CRD: 168912
Gradient Capital Advisors, LLC
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- Custodian
- Charles Schwab & Company
- Clients
- Retail and Institutional
- Platforms
- --
- Established Date
- 01-22-2014
- Office Locations
- 1
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About Gradient Capital Advisors, LLC
Gradient Capital Advisors is a San Diego-based RIA serving retail and institutional clients, with planning-led wealth management for entrepreneurs. The firm provides financial and tax planning, estate and insurance planning, and discretionary portfolio construction/asset management, with portfolios commonly implemented using ETFs, index funds and mutual funds. Primary custodian: Charles Schwab.
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Between July 31, 2025 and February 26, 2026, reported AUM increased 16.4%, from $637.5M to $742.2M.
Across 5 reported observations, AUM increased 44.8% between September 14, 2022 and February 26, 2026, from $512.7M to $742.2M.
Of the latest reported AUM, 87.3% is discretionary and 12.7% is non-discretionary.
The firm reports 5 advisory representatives and 493 clients, or 98.6 clients per representative. That equates to $1.5M in reported AUM per client.
The profile lists 1 reported office location and 12 years in operation. The source data was last updated on October 12, 2026. Figures reflect reported regulatory data and may not include subsequent changes.
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Owner & Executives
RODNEY ALLEN SIMMS
Advisor, SENIOR PARTNER
- CRD
- #1854316
- Ownership
- 50% but less than 75%
ERIC EUGENE SIMMS
Advisor, SENIOR PARTNER
- CRD
- #2575354
- Ownership
- 25% but less than 50%
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TREVOR SHAW
Wealth Advisor
- CRD
- #6373428
ERIC HANS YEAGER
Wealth Management Advisor
- CRD
- #4137867
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| Category | Assets | AVG. Account size |
|---|---|---|
| Discretionary | $648,170,582 | $471,397 |
| Non-Discretionary | $94,034,139 | $543,550 |
| Total | $742,204,721 | $479,460 |
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13F Holdings | Q2 2026
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