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  "crd_number": 317542,
  "slug": "trace-wealth-advisors-los-angeles-ca-317542",
  "primary_business_name": "TRACE WEALTH ADVISORS",
  "legal_name": "TRACE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC",
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  "city": "Los Angeles",
  "state": "CA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "31080",
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    "common_name": "Los Angeles",
    "msa_name": "Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2022-01-03",
  "years_registered": 4,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-27",
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 1,
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  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
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    "percentage_of_aum"
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    "portfolio_management_individuals"
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  "states_registered": [
    "AZ",
    "CA",
    "NV"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://tracewa.com",
    "https://tracewealthadvisors.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/317542",
  "city_as_filed": "LOS ANGELES",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/trace-wealth-advisors-los-angeles-ca-317542",
  "display_name": "Trace Wealth Advisors",
  "summary": "Trace Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Los Angeles, CA, registered since 2022, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Trace Wealth Advisors (CRD 317542): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Other"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Trace Wealth Advisors compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Trace Wealth Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Trace Wealth Advisors located?",
      "a": "Trace Wealth Advisors' principal office is in Los Angeles, CA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Trace Wealth Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Trace Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2022. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 317542."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Trace Wealth Advisors manage?",
      "a": "Trace Wealth Advisors reports $295,002,091 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Trace Wealth Advisors' assets and staff changed since 2022?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Trace Wealth Advisors: Regulatory assets under management: $221,603,867 in the October 2022 data and $295,002,091 in the October 2026 data, up 33%. Total employees: 3 in October 2022 and 1 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Trace Wealth Advisors serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (53); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (9); charitable organizations (2)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Trace Wealth Advisors use?",
      "a": "Trace Wealth Advisors' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists LPL Financial LLC and Northern Trust Securities, Inc. as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Trace Wealth Advisors report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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/317542"
    }
  ],
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 221603867.0,
      "total_employees": 3,
      "filing_date": "2022-09-26"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 1,
      "filing_date": "2023-03-28"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 248190392.0,
      "total_employees": 1,
      "filing_date": "2024-03-14"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 273316752.0,
      "total_employees": 1,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-27"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 295002091.0,
      "total_employees": 1,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-27"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "LPL Financial LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "LPL FINANCIAL LLC",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Northern Trust Securities, Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    }
  ],
  "custodians_note": "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.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/trace-wealth-advisors-los-angeles-ca-317542.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 9,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 1181572.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 53,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 206828558.0
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    {
      "type": "charitable",
      "label": "Charitable organizations",
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      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 37887935.0
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    {
      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
      "count": 2,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 49104026.0
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  "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/317542",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}