Firm
Gradient Capital Advisors
San Diego, California
Fee-only
Gradient Capital Advisors at a glance
- One of 1,191 fee-only firms based in California in the Wellspent graph.
- 5 advisors are listed here; 4 of 5 hold the CFP.
- Its Form ADV reports 7 employees and 462 individual clients, 257 of them high net worth.
- Its average account is about $479,000 (assets it manages divided by its 1,548 accounts).
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Facts
| Based in | San Diego, California |
|---|---|
| Website | gradientcapital.com |
| Phone | (619) 255-0700 |
Gradient Capital Advisors fees
Gradient Capital Advisors doesn't publish its prices on its website, or we couldn't confirm them word for word. Ask for its Form ADV Part 2A, which must describe its fees.
For comparison, fee-only firms that publish prices charge a median of $4,500 a year for ongoing planning, $2,000 for a one-time plan, $300 an hour, or 1% of assets. See the fee report.
What its SEC filing says
| Paid by | Percentage of assets · Hourly · Fixed fees |
|---|---|
| Assets managed | $742 million |
| Individual clients | 205 |
| High-net-worth clients | 257 |
| Accounts managed | 1,548 |
| Employees | 7 |
| Planning clients | 11-25 |
| Registered with | The SEC (801-78917) |
| Financial planning | Offered |
| Form ADV filed | October 12, 2026 |
| SEC record | CRD 168912 |