Fee-only adviser · Carmel, CA
Lawrence J. Chazen, Inc.
Lawrence J. Chazen, Inc. is a fee-only investment adviser registered with the securities regulator of California, with its main office in Carmel, California. On its latest Form ADV, filed January 5, 2026, it reports $35M in regulatory assets under management, 4 individual clients and 1 employee who gives investment advice. It reports no commission compensation, is not registered as a broker-dealer and does not act as an insurance agent.
Key facts from Form ADV
| Registration | State-registered: California |
|---|---|
| Firm CRD number | 119350 |
| Office | 6 TH and Mission Street Second Floor Carmel, CA 93921 |
| Phone | (831) 601-9701 |
| Website | Not listed |
| Regulatory assets under management | $35M |
| Individual clients | 0 non-high-net-worth, 4 high-net-worth |
| Financial planning clients | 0 |
| How it charges | Fixed fee |
| Services | Portfolio management |
| Employees | 1 |
| Disciplinary disclosures | None reported |
| Latest Form ADV filing | January 5, 2026 |
Source: the firm’s Form ADV Part 1A as published by the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure database, data as of November 6, 2026. Figures are self-reported by the firm.
What this means for you
- It offers hourly or fixed-fee arrangements, so you may be able to pay for a plan without handing over your investments.
- Most of its individual clients are high-net-worth, which on Form ADV means they meet the SEC’s qualified-client or qualified-purchaser test: broadly, more than $1 million managed by the adviser or a net worth above $2 million, with the thresholds indexed for inflation.
- It reports no disciplinary history on Form ADV.
Before you hire any adviser
Read the firm’s Form ADV Part 2 brochure on its SEC record: it sets out fees, minimums, conflicts of interest and who will manage your money. Ask whether the firm acts as a fiduciary for all of your accounts, how it is paid in total, and who holds your assets. Our guide to choosing a financial adviser lists the questions to ask.
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