Breen Wealth Management, LLC (Petaluma)


Breen Wealth Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Petaluma. It manages $116 million of regulatory assets for 350 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and Texas.

Breen Wealth Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Breen Wealth Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Breen Wealth Management, LLC is $116 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 0% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $116 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $331.43 thousand each.
Breen Wealth Management has custody of $109 million in cash and securities for 130 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 50% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 45% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Breen Wealth Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Breen Wealth Management serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Breen Wealth Management is high net worth individuals with 80 clients and $89 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Breen Wealth Management has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $113 million for 130 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Breen Wealth Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Breen Wealth Management, LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Brian Jeffery Breen Managing member & chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2017 75% - 100% 4731645

Based in Petaluma

The principal office where Breen Wealth Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 200 Kentucky St. 2 Nd Floor, Petaluma, CA 94952, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 707-595-6556. The normal business hours are mon-thur: 9-5 fri: 9-2 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at breenwealth.com/.