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Canter Wealth

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Client assets under management

$385,812,755

Clients

278

46% high-net worth

Advisors

7

of 12 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

40

Low

Average account size

$1,387,816

About

Canter Wealth is a fee‑only investment manager and financial planning firm that serves individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), families, trusts, and institutional retirement and employee benefit plans. Its offerings include discretionary portfolio management, ERISA and retirement‑plan services, financial planning and consulting, selection of third‑party advisers, and group educational seminars and workshops.

The firm manages accounts under signed Investment Policy Statements and an Investment Committee, employing factor‑based, low‑cost, globally diversified portfolios built from mutual funds and ETFs and implemented with tax‑aware rebalancing and periodic reviews. Canter Wealth emphasizes ongoing personal contact and oversight, uses third‑party model portfolios and referred managers when appropriate, and discloses its rollover practices for retirement accounts.

Distinctive features disclosed in the brochure include a suite of affiliated real‑estate businesses — including a pass‑through real estate team partnered with an independent brokerage, property management, development, and related entities — with written disclosures and supervisory controls to address conflicts of interest. The firm also describes compensated promoter/referral arrangements, an active digital and social media presence with client education programming, and use of a third‑party held‑away platform (Pontera) to oversee participant and other outside accounts, practices that the brochure highlights as part of its service model.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Wealth management ESG / Sustainable investing

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed project fees range from $7,500 to $20,000

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.95% $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.90% $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% $5,000,001 - $7,000,000: 0.80% $7,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.70% $10,000,001 - $15,000,000: 0.60% $15,000,001+: 0.50%

Other

Account minimum: $750,000 Minimum fee: Minimum quarterly fee of $1,875 for accounts below $750,000 Fee-only: Fee-only investment management and financial planning services; no commissions

Main office location

Canter Wealth

7825 Fay Avenue, Suite 140

La Jolla CA 92037, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Louisiana · Nebraska · New Hampshire · Oregon · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Aiden C

CFP®, Series 63

La Jolla, CA

Canter Wealth

Aiden Cox is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Canter Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and RSM US LLP, as well as service at Marine Corps Headquarters. Canter Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory team serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a factor-based, low-cost, tax-efficient investment approach using globally diversified portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and mutual funds.

Wealth management ESG / Sustainable investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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James M

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

La Jolla, CA

Canter Wealth

James Mellon is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Canter Wealth since 2018. He previously worked at TD Ameritrade from 2016 to 2018. Mellon holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Canter Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a factor-based, low-cost, tax-efficient investment approach focused on globally diversified portfolios primarily implemented with ETFs and mutual funds.

Wealth management ESG / Sustainable investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Babak G

CFP®, Series 63

La Jolla, CA

Canter Wealth

Babak Gahvari is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Canter Wealth since 2017. Prior to joining Canter Wealth, he worked at Pure Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. Canter Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA/retirement plan services. The firm emphasizes factor-based, low-cost, tax-efficient, globally diversified portfolios primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, guided by modern portfolio theory and supported by an internal investment committee.

Wealth management ESG / Sustainable investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Luke P

Series 66

La Jolla, CA

Canter Wealth

Luke Podbury is a financial advisor at Canter Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Capital One Investing, The Retirement Group, FSC Securities Corporation, and Spire Securities. Canter Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA/retirement plan services. The firm employs a factor-based, low-cost, tax-efficient, and globally diversified investment approach primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, supported by an internal investment committee and operational tools such as a held-away account platform and limited AI.

Wealth management ESG / Sustainable investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Joseph K

CFP®, Series 65, Series 66

La Jolla, CA

Canter Wealth

Joseph Kalmanovitz is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Canter Wealth since 2018 and previously worked at Versant Capital Management, Inc and Stonegate Capital Advisors, LLC. Canter Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA/retirement plan services. The firm emphasizes factor-based, low-cost, tax-efficient, globally diversified portfolios primarily implemented with ETFs and mutual funds, guided by modern portfolio theory and an internal investment committee.

Wealth management ESG / Sustainable investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Andrew C

Series 65, Series 66

La Jolla, CA

Canter Wealth

Andrew Canter is a financial advisor at Canter Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Canter Strategic Wealth Management and Canter Companies since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of The Canter Group, Inc., which operates a range of real estate businesses including brokerage, development, and private equity transactions, and he is a licensed real estate broker in California. Canter Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm utilizes a factor-based, low-cost, tax-efficient, globally diversified investment approach primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, supplemented by ESG screening and regular portfolio rebalancing.

Wealth management ESG / Sustainable investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Michael C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

La Jolla, CA

Canter Wealth

Michael Canzone is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Canter Wealth since 2018 and previously held roles at Nautilus Advisors LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Canzone holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Canter Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA/retirement plan services. The firm manages approximately $303 million in assets using factor-based, low-cost, tax-efficient, globally diversified portfolios primarily implemented with ETFs and mutual funds.

Wealth management ESG / Sustainable investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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