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BMB Advisers LLC

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Client assets under management

$610,667,592

Clients

30

100% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

10

Very Low

Average account size

$20,355,586

About

BMB Advisers, LLC provides discretionary and non‑discretionary investment management and a referral-based independent-adviser program primarily for high-net-worth individuals, related trusts, estates, and retirement plan accounts, with a client base concentrated in the entertainment industry. The firm emphasizes portfolio management—primarily mutual funds, ETFs, and individual bonds—and does not position itself as a provider of standalone financial planning services.

BMB follows a long-term investment philosophy, favoring passive equity exposure through managed fund portfolios that typically comprise 6–10 funds and include low‑cost Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) funds; fixed‑income strategies commonly employ laddered individual bonds. For investors seeking more active or specialized strategies, the firm refers clients to independent third‑party advisers and tailors allocations and implementation to each client’s circumstances and risk tolerance.

Noteworthy aspects disclosed in the brochure include BMB’s affiliation with a longtime accounting firm (Freedman, Broder & Company), with many advisory clients referred from and shared with that accounting practice, and principals who split time between both businesses—arrangements that the firm discloses as creating referral and custody considerations. The firm also manages a relatively small number of client relationships relative to its assets under management and discloses principals’ interests in certain private real estate partnerships, which are identified as potential conflicts and addressed in its disclosures.

Client services

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Passive / index investing Real estate investing Wealth management

Occupation focus

Entertainment Industry

Fee options

Fixed

Negotiable fixed annual fee ranging from $4,000 to $500,000

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% – 1.50% (Equity Accounts) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% (Mutual Fund and ETF Accounts) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.75% (Mutual Fund and ETF Accounts) $5,000,000 - $20,000,000: 0.60% (Mutual Fund and ETF Accounts) $20,000,000 - $100,000,000: 0.40% (Mutual Fund and ETF Accounts) $100,000,000+: 0.25% (Mutual Fund and ETF Accounts) $0 - $20,000,000: 0.40% – 0.60% (Fixed Income Accounts) $20,000,000+: 0.25% (Fixed Income Accounts)

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: Fixed annual fee ranging between $4,000 and $500,000, negotiable

Main office location

BMB Advisers LLC

11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 750

Los Angeles CA 90025, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Advisors at this firm

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Debra B

Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

BMB Advisers LLC

Debra Bonseigneur is a financial advisor with BMB Advisers LLC in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with BMB Advisers since 1999 and is also a shareholder and officer at Freedman, Broder & Company Accountancy Corp., an accounting practice where she works full time. BMB Advisers primarily serves high-net-worth individuals in the entertainment industry and their related trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm uses a long-term investment approach that favors passive equity exposure through mutual funds and ETFs, and it offers both direct portfolio management and a referral-based Independent Advisor Program.

Passive / index investing Real estate investing Wealth management Entertainment Industry
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William B

Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

BMB Advisers LLC

William Broder is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is a principal at BMB Advisers LLC, where he has worked since 1999, and also serves as a shareholder and officer at Freedman Broder & Company, an accounting practice operating since 1965. Broder works full time in the accounting firm while providing advisory services at BMB Advisers. BMB Advisers primarily serves high-net-worth individuals in the entertainment industry and their related trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm offers direct portfolio management alongside a referral-based Independent Advisor Program and employs a long-term investment approach favoring passive equity exposure through mutual funds and ETFs.

Passive / index investing Real estate investing Wealth management Entertainment Industry
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Stephen M

Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

BMB Advisers LLC

Stephen Michalski is a Series 65-licensed advisor with BMB Advisers LLC in Los Angeles, CA, and has 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at BMB Advisers since 1999 and is also a shareholder and officer at Freedman Broder & Company Accountancy Corp., where he has been involved since 1985. All principals of BMB Advisers are also principals of this accounting practice. BMB Advisers primarily serves high-net-worth individuals in the entertainment industry, along with their related trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm offers direct portfolio management and a referral-based Independent Advisor Program, with a long-term investment approach that favors passive equity exposure and diversified managed fund models.

Passive / index investing Real estate investing Wealth management Entertainment Industry
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