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FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANAGEMENT, INC.

PASADENA, CACRD 171971Latest ADV March 27, 2026

First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a corporation with a primary office location in Pasadena, CA. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated March 27, 2026, reports $415M in regulatory assets under management, 9 employees, and 286 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$415M
Employees
9
Offices
--
Total Clients
286
Primary office
PASADENA, CA
1214 EAST GREEN STREET, SUITE 104, PASADENA, CA, United States
ADV Item 1F location record

Contact and digital presence

ADV profile links

Leadership

4 roles identified
CEOHoward H. Lu
CCONicole E. Green
CFOScott W. Hood

Advisory services offered

4 types reported
Financial Planning Services
Portfolio management for businesses
Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses

Fee models offered

2 types reported
Asset based fees
Performance-based fees
Sources checked May 16, 2026

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentHNWI represent 70.6% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
HNWI
70.6%
202
2
Individuals
25.5%
73
3
Corporations
1.7%
5
4
Pension Plans
1.4%
4
5
Pooled Investment Vehicles
0.7%
2

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$415Mas of March 27, 2026
Discretionary100.0%
$415M
100% of total RAUM100.0%
Non-discretionary0.0%
$0
0% of total RAUM0.0%
All regulatory assets under management are discretionary.

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

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

Total AUM$415M
Total Accounts286
10Y AUM Change+$5M (+1.2%)

Employee Growth by Quarter

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

Total Employees9
Clients per Employee32:1
10Y Employee Change-5 (-35.7%)

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