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Changing Parameters, Llc

SEC-registered Wealth Manager · Small ($100M–$1B) CRD 132551 · SEC file 801-63495 · Los Altos, CA
☆ Save with Pro ADV data as of Mar 13, 2026
Regulatory AUM
$105M
Discretionary
$105M
Clients
115
Avg AUM / client
$916K
Accounts
249
Employees
4

AUM over time

$71.2M $143M
Oct 2011 Mar 2026

Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 13, 2026

Who they serve

Client typeClientsAUM% of AUM
Individuals (non-high net worth) 67 $17.7M 16.8%
High net worth individuals 42 $81.0M 76.8%
Investment companies 1 $0
Pension and profit sharing plans Fewer than 5 clients $3.9M 3.68%
Corporations and other businesses 5 $2.0M 1.94%
Other Fewer than 5 clients $769K 0.73%

People (2)

roster as of Jul 20, 2026
NameRole / titleCredentialsWith firm sinceOwnership
Howard Paul Smith Managing Member, President, Chief Compliance Officer Jul 2004 (22y) 75% or more
Nicholas Winstead Registered representative Sep 2022 (4y)

Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.

Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.

Documents (1 archived)

FormPeriodSize
Form ADV (full filing) 03/13/2026 899 KB View · PDF · Source ↗

Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.

Disciplinary disclosures

No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.

How they charge

  • Percentage of assets under management

Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
  • Portfolio management for investment companies
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Other services

Custody

Reported custodians

Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).

Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).

Source

All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 13, 2026.

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