Overview
- Headquarters
- Carlsbad, CA
- Average Client Assets
- $2.4 million
- Minimum Account Size
- $1,000,000
- SEC CRD Number
- 146587
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (ADV FORM 2A)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $500,000 | 1.00% |
| $500,001 | $3,000,000 | 0.75% |
| $3,000,001 | $10,000,000 | 0.50% |
| $10,000,001 | and above | 0.40% |
Minimum Annual Fee: $2,500
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $8,750 | 0.88% |
| $5 million | $33,750 | 0.68% |
| $10 million | $58,750 | 0.59% |
| $50 million | $218,750 | 0.44% |
| $100 million | $418,750 | 0.42% |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 81.20%
- Total Client Accounts
- 710
- Discretionary Accounts
- 710
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Regulatory Filings
Primary Brochure: ADV FORM 2A (2026-03-18)
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CARLSBAD WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP, INC.
FIRM BROCHURE (PART 2A OF FORM ADV)
5927 Balfour Court, Suite 207, Carlsbad, California, 92008
(760) 607-0812 | www.carlsbadwealth.com | info@carlsbadwealth.com
March 2026
This Firm Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Carlsbad Wealth Advisory Group, Inc. (Carlsbad Wealth, we, us, our, or firm). If you have any
questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (760) 607-0812. The
information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority. Registration of an investment
advisor does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Additional information about
Carlsbad Wealth is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/146587.
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FORM ADV PART 2A
Item 2: Material Changes
The SEC requires all registered investment advisors under its supervision, including Carlsbad Wealth, to
disclose annually or as they occur a summary of specific and significant changes within the Firm.
Recent Material Changes
● Retirement of Founder: David George, who co-founded Carlsbad Wealth with Andrew Sontag in
2008, is retiring on March 31, 2026.
● Client Transition: All clients previously advised by David George will seamlessly transition to
being advised by Andrew Sontag and Heather Sontag.
● Aside from this leadership transition, there have been no other material changes since our last
annual update.
The Firm offers information about its qualifications and business practices to clients on, at least, an
annual basis. Pursuant to the SEC rules, clients will receive a summary of any material changes to this
Brochure within 120 days of the Firm’s business fiscal year end (presently December 31) or more
frequently based on materiality. The Firm may further provide other ongoing disclosure information
about material changes, as necessary and will send clients a copy or offer to send clients a copy by
electronic means (e-mail) or in hard copy form when requested.
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FORM ADV PART 2A
Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 2: Material Changes
Recent Material Changes
Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 4: Advisory Business
Firm History & Ownership
Investment Supervisory Services
Financial Planning
Investment Types
Wrap Fee Programs
Assets Under Management
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Fee Schedule
Account Minimums
Billing Practices
Third-Party Fees
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Item 7: Types of Clients
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Investment Loss
Methods of Analysis
Investment Strategies: The ETF Approach
ETF Selection Criteria
Risk of Investment Loss
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Registrations
Conflicts of Interest
Third-Party Managers
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
Material Financial Interests
Personal Trading
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Custodian Selection
Benefits & Soft Dollars
Directed Brokerage
Block Trading
Item 13: Reviews of Accounts
Account Reviews
Reporting
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Item 15: Custody
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
Item 18: Financial Information
Balance Sheet
Financial Condition
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FORM ADV PART 2A
Item 4: Advisory Business
Firm History & Ownership
Carlsbad Wealth has been in business since March 4, 2008. The firm's principal owners are Andrew
Sontag and Heather Sontag.
Investment Supervisory Services
We offer ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals, objectives, time horizon,
and risk tolerance of each client. We request discretionary authority to select securities and execute
transactions without client permission prior to each trade.
Financial Planning
We provide financial planning services that may include investment planning, life insurance, tax
concerns, retirement planning, college planning, and estate planning.
In offering financial planning, a conflict exists between the interests of the investment adviser and the
interests of the client. The client is under no obligation to act upon the investment adviser’s
recommendation, and, if the client elects to act on any of the recommendations, the client is under no
obligation to effect the transaction through the investment adviser. This statement is required by
California Code of Regulations, 10 CCR Section 260.235.2.
Investment Types
We limit our investment advice and management to ETFs, mutual funds, equities, bonds, fixed income,
debt securities, no-load annuities, and government securities.
