Caves Preston Stilson (Manhattan Beach)


Caves Preston Stilson is a large advisory firm based in Manhattan Beach. It manages $132.45 million of regulatory assets for 265 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001.

Caves Preston Stilson provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, and publication of newsletters. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Caves Preston Stilson: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Caves Preston Stilson is $132.45 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 172% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $128.21 million in discretionary accounts and $4.23 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $506.78 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $352.62 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Caves Preston Stilson for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Caves Preston Stilson

Caves Preston Stilson is owned by Preston Stilson Caves. Susan Lee Mazzoni joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Preston Stilson Caves Owner/proprietor 1 Jan 1983 75% - 100% 4362143
Susan Lee Mazzoni Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2005 Other 5030160

Based in Manhattan Beach

The principal office where Caves Preston Stilson performs its advisory services is located at 1334 Park View Ave,Ste 100, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 310-545-4179 or by fax 310-546-8153. The normal business hours are 9am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.cavesassociates.net.