Firm profile

Empirical Wealth Management

SEATTLE, WACRD 152622Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since February 23, 2011SEC # 801-72168Latest ADV July 29, 2026

Empirical Wealth Management is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a limited liability company with a primary office location in Seattle, WA. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated July 29, 2026, reports $8.4B in regulatory assets under management, 94 employees, 18 offices, and 8,690 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$8.4B
Employees
94
Offices
18 offices
Total Clients
2,400

Associated firm names

2 names listed
  • EMPIRICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
  • EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Leadership

5 roles identified
CEOKenneth R. Smith
CCOJustin W. Buller
CFOLorne D. Enquist

Advisory services offered

7 types reported
Financial Planning Services
Other advisory services
Pension consulting services

Fee models offered

4 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Hourly charges

Offices & Contact

Primary office

SEATTLE, Washington, United States

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Primary office regionOther reported regions

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

Washington

SEATTLEPrimary office · VANCOUVER · BELLEVUE

Alaska

ANCHORAGE

California

LOS ANGELES · SAN MATEO · WALNUT CREEK · LOS GATOS · NEWPORT BEACH · SAN FRANCISCO · IRVINE · MISSION VIEJO

Hawaii

HONOLULU

Nevada

RENO

Oregon

PORTLAND

Texas

AUSTIN · FORT WORTH

Utah

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS

18 office records listed · 18 total offices reported. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

ADV profile links

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$8.4Bas of July 29, 2026
Discretionary100.0%
$8.4B
100% of total RAUM100.0%
Non-discretionary0.0%
$3M
0% of total RAUM0.0%
All regulatory assets under management are discretionary.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentHNWI represent 76.6% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
HNWI
76.6%
1,839
2
Individuals
23.1%
555
3
Charitable
0.2%
5
Additional categories (<0.1%)
Pooled Investment Vehicles<5 clients
Categories with <5 clients
Corporations or other businesses not listed above<5 clients

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$8.4B
Total Accounts8,690
10Y AUM Change+$7.2B (+590.8%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Empirical Wealth Management

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Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees94
Clients per Employee26:1
10Y Employee Change+70 (+291.7%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect ownership ranges

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

0%25%50%75%100%
KENNETH ROBERT SMITHDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
50% to < 75%
LORNE DAVID ENQUISTDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
10% to < 25%
ETHAN ANDREW BROGADirect owner · Schedule AInterest in EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
5% to < 10%
MICHAEL PATRICK KELLYDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
5% to < 10%
JAIME CHELAN CHRISTINA WHITEDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
< 5%
JAMES ALLEN JONESDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
< 5%
SIMON JOSHUA LIUDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
< 5%
SHAN ZUBAIRDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
< 5%
ERIK JAMES LEHRDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
< 5%
JUSTIN WYATT BULLERDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
< 5%
JOSEPH HOMER CARLOS MERCADODirect owner · Schedule AInterest in EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
< 5%
HWA CHONG PARKDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
< 5%

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Empirical Wealth Management.

No indirect ownership information reported in the source’s Schedule B.

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-07-29 · Schedules A and B

12 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1KENNETH ROBERT SMITHCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & MEMBERIndividualEMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT50% to less than 75%Code DYesCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & MEMBER10/2010Schedule APDF page 39
2ETHAN ANDREW BROGADIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL PLANNING & MEMBERIndividualEMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT5% to less than 10%Code AYesDIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL PLANNING & MEMBER10/2010Schedule APDF page 39
3LORNE DAVID ENQUISTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & MEMBERIndividualEMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT10% to less than 25%Code BYesCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & MEMBER10/2013Schedule APDF page 39
4MICHAEL PATRICK KELLYPRESIDENT & CHIEF WEALTH STRATEGIST & MEMBERIndividualEMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT5% to less than 10%Code AYesPRESIDENT & CHIEF WEALTH STRATEGIST & MEMBER06/2017Schedule APDF page 39
5JAIME CHELAN CHRISTINA WHITECHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER & MEMBERIndividualEMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENTLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER & MEMBER02/2023Schedule APDF page 39
6JAMES ALLEN JONESDIRECTOR OF TAX AND WEALTH TRANSFER & MEMBERIndividualEMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENTLess than 5%Code NAYesDIRECTOR OF TAX AND WEALTH TRANSFER & MEMBER12/2018Schedule APDF page 39
7SIMON JOSHUA LIUCHIEF MARKETING TECHNOLOGY OFFICER & MEMBERIndividualEMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENTLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF MARKETING TECHNOLOGY OFFICER & MEMBER12/2018Schedule APDF page 39
8SHAN ZUBAIRFINANCIAL ADVISOR & MEMBERIndividualEMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENTLess than 5%Code NAYesFINANCIAL ADVISOR & MEMBER12/2018Schedule APDF page 39
9ERIK JAMES LEHRCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER & MEMBERIndividualEMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENTLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER & MEMBER05/2020Schedule APDF page 39
10JUSTIN WYATT BULLERCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER & MEMBERIndividualEMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENTLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER & MEMBER01/2021Schedule APDF page 40
11JOSEPH HOMER CARLOS MERCADOCHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER & MEMBERIndividualEMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENTLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER & MEMBER02/2023Schedule APDF page 40
12HWA CHONG PARKCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & MEMBERIndividualEMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENTLess than 5%Code NANoCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & MEMBER10/2025Schedule APDF page 40

Less than 5% may include zero. Code F identifies a role without specifying a percentage. Reported interests may overlap and may not include every owner. Total indirect ownership is not calculated.

Compliance & Disclosures

Filing dated 7/29/2026 4:54:29 PM

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that none of the events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseNo
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions5 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?No
DOther regulatory actions5 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?No
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No

* Metrics are based on the latest available data, including Form ADV filings, brochures, and relationship summaries pulled from the SEC IAPD, and may be subject to change. Learn what is included in the Rialytix data. Please refer to the firm's official disclosures for the most accurate information using their CRD number. This is not investment advice.