{
  "crd_number": 325737,
  "slug": "santa-cruz-wealth-management-inc-westlake-village-ca-325737",
  "primary_business_name": "SANTA CRUZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC.",
  "legal_name": "SANTA CRUZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC.",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Westlake Village",
  "state": "CA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "37100",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "37100",
    "common_name": "Oxnard",
    "msa_name": "Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA",
    "path": "/advisors/ca/oxnard"
  },
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "2023-06-20",
  "years_registered": 3,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-05-18",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 3340000.0,
  "raum_discretionary": 0.0,
  "raum_non_discretionary": 3340000.0,
  "raum_band": "under_25m",
  "raum_band_label": "Under $25 million",
  "total_employees": 1,
  "advisory_employees": 1,
  "client_count_bucket": null,
  "clients_by_type": {
    "individuals": {
      "raum": 3340000.0,
      "count": 18
    }
  },
  "compensation_types": [
    "fixed",
    "hourly",
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "educational_seminars",
    "financial_planning",
    "other",
    "pension_consulting",
    "periodicals_newsletters",
    "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional",
    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "CA"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://santacruzwm.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/325737",
  "city_as_filed": "WESTLAKE VILLAGE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/santa-cruz-wealth-management-inc-westlake-village-ca-325737",
  "display_name": "Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc.",
  "summary": "Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Westlake Village, CA, registered since 2023, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 18, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc. (CRD 325737): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "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)",
    "Publication of periodicals or newsletters",
    "Educational seminars/workshops",
    "Other"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc. located?",
      "a": "Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc.'s principal office is in Westlake Village, CA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2023. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 325737."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc. reports $3,340,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 18, 2026 (0% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (18)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Santa Cruz Wealth Management Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/325737"
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [],
  "recent_changes": [],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/santa-cruz-wealth-management-inc-westlake-village-ca-325737.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 18,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 3340000.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "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/325737",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}