Zidel Financial, Inc.
- Regulatory AUM
- $160M
- Discretionary
- $160M
- Clients
- 135
- Avg AUM / client
- $1.2M
- Accounts
- 331
- Employees
- 1
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Mar 27, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 84 | $14.0M | 8.76% |
| High net worth individuals | 44 | $144M | 90.1% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 7 | $1.9M | 1.18% |
People (1)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Ira Zidel | President/Cco | Aug 1994 (32y) | 75% or more |
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)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/27/2026 | 1.12 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
Allegations: THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION DETERMINED THAT ZIDEL FINANCIAL HAD NOT TIMELY FILED REQUIRED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2009, 2010, AND 2011. Status: Final Sanction Detail: $3,000 PAID WITH FINAL ORDER. Summary: ZIDEL FINANCIAL PAID ADMINISTRATIVE FINES OF $3000 AND SIGNED A FINAL ORDER, NEITHER ADMITTING NOR DENYING THE FINDINGS.
Allegations: STATE OF FLORIDA DETERMINED THAT ZIDEL FINANCIAL: 1) DID NOT SEND INVOICES TO CUSTOMERS AT THE TIME OF FEE DEDUCTION FROM CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2014 AND JULY 25, 2014, THEREBY CREATING CUSTODY OF CLIENT FUNDS; AND 2) DID NOT TIMELY UPDATE FORM ADV TO INCLUDE THE PREVIOUS REGULATORY ACTION 0653-S7/12 BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR FAILING TO TIMELY FILE REQUIRED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND BECAUSE OF ITEM 1, HAD NOT CORRECTLY INDICATED CUSTODY OF CLIENT FUNDS ON FORM ADV PART 1A, ITEM 9.A. Status: Final Sanction Detail: TOTAL FINE OF $13,000 PAID TO STATE OF FLORIDA Summary: ZIDEL FINANCIAL ACCEPTS THE FINDINGS OF THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION, WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESOLVING THE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.
Disclosure text reproduced verbatim from the firm's own Form ADV filings.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Hourly charges
- • Fixed fees
- • Other fees
- • SELECTION OF OTHER ADVISORS
Services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Selection of other advisers
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $154M (96% of AUM) Mar 2026
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 27, 2026.
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