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Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Pasadena, CA, registered since 2002, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 17, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.
What does Schnieders Capital Management, LLC.'s brochure say about its fees?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 16, 2026 states: Up to $500,000: 1.5% a year; $500,001 to $1,000,000: 1.25% a year; $1,000,001 to $2,000,000: 1% a year; $2,000,001 to $4,000,000: 0.75% a year; Above $4,000,001: 0.5% a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. located?
Schnieders Capital Management, LLC.'s principal office is in Pasadena, CA, according to its Form ADV.
Is Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. registered with the SEC or a state?
Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2002. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 120952.
How much does Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. manage?
Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. reports $1,061,760,422 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 17, 2026 (95% discretionary).
How have Schnieders Capital Management, LLC.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Schnieders Capital Management, LLC.: Regulatory assets under management: $1,025,551,793 in the October 2021 data and $1,061,760,422 in the October 2026 data, up 4%. 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 Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (276); high net worth individuals (183); corporations or other businesses not listed above (8).
Which custodians does Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. use?
Schnieders Capital Management, LLC.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Schnieders Capital 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/120952
Does Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 16, 2026 says: "SCM normally requires a client to have a minimum account of $250,000 for Portfolio Management Services. This account size may be negotiable under certain circumstances, in SCM’s sole discretion."
What changed in Schnieders Capital Management, LLC.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the September 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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 $500,000 | 1.5% |
| $500,001 to $1,000,000 | 1.25% |
| $1,000,001 to $2,000,000 | 1% |
| $2,000,001 to $4,000,000 | 0.75% |
| Above $4,000,001 | 0.5% |
The brochure's wording
Our standard fee schedule is generally as follows: Assets under Management Annual Fee (%) Up to $500,000 1.50% $500,001-$1,000,000 1.25% $1,000,001- $2,000,000 1.00%
$2,000,001- $4,000,000 0.75% $4,000,001 and above 0.50%
Account minimum: $250,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
SCM normally requires a client to have a minimum account of $250,000 for Portfolio Management Services. This account size may be negotiable under certain circumstances, in SCM’s sole discretion.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 16, 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$1,061,760,422 as of October 2026, filing dated August 17, 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
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2002 (24 years)
- Employees
- Total: 8. Performing investment advisory functions: 2.
- 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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9 states or jurisdictions
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 | $1,061,760,422 | 8 | August 17, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $864,364,981 | 8 | June 10, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $725,036,606 | 7 | April 11, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $1,082,193,106 | 8 | March 30, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $1,291,630,199 | 8 | August 3, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $1,025,551,793 | 7 | March 17, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $1,025,551,793 in the October 2021 data and $1,061,760,422 in the October 2026 data, up 4%.
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 months- September 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- August 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $864,364,981 to $1,061,760,422 (+23%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. (CRD 120952): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/schnieders-capital-management-llc-pasadena-ca-120952