Gradient Capital Advisors, Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $742M
- Discretionary
- $648M
- Clients
- 478
- Avg AUM / client
- $1.6M
- Accounts
- 1,548
- Employees
- 7
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Feb 26, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 205 | $65.3M | 8.79% |
| High net worth individuals | 257 | $655M | 88.2% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 8 | $13.5M | 1.82% |
| Charitable organizations | 2 | $6.1M | 0.82% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 6 | $2.6M | 0.36% |
People (5)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Eugene Simms | Senior Partner | Jan 2014 (13y) | 25% – 50% | |
| Rodney Allen Simms | Senior Partner | CFP Chartered Financial Consultant | Jan 2014 (13y) | 50% – 75% |
| Timothy Akira Sagawa | Senior Partner And Chief Compliance Officer | CFP CFA | Jan 2014 (13y) | 10% – 25% |
| Eric Hans Yeager | Registered representative | CFP | May 2015 (11y) | |
| Trevor Shaw | Registered representative | CFP | Apr 2021 (5y) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 15% 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) | 02/26/2026 | 897 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
- • Hourly charges
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
- • Pension consulting services
Custody
Reported custodians
- Charles Schwab & Co. $733M (99% of AUM) Feb 2026
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports having 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: Feb 26, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