# Sunstone Advisors, LLC

> Sunstone Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Irvine, CA, registered since 2023, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.

- CRD: 324002
- Filed as: SUNSTONE ADVISORS, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Irvine, CA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 31, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/324002
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/sunstone-advisors-llc-irvine-ca-324002

## Quick answers

**How is Sunstone Advisors, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Sunstone Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees.

**How much does Sunstone Advisors, LLC charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 1% to 2.5% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is Sunstone Advisors, LLC located?**
Sunstone Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Irvine, CA, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Sunstone Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Sunstone Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2023. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 324002.

**How much does Sunstone Advisors, LLC manage?**
Sunstone Advisors, LLC reports $122,826,584 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (63% discretionary).

**How have Sunstone Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2023?**
In the Form ADV data for Sunstone Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $130,300,000 in the October 2023 data and $122,826,584 in the October 2026 data, down 6%. Total employees: 12 in October 2023 and 25 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Sunstone Advisors, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (8); other (1).

**Does Sunstone Advisors, 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/324002

**What changed in Sunstone Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 9. Regulatory assets under management went from $95,561,196 to $122,826,584 (+29%). Changed its office addresses in Long Beach, CA. No longer lists an office in New York, NY.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Performance-based fees

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026)

- Asset-based fee: 1% to 2.5% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)

> These fees can range from 1% to 2.5% depending on the Fund or any applicable share class.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $122,826,584
- Discretionary: $76,965,771
- Non-discretionary: $45,860,813

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 8 | $74,058,455 |
| Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 | $2,907,316 |
| Other | 1 | $45,860,813 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2023 (3 years)
- Employees: 25 total, 9 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Long Beach, CA

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- sunstoneadvisor.com
- sunstoneinvestment.com
- Facebook @SunstoneManagement
- LinkedIn @sunstoneadvisorsllc
- LinkedIn @sunstonemanagement
- X @sunstonemgmt
- YouTube @sunstonemanagement

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2023 | $130,300,000 | 12 | May 24, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $104,918,690 | 26 | July 2, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $95,561,196 | 19 | March 28, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $122,826,584 | 25 | March 31, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $130,300,000 in the October 2023 data and $122,826,584 in the October 2026 data, down 6%.
Total employees: 12 in October 2023 and 25 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 9.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $95,561,196 to $122,826,584 (+29%).
- Changed its office addresses in Long Beach, CA.
- No longer lists an office in New York, NY.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Sunstone Advisors, LLC (CRD 324002): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.