Wrap Fee Programs
Carlsbad Wealth does not participate in, nor do we sponsor, any wrap fee programs.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, Carlsbad Wealth manages $237,557,236 in discretionary assets and $0.00 in
non-discretionary assets.
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FORM ADV PART 2A
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Fee Schedule
Our annual investment management fees are tiered based on your total assets under management:
Total Assets Under Management
Annual Fee
First $500,000, plus
1.00%
Next $2,500,000, plus
0.75%
Next $7,000,000, plus
0.50%
Amounts greater than $10,000,000
0.40%
Account Minimums
We generally require a minimum portfolio of $1,000,000 for new client households. If your average daily
account balance falls below $250,000, we charge a minimum quarterly fee of $625.
Billing Practices
Investment management fees are billed quarterly in arrears. Fees are calculated by taking the average
daily balance of your household’s accounts and multiplying it by one quarter of the applicable annual fee
percentage rate. Fees are directly debited from your account(s) held with your custodian(s).
Third-Party Fees
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third-party fees, such as custodian fees, mutual fund fees,
and transaction fees. Carlsbad Wealth does not receive any commissions or fees from any third parties.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side
Management
Carlsbad Wealth does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital gains
on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client.
Item 7: Types of Clients
Carlsbad Wealth generally provides investment advice and/or management supervisory services to the
following Types of Clients:
Individuals
●
● Corporate Pensions & Profit Sharing
Plans
● High-Net-Worth Individuals
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Individual Retirement Plans
● Trusts
● Foundations
● Charitable Organizations
● Endowments
● Estates
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FORM ADV PART 2A
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of
Investment Loss
Methods of Analysis
Our primary method of analysis centers around asset allocation rather than the selection of individual
securities. In general, Carlsbad Wealth actively avoids investing in individual stocks. We believe that
individual stock picking carries inherent complexity and poses extreme difficulty when attempting to
consistently outperform large institutional organizations that employ full-time analysts to research a
single security.
Consequently, we do not utilize technical analysis (charting price and volume trends) in our practice.
While we do employ some fundamental analysis to understand broader economic factors and asset class
valuations, it is not the core driver of our daily investment management.
Investment Strategies: The ETF Approach
Instead of individual equities, Carlsbad Wealth focuses heavily on utilizing Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
to construct client portfolios. We invest client assets in ETFs to achieve broad market diversification,
maintain low internal costs, and secure high liquidity.
A significant strategic advantage to our ETF-centric approach is the ability to highly optimize tax-loss
harvesting. Because the ETF marketplace offers numerous "near-equivalent" options tracking similar
sectors or indexes, we can effectively sell a position to capture a tax loss while immediately reinvesting in
a similar ETF. This allows clients to harvest valuable tax benefits without running afoul of wash-sale rules
or materially altering the portfolio's target asset allocation.
ETF Selection Criteria
When analyzing and selecting specific ETFs for client portfolios, we apply a strict, sequential screening
process:
1. Asset Class Coverage: Our first priority is to ensure the ETF accurately matches the specific asset
class exposure we are targeting for the portfolio's overall allocation.
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2. Expense Ratio: We pay very close attention to the fund's internal costs. All else being equal, we
heavily favor ETFs with the lowest possible expense ratios, as lower costs directly benefit net
client returns.
Internal Diversity: We look for ETFs that offer high diversity within their target asset class. A
higher number of underlying holdings within the fund is preferred, as it mitigates concentration
risk.
4. Liquidity: Finally, we evaluate the fund's liquidity by looking at its total Assets Under
Management (AUM). We prefer ETFs with substantial AUM, which translates to a
correspondingly higher volume of shares traded daily. High liquidity ensures we can enter and
exit positions efficiently without being penalized by wide bid-ask spreads.
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FORM ADV PART 2A
Risk of Investment Loss
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear. It is
important to remember that past performance is not a guarantee of future returns. While Carlsbad
Wealth generally seeks investment strategies that do not involve significant or unusual risk beyond that
of the general domestic and/or international equity markets, clients should be aware of the following
specific risks:
● Market and ETF Risks: Because our primary strategy relies on Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs),
your portfolio is subject to market risk; the value of the ETFs will rise and fall with the broader
markets or specific sectors they track. Furthermore, ETFs carry tracking error risk, meaning the
fund's performance may not perfectly match the performance of its underlying index. Finally,
during times of extreme market stress, ETFs can sometimes experience liquidity risk, causing
them to trade at a premium or discount to their actual Net Asset Value (NAV).
