CHALLENGER WEALTH MANAGEMENT

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2024
Total AUM
$276M
Discretionary
$276M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$489K
Accounts
563
Employees
3
Advisory reps
3

Firm details

Headquarters
ALISO VIEJO, California
CRD number
121498
Registered since
May 17, 2024
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Other
Client types
  • HNWI71.36%
  • Individuals17.79%
  • Charitable Organizations9.09%
  • Corporations / Businesses1.76%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Challenger Wealth Management is an independent, corporation-structured registered investment adviser that began SEC registration in 2024 and is owned by an individual. The firm serves both high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and the selection of third‑party advisers. Challenger describes itself as a capital allocator, and its fee arrangements are flexible—covering percentage-of-AUM fees as well as hourly, fixed, and other fee models. The firm does not list active ESG investing among its practices.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 39%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 38%, US Government Bonds 15%, State & Local Bonds 5%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 3%39%
  • Exchange Traded Equities39%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds38%
  • US Government Bonds15%
  • State & Local Bonds5%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents3%

Contacts

3 of 3
  • FRANCISCO CRISANTO

    Executive AssistantCRD 6917941

  • NANCY CHALLENGER

    PresidentCRD 1377977

  • DONALD CHALLENGER

    Vice PresidentCRD 4588084

Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$107M in ETFs

Passive

2%

$2M

Active

98%

$105M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
CAPITAL GROUP DIVIDEND VALUE ETF (CGDV)Capital GroupActiveLarge Value$20.2M473,82518.86%

Location

Primary office

ALISO VIEJO, CA

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Location

ALISO VIEJO, CA

Headquartered in ALISO VIEJO, CA, anchoring the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA metro in the West.

Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Region
West
County
ORANGE
Address
6B Liberty
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
Office locations

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Source: FINTRX private wealth data intelligence

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