Downtown Wealth Studios, Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $563M
- Discretionary
- $41.4M
- Clients
- 46
- Avg AUM / client
- $12.2M
- Accounts
- 135
- Employees
- 5
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Mar 11, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 9 | $2.2M | 0.39% |
| High net worth individuals | 36 | $549M | 97.4% |
| Charitable organizations | 1 | $12.2M | 2.16% |
People (4)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Christopher Cefalu | Managing Partner, Chief Compliance Officer | Mar 2023 (3y) | ≈ 56.25% – 100% via Creative Wealth Collaboration Llc | |
| Dinghao Jiang | Registered representative | CFA | Apr 2023 (3y) | |
| Kathleen Denney Cefalu | Registered representative | Apr 2023 (3y) | ||
| Thomas Cefalu | Registered representative | Aug 2025 (1y) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Wealth Collaboration Llc | Managing Member/Holding Company | Jan 2023 | A | 75% or more |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Joseph Christopher Cefalu: 75% – 100% of Creative Wealth Collaboration Llc × 75% – 100% direct ≈ 56.25% – 100% 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.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/11/2026 | 1010 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
- • Fixed fees
Services
- • Financial planning services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
Custody
Reported custodians
- Pershing $563M (100% of AUM) Mar 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: Mar 11, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