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Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Carlsbad, CA, registered since 2026, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 27, 2026.
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From the filingHow is Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.
What does Wealth Compass Financial, Inc.'s brochure say about its fees?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 27, 2026 states: $1 to $500,000: 1.5% a year; $500,001 to $1,000,000: 1.25% a year; $1,000,001 to $3,000,000: 1% a year; Above $3,000,001: 0.75% a year. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. located?
Wealth Compass Financial, Inc.'s principal office is in Carlsbad, CA, according to its Form ADV; the May 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2026. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 290139.
How much does Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. manage?
Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. reports $115,401,312 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 27, 2026 (100% discretionary).
What types of clients does Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (198); high net worth individuals (38); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (15).
Which custodians does Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. use?
Wealth Compass Financial, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Fidelity Investments as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. 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/290139
Does Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 27, 2026 says: "There is no account minimum for any of WCF’s services."
What changed in Wealth Compass Financial, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Changed its office addresses in Escondido, CA.
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 |
|---|---|
| $1 to $500,000 | 1.5% |
| $500,001 to $1,000,000 | 1.25% |
| $1,000,001 to $3,000,000 | 1% |
| Above $3,000,001 | 0.75% |
The brochure's wording
$1 - $500,000 1.50% $500,001 - $1,000,000 1.25% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000 1.00% $3,000,001 – And Up 0.75%
These fees are generally negotiable, and the final fee schedule is attached as “Exhibit I – Fee Agreement” of the Investment Advisory Contract.
Account minimum: None
The brochure's wording
There is no account minimum for any of WCF’s services.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 27, 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$115,401,312 as of October 2026, filing dated April 27, 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- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2026 (0 years)
- Employees
- Total: 2. 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.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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1 other office, as of the May 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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1 state or jurisdiction
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
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Changed its office addresses in Escondido, CA.
- February 2026
- Newly registered with the SEC.
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."
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AdvisorCensus. Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. (CRD 290139): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/wealth-compass-financial-inc-carlsbad-ca-290139