# The Tides Group

> The Tides Group is a state-registered investment advisory firm in La Jolla, CA, registered since 2020, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.

- CRD: 310110
- Filed as: THE TIDES GROUP
- Legal name: Tompkins, JR. Gifford Leon
- Registration: State-registered investment adviser (status as filed: APPROVED)
- Location: La Jolla, CA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 31, 2026
- Public record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/310110
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/the-tides-group-la-jolla-ca-310110

## Quick answers

**How is The Tides Group compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), The Tides Group reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.

**Where is The Tides Group located?**
The Tides Group's principal office is in La Jolla, CA, according to its Form ADV.

**Is The Tides Group registered with the SEC or a state?**
The Tides Group is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 310110.

**How much does The Tides Group manage?**
The Tides Group reports $2,200,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**Does The Tides Group report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). 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 public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/310110

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $2,200,000
- Discretionary: $2,200,000
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | Not reported | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | Fewer than 5 | $2,200,000 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Not reported | $0 |
| Investment companies | Not reported | $0 |
| Business development companies | Not reported | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | Not reported | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | Not reported | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | Not reported | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Not reported | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | Not reported | $0 |
| Insurance companies | Not reported | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Not reported | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | Not reported | $0 |
| Other | Not reported | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2020 (5 years)
- Employees: 1 total, 1 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(4): In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/310110

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- thetidesgroup.com

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. The Tides Group (CRD 310110): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.