172