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Fee-only financial advisors in Pasadena, CA

From SEC and state Form ADV filingsUpdated 2026-11-07

41 fee-only investment advisers have offices in Pasadena, California, according to their Form ADV filings with the SEC and state regulators. 27 offer hourly or flat-fee arrangements, 14 charge only a percentage of the assets they manage, and 27 provide financial planning. 22 are SEC-registered, which generally means at least $100 million under management; the rest are smaller state-registered practices. 1 firm reports disciplinary history and is listed last.

Data from Form ADV filings as of November 6, 2026. Listings are factual and unpaid. Default order puts firms offering financial planning first and high-volume platforms after advice practices; how ordering works.

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Lake Avenue Financial LLC

301 N Lake Ave Suite 830, Pasadena, CA 91101 · (626) 689-2012

  • Percentage of assets
  • Hourly
  • Fixed fee
  • Financial planning
Assets managed
$155M
Individual clients
293
Advisory staff
3
Registered with
SEC

Profile · Website · SEC record

The Sterling Group

225 S. Lake Avenue Suite 1075, Pasadena, CA 91101 · (626) 440-5995

  • Percentage of assets
  • Hourly
  • Fixed fee
  • Financial planning
Assets managed
$471M
Individual clients
281
Advisory staff
5
Registered with
SEC

Profile · Website · SEC record

Foundry Financial LLC

479 S Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 · (213) 802-8662

  • Percentage of assets
  • Fixed fee
  • Financial planning
Assets managed
$233M
Individual clients
184
Advisory staff
10
Registered with
SEC

Profile · Website · SEC record

Impact Fiduciary LLC

21 Miller Alley Suite 210, Pasadena, CA 91105 · (323) 615-1427

  • Percentage of assets
  • Fixed fee
  • Financial planning
Assets managed
$155M
Individual clients
174
Advisory staff
2
Registered with
SEC

Profile · Website · SEC record

Wimmer Associates LLC

155 North Lake Avenue Suite 440, Pasadena, CA 91101 · (626) 683-3150

  • Percentage of assets
  • Hourly
  • Fixed fee
  • Financial planning
Assets managed
$476M
Individual clients
143
Advisory staff
4
Registered with
SEC

Profile · Website · SEC record

Derive Wealth

35 North Lake Ave. Suite 710, Pasadena, CA 91101 · (626) 800-3864

  • Fixed fee
  • Financial planning
Assets managed
$141M
Individual clients
125
Advisory staff
1
Registered with
SEC

Profile · Website · SEC record

Appian Way Financial

680 E Colorado Blvd Ste 180, Pasadena, CA 91101 · (626) 210-2660

  • Percentage of assets
  • Hourly
  • Fixed fee
  • Financial planning
Assets managed
$143M
Individual clients
104
Advisory staff
1
Registered with
SEC

Profile · SEC record

Qubera Wealth Management

35 North Lake Avenue Suite 710, Pasadena, CA 91101 · (323) 999-1095

  • Percentage of assets
  • Hourly
  • Fixed fee
  • Financial planning
Assets managed
$53M
Individual clients
88
Advisory staff
1
Registered with
CA, FL

Profile · Website · SEC record

Dishmi Capital, LLC

251 South Lake Ave Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101 · (323) 835-5560

  • Percentage of assets
  • Financial planning
Assets managed
$215M
Individual clients
76
Advisory staff
2
Registered with
SEC

Profile · Website · SEC record

Pysnik Financial, LLC

299 N. Euclid Ave Suite 560, Pasadena, CA 91101 · (626) 514-1225

  • Percentage of assets
  • Hourly
  • Financial planning
Assets managed
$45M
Individual clients
60
Advisory staff
1
Registered with
CA

Profile · Website · SEC record

Hall Capital, LLC

199 S. Los Robles Suite 535, Pasadena, CA 91101 · (626) 578-5700

  • Percentage of assets
  • Financial planning
Assets managed
$180M
Individual clients
37
Advisory staff
2
Registered with
SEC

Profile · Website · SEC record

Tsai Wealth Management

238 South Arroyo Pkwy #120, Pasadena, CA 91105 · (626) 709-6556

  • Percentage of assets
  • Hourly
  • Financial planning
Assets managed
$6.2M
Individual clients
14
Advisory staff
1
Registered with
CA

