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Tate Asset Management and DCO Wealth Management

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Client assets under management

$322,112,832

Clients

228

50% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 5 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

57

Typical

Average account size

$1,412,776

About

Tate Asset Management / DCO Wealth Management provides investment management, investment consulting and financial planning to a mix of individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations and tax-qualified retirement plans. The firm offers both discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary consulting, and also describes services tailored to retirement plan sponsors under ERISA frameworks.

Portfolios are constructed to match each client’s goals, time horizon and risk tolerance and may include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, alternative investments and private placements. The firm says it uses fundamental, charting and technical analysis, conducts due diligence on third‑party managers, reviews accounts at least quarterly, and may employ options, short sales and margin transactions as part of its strategies.

What is noteworthy about the firm is its explicit emphasis on ERISA fiduciary work — offering both 3(21) co‑fiduciary and 3(38) discretionary investment‑manager services with benchmarking and plan‑level oversight — and its involvement in Trusted Advisor and sub‑advisory arrangements, where it may share or receive portions of advisory fees. The ADV also discloses the firm’s willingness to use more advanced trading techniques (options, margin and short selling) and to refer clients to or receive referrals from other advisers, practices that are less common among similarly sized team firms.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Equity compensation tax strategy Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees range from $2,500 to $10,000; flat rate financial planning minimum $10,000 per year for two years

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,000 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,000 - $1,500,000: 1.00% $1,500,000 - $2,000,000: 0.90% $2,000,000 - $2,500,000: 0.80% $2,500,000+: Negotiated

Commissions

Insurance products commissions from life, disability, health, and long-term care insurance sales

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting hourly fees range from $75 to $500 per hour, billed in 15 or 20-minute increments

Subscriptions

Trusted Advisor Programs monthly fees between $3,000 and $5,000

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fees: $2,500 to $10,000 fixed; hourly fees $75 to $500 per hour; flat rate financial planning minimum $10,000 per year for two years; consulting hourly fees $75 to $500 per hour; Trusted Advisor monthly fees $3,000 to $5,000; ERISA fiduciary fees 0.25% to 1.50% (negotiable) for Non-Discretionary 3(21) services, typically 0.50% for Discretionary 3(38) services (negotiable)

Main office location

Tate Asset Management and DCO Wealth Management

5531 Cancha De Golf, Suite #105

Rancho Santa Fe CA 92091, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Hawaii · New York · Texas · Utah

Disclosures

Exclamation point means they have disclosures of this type. Check mark means no disclosures of this type were found.

Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Lawrence P

Series 63, Series 65

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Tate Asset Management and DCO Wealth Management

Lawrence Palme is a financial advisor with Tate Asset Management and DCO Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated. Tate Asset Management and DCO Wealth Management serve individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities with investment supervisory services, discretionary advisory, and financial planning. The firm offers portfolio construction using a variety of securities and alternative vehicles, with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, and provides specialized ERISA-focused retirement plan services for plan sponsors.

Equity compensation tax strategy Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Timothy S

CFP®, Series 66

San Diego, CA

Tate Asset Management and DCO Wealth Management

Timothy Schneider is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at ACAS, LLC, operating as Tate Asset Management and DCO Wealth Management. He has been with ACAS since 2013. ACAS, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities with investment supervisory services, discretionary advisory, and financial planning. The firm offers both ongoing portfolio management and limited investment consulting, employing a variety of asset types and trading strategies, and provides specialized ERISA-focused retirement plan services for plan sponsors.

Equity compensation tax strategy Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Daniel O

Series 63, Series 66

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Tate Asset Management and DCO Wealth Management

Daniel Osgood is a financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as President and CEO of DCO Wealth Management. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Tate Asset Management since 2012 and DCO Wealth Management since 2009. Tate Asset Management and DCO Wealth Management provide investment supervisory services, discretionary advisory, and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers portfolio management and consulting tailored to client goals, employing a variety of asset types and trading strategies, and is noted for its ERISA-focused retirement plan services and institutional fiduciary work.

Equity compensation tax strategy Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Christopher T

CFP®, Series 66

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Tate Asset Management and DCO Wealth Management

Christopher Tate is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with ACAS LLC, operating as Tate Asset Management and DCO Wealth Management, since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed independent life insurance agent in California. ACAS LLC serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm provides investment supervisory services, discretionary advisory, and financial planning, with a focus on ERISA retirement plan services and a portfolio construction approach that includes a range of asset classes and trading strategies.

Equity compensation tax strategy Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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