Financial Designs Wealth Management Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $261M
- Discretionary
- $174M
- Clients
- 181
- Avg AUM / client
- $1.4M
- Accounts
- 181
- Employees
- 6
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jun 16, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 38 | $8.7M | 3.34% |
| High net worth individuals | 77 | $163M | 62.4% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 62 | $87.3M | 33.4% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 4 | $2.1M | 0.81% |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| American Vision Group Llc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust American Vision Group Llc | 2024 |
People (3)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Alberto Valdes | Settlor | CFP | Jul 2003 (23y) | ≈ 56.25% – 100% via Jorge A Valdes Revocable Trust |
| Jennifer Ashley Valdes | Chief Compliance Officer | CFP | Apr 2021 (5y) | ≈ 18.75% – 50% via Financial Designs Private Wealth, Llc |
| Jorge Alberto Valdes | Registered representative | CFP | Feb 2024 (2y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge A Valdes Revocable Trust | Grantor / Trustee | Jun 2022 | A | 75% or more |
| Financial Designs Private Wealth, Llc | Owner | Jul 2023 | A | 25% – 50% |
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Jorge Alberto Valdes: 75% – 100% of Jorge A Valdes Revocable Trust × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 56.25% – 100% of the firm
- Jennifer Ashley Valdes: 75% – 100% of Financial Designs Private Wealth, Llc × 25% – 50% direct ≈ 18.75% – 50% of the firm
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.
Retirement plans served (1)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Vision Group Llc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust | American Vision Group Llc | 199 | $2.7M | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 06/16/2026 | 993 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
- • Selection of other advisers
Custody
Reported custodians
- Fidelity Brokerage Services $161M (61% of AUM) Jun 2026
- Fidelity Distributors Company Llc $161M (61% of AUM) Mar 2026
- Assetmark Brokerage, Llc $40.4M (58% of AUM) Feb 2022
- Nationwide Investment Services Corporation $24.5M (13% of AUM) Feb 2026
- John Hancock Distributors Llc $14.7M (11% of AUM) May 2024
- Voya Financial $10.7M (11% of AUM) Sep 2023
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: Jun 16, 2026.
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