Profile · Website · SEC record

Vera Wealth LLC

1055 East Colorado Boulevard 5th Floor, Pasadena, CA 91106 · (626) 219-0288

  • Percentage of assets
  • Hourly
  • Fixed fee
  • Financial planning
Assets managed
$4.8M
Individual clients
13
Advisory staff
1
Registered with
CA

Profile · Website · SEC record

Trend Trade Pro, LLC

155 S. Fair Oaks Ave. Ste. 1028, Pasadena, CA 91105 · (626) 234-8999

  • Percentage of assets
Assets managed
$298M
Individual clients
141
Advisory staff
1
Registered with
SEC

Profile · Website · SEC record

LK&A Investment Counsel

199 South Los Robles Avenue Suite 850, Pasadena, CA 91101 · (626) 449-9500

  • Percentage of assets
  • Fixed fee
Assets managed
$540M
Individual clients
78
Advisory staff
2
Registered with
SEC

Profile · Website · SEC record

LPR Capital, Inc.

180 South Lake Avenue Suite 520, Pasadena, CA 91101 · (626) 793-8412

  • Percentage of assets
Assets managed
$39M
Individual clients
47
Advisory staff
1
Registered with
CA

Profile · SEC record

MK Capital Group

Pasadena, CA (office address not published) · (626) 644-6272

  • Percentage of assets
  • Hourly
Assets managed
$29M
Individual clients
22
Advisory staff
1
Registered with
CA

Profile · Website · SEC record

Lamarque Atlas

155 N Lake Ave Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101 · (626) 389-3861

  • Percentage of assets
Assets managed
$33M
Individual clients
Under 5
Advisory staff
2
Registered with
CA

Profile · Website · SEC record

Attlee Capital LLC

Pasadena, CA (office address not published) · (626) 219-2368

  • Percentage of assets
Assets managed
$10M
Individual clients
Under 5
Advisory staff
1
Registered with
CA

Profile · Website · SEC record

Mission Street Wealth Planning

251 S. Lake Ave. #800, Pasadena, CA 91101 · (626) 799-9800

  • Percentage of assets
  • Fixed fee
  • Financial planning
Assets managed
$42M
Individual clients
39
Advisory staff
3
Registered with
CA

Profile · Website · SEC record

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How to choose between them

  1. Decide how you want to pay. Hourly and flat-fee planners suit people who want a plan and will implement it themselves. A percentage-of-assets fee buys ongoing investment management; on $1 million at 1% that is $10,000 a year, every year.
  2. Check the SEC record. Each listing links to the firm’s page on the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site, where you can read the Form ADV Part 2 brochure (fees, minimums, conflicts) and any disciplinary history.
  3. Ask who you will actually work with and what credentials they hold. The advisor versus consultant guide explains which titles are regulated and which are marketing.
  4. Ask about minimums. Form ADV Part 1 does not record account minimums, so they are not shown here. Many asset-based firms require $500,000 or more; hourly planners usually have none.
  5. Get the fee in writing before you sign, including fund expenses and any platform or custody charges on top.

Frequently asked questions

What does fee-only mean?

A fee-only adviser is paid only by its clients, through hourly charges, flat fees, subscriptions or a percentage of the assets it manages. It does not earn commissions on products it recommends. In this directory the label is applied from each firm’s own Form ADV: the firm reports no commission compensation, is not a broker-dealer or registered representative of one, does not act as an insurance agent, and reports no related broker-dealer or insurance agency.

How much does a fee-only financial adviser cost in Pasadena?

Form ADV records how firms charge, not what they charge. Of the 41 firms listed here, 27 offer hourly or flat fees and 39 charge a percentage of assets. Each firm’s Form ADV Part 2 brochure, linked from its profile, gives its actual fee schedule. Nationally, asset-based fees commonly run around 1% a year on the first $1 million and fall above that.

How were these Pasadena advisers selected?

Every registered investment adviser with an office in Pasadena that serves individuals, offers financial planning or portfolio management, and reports no commission or insurance compensation on its Form ADV is listed. Inclusion is free and automatic; no firm pays to appear. The methodology page has the full rules.

Are these advisers fiduciaries?

Registered investment advisers owe their clients a fiduciary duty under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 for the advice they give. Ask any firm to confirm in writing that it acts as a fiduciary at all times and for all of your accounts.