APPIAN WAY FINANCIAL
Firm details
- Headquarters
- PASADENA, California
- CRD number
- 168109
- Registered since
- October 10, 2024
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- Individuals46.81%
- HNWI38.71%
- Charitable Organizations14.48%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Appian Way Financial is an independent, owner-operated registered investment adviser that focuses on serving individuals and families with integrated financial planning and portfolio management. The firm markets a fee structure that combines a percentage of assets under management with hourly and fixed-fee engagements, which supports both ongoing discretionary management and project-based planning work. Its advisory scope includes financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutional business clients. Investment activity is equity-focused: the firm’s preferred allocation style emphasizes exchange-traded equities and ETFs for core exposure, supplemented by mutual funds and selected third-party alternative managers. While the adviser is not an active ESG investor and is not registered as a multi-state adviser, its SEC registration in 2024 suggests a recent transition to or expansion under federal registration rather than a change in the firm’s client focus. Custody through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. gives the firm access to broad ETF and SMA platforms that support tax-aware and separately managed account structures.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
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Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities69%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds22%
- US Government Bonds5%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents4%
Contacts
1 of 1KEVIN SHELDAHL
Financial AdvisorCRD 4518489
Wealth teams
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FINTRXRecent M&A activity
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FINTRXLocation
PASADENA, CA
LOS ANGELES
Location
PASADENA, CA
Headquartered in PASADENA, CA, anchoring the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA metro in the West.
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
- Region
- West
- County
- LOS ANGELES
- Address
- 680 E Colorado Blvd
- Time zone
- PT (UTC-8)
- Office locations
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