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Telos Capital Management, Inc.

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Client assets under management

$1,571,580,986

Clients

924

49% high-net-worth

Advisors

13

of 19 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

71

High

Average account size

$1,700,845

About

Telos Capital Management is a SEC‑registered advisory firm managing about $1.63 billion on behalf of roughly 900 clients through a 13‑advisor team. It serves individual investors (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement‑plan participants, offering discretionary investment management, limited‑scope financial planning, and facilitated estate‑planning document services via a third‑party platform.

The firm employs an active, research‑oriented process that combines bottom‑up fundamental security analysis with top‑down macro assessment, and emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing across equity and fixed‑income sleeves. Telos implements this approach across multiple program structures — including ETF‑only strategies, blended fixed‑income options, and a set of separately managed portfolio programs — and allows reasonable client‑imposed restrictions within its discretionary mandates.

Distinctive operational features include a recent expansion to provide estate‑planning document facilitation to existing investment management clients through a third‑party technology partner and the management of legacy portfolios that are being transitioned into its primary managed styles. The firm also maintains separately structured “Core” portfolios composed of individual‑equity, index‑fund, and income sleeves with program‑specific operating and fee arrangements, an organizational design that differs from many multi‑team peers.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Real estate investing

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Fee options

Fixed

Estate planning services fee $1,250 (negotiable)

Percentage

$0+: 1.00% annually (TCM Managed Portfolios) $0+: 0.25% to 0.75% annually (TCM McCuen Portfolios) $0 - $199,999.99: 2.00% (Sherman Core Portfolio I) $200,000 - $299,999.99: 1.75% (Sherman Core Portfolio I) $300,000 - $999,999.99: 1.50% (Sherman Core Portfolio I) $1,000,000 - $4,999,999.99: 1.25% (Sherman Core Portfolio I) $5,000,000 - $9,999,999.99: 1.10% (Sherman Core Portfolio I) $10,000,000+: 0.85% (Sherman Core Portfolio I) $0 - $199,999.99: 1.00% (Sherman Core Portfolio O) $200,000 - $299,999.99: 1.00% (Sherman Core Portfolio O) $300,000 - $999,999.99: 0.85% (Sherman Core Portfolio O) $1,000,000 - $4,999,999.99: 0.70% (Sherman Core Portfolio O) $5,000,000 - $9,999,999.99: 0.60% (Sherman Core Portfolio O) $10,000,000+: 0.55% (Sherman Core Portfolio O)

Project-based

$300 per hour for financial planning services for non-investment management clients

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Fee-only: $300 per hour for financial planning for non-investment management clients, minimum 5 hours ($1,500 minimum)

Main office location

Telos Capital Management, Inc.

13480 Evening Creek Drive North, Suite 250

San Diego CA 92128-4310, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

Arizona · California · Florida · Hawaii · Idaho · Massachusetts · Missouri · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Mexico · Oregon · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Aaron K

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

San Diego, CA

Telos Capital Management, Inc.

Aaron Kaplan is a CFP® with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Telos Capital Management, Inc. and previously worked at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Kaplan also has experience at Harkham-GAON Academy and UCLA Anderson. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment approach that integrates bottom-up company analysis with macroeconomic assessments, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing across various asset classes.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Ryan B

CFP®, CFA®, Series 65

San Diego, CA

Telos Capital Management, Inc.

Ryan Beckham is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Telos Capital Management, Inc. since 2013, working within a team of seven advisors based in San Diego, CA. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment process that integrates bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, focusing on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing across a range of asset classes.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Andrew W

CFA®, Series 66

San Diego, CA

Telos Capital Management, Inc.

Andrew Weld is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Telos Capital Management, Inc. since 2009. Weld serves on the Investment Advisory Committee for the San Diego Rescue Mission, providing expertise on investment strategy. Telos Capital Management offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment process that integrates bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessments, focusing on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Michael W

CFA®

San Diego, CA

Telos Capital Management, Inc.

Michael Whitehurst is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Telos Capital Management, Inc. since 2019 and spent over three decades at McCuen & Co., Inc. He serves as Treasurer and Officer on the board of trustees for the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment process that integrates bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, emphasizing diversification and periodic rebalancing across multiple asset classes.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Charles C

CFA®, Series 63

San Diego, CA

Telos Capital Management, Inc.

Charles Chamberlin is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Telos Capital Management, Inc. since 2009, where he is part of a seven-advisor team based in San Diego, CA. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment process that integrates bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Stefan M

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63

San Diego, CA

Telos Capital Management, Inc.

Stefan Meierhofer is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Telos Capital Management, Inc. since 2009. He participates on the investment advisory committees for the Office of the City Treasurer and the San Diego Rescue Mission, providing input on investment strategy. Telos Capital Management offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment approach combining bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification across multiple portfolio programs.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Warren B

CFP®, Series 66

San Diego, CA

Telos Capital Management, Inc.

Warren Binstock is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and has been with Telos Capital Management, Inc. since 2015. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in San Diego, CA. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment approach that integrates bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, focusing on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Jamie N

Series 65

San Diego, CA

Telos Capital Management, Inc.

Jamie Noriega is a financial advisor at Telos Capital Management, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of professional experience. Prior to joining Telos Capital Management, Jamie worked at Dolan Xitco for three years and StepStone Group for one year, following seven years as a student. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment process that integrates bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, focusing on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Randall W

Series 63, Series 65

San Diego, CA

Telos Capital Management, Inc.

Randall Whitfield is a financial advisor at Telos Capital Management, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Telos Capital Management since 2014. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment process that combines bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Jonathan F

Series 66

San Diego, CA

Telos Capital Management, Inc.

Jonathan Fairchild is a financial advisor at Telos Capital Management, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Telos Capital Management since 2011. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment process that integrates bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, focusing on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing across various asset classes.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Jeremy C

CFP®, Series 63

San Diego, CA

Telos Capital Management, Inc.

Jeremy Chaffin is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Telos Capital Management, Inc. since 2014, where he is part of a seven-advisor team based in Westlake Village, CA. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment process combining bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Bruce S

Series 65

San Diego, CA

Telos Capital Management, Inc.

Bruce Sherman is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Telos Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2009. He has 26 years of industry experience. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an active, fundamentally driven investment process that combines bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Timothy D

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

San Diego, CA

Telos Capital Management, Inc.

Timothy Drake is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Telos Capital Management, Inc. He previously worked at Vanderbilt Advisory Services, Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, and Spire Wealth Management, LLC. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment process combining bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment and manages over $1.4 billion across seven advisors.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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