Define Financial, LLC

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$315M
Discretionary
$315M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$535K
Accounts
588
Employees
7
Advisory reps
5

Firm details

Headquarters
San Diego, California
CRD number
286648
Registered since
August 6, 2021
Custodians
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI83.75%
  • Charitable Organizations12.66%
  • Individuals3.59%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Define Financial, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC. The firm is SEC-registered (registration year 2021) and positions itself as a capital allocator serving individual and family clients. Its client services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of third‑party advisers, and some pension consulting work. Fee arrangements are flexible—percentage of assets under management, hourly billing, and fixed fees are all used. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor.

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: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 83%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 11%, Exchange Traded Equities 4%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%83%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds83%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents11%
  • Exchange Traded Equities4%
  • State & Local Bonds1%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds1%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • Taylor Schulte

    Taylor Schulte

    Founder and CEOCRD 5371615

Contacts

3 of 4
  • Tyler Aubrey

    Tyler Aubrey

    ​Partner, Financial PlannerCRD 6738572

  • Joshua Rendler

    Joshua Rendler

    Financial PlannerCRD 6964024

  • Mariani Hummel

    Mariani Hummel

    Associate Financial PlannerCRD 7633928

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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

$222M in ETFs

Passive

63%

$140M

Active

37%

$82.2M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES INDEX FUND (VTIP)VanguardPassiveShort Term Inflation Protected Bond$38.1M774,51617.16%

Location

Primary office

San Diego, CA

San Diego

Location

San Diego, CA

Headquartered in San Diego, CA, anchoring the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro in the West.

Metro area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Region
West
County
San Diego
Address
12526 High Bluff Dr
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
Office locations

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Source: FINTRX private wealth data intelligence

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