● Trading Costs and Taxes: While our strategy aims to be tax-efficient, frequent trading, when
done, can affect investment performance, particularly through increased brokerage and other
transaction costs and taxes.
● Options Risk: In the rare instances where we utilize them, covered-call options writing generally
holds a greater risk, and clients should be aware that there is a chance of material risk of loss
using these strategies.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation
of this advisory business.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Registrations
Neither Carlsbad Wealth nor its representatives are registered as a broker/dealer or as representatives of
a broker/dealer. Additionally, we are not registered as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM),
Commodity Pool Operator (CPO), or Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA).
Conflicts of Interest
Neither Carlsbad Wealth nor its representatives have any material relationships to this advisory business
that would present a possible conflict of interest. All material conflicts of interest under Section
260.238(k) of the Corporations Code are disclosed.
Third-Party Managers
Carlsbad Wealth does not utilize nor select other advisors or third-party managers; all assets are
managed by Carlsbad Wealth management.
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FORM ADV PART 2A
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
Carlsbad Wealth has a written Code of Ethics covering areas such as prohibited purchases and sales,
insider trading, conflicts of interest, and confidentiality. Clients may request a copy of our Code of Ethics
from management.
Material Financial Interests
Carlsbad Wealth does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related person to
Carlsbad Wealth has a material financial interest.
Personal Trading
Representatives of Carlsbad Wealth may buy or sell securities for themselves that they also recommend
to clients, sometimes at or around the same time. To mitigate conflicts of interest, we will always
transact client business before our own when similar securities are being bought or sold. Furthermore,
we will not trade non-mutual fund or non-ETF securities 5 days prior to or 5 days after trading the same
security for clients.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Custodian Selection
We recommend that clients establish brokerage accounts with the Schwab Advisor Services division of
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., a registered broker-dealer, to maintain custody of assets and effect trades.
Benefits & Soft Dollars
Schwab provides us with access to its institutional trading and operations services. These include
software and technology that facilitate trade execution, provide research, and assist with back-office
support. While we receive these benefits at no cost or a reduced cost based on asset commitments, we
place trades for client accounts subject to our duty to seek best execution and our other fiduciary duties.
Our recommendation to use Schwab may be based in part on these benefits and not solely on the
nature, cost, or quality of custody and execution services.
Directed Brokerage
We will not allow clients to direct us to use a specific broker-dealer to execute transactions; clients must
use our recommended custodian. Because we require clients to use our specific custodian, we may be
unable to achieve the most favorable execution of client transactions, which may cost clients more
money compared to using a lower-cost custodian.
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FORM ADV PART 2A
Block Trading
We maintain the ability to block trade purchases across accounts but will rarely do so. We do not feel
clients are at a disadvantage due to the best execution practices of our custodian.
Item 13: Reviews of Accounts
Account Reviews
Client accounts are reviewed at least quarterly with regards to their investment policies and risk
tolerance levels. Following David George's retirement, these reviews are conducted by Andrew Sontag
and/or Heather Sontag. Non-periodic reviews may be triggered by material market, economic, or
political events, or by changes in a client's financial situation (e.g., retirement, physical move, or
inheritance). All financial planning accounts are reviewed upon plan creation and delivery.
Reporting
Each client will receive at least a quarterly written report detailing their account, which may come from
the custodian. It is important for clients to carefully review account statements sent directly by the
custodian. Quarterly reports sent by Carlsbad Wealth should be considered secondary, and while we
strive for accuracy, they may not be error-free.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Carlsbad Wealth does not receive any economic benefit from any third party for advice rendered to
clients, nor do we currently compensate any person or entity for client referrals.
Item 15: Custody
While all client assets are held by a qualified custodian, primarily Schwab Advisor Services, Carlsbad
Wealth retains third-party disbursement authority for some client accounts via a Standing Letter of
Authorization (SLOA). Therefore, Carlsbad Wealth is considered to have limited custody of some client
assets. Clients will receive account statements from the custodian and should carefully review those
statements.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
For client accounts under ongoing supervision, the client has given Carlsbad Wealth written discretionary
authority with respect to securities to be bought or sold and the amount of securities to be bought or
sold. This authority is provided via a limited power of attorney in the Investment Advisory Contract and
in the contract between the client and the custodian. Details are fully disclosed before any advisory
relationship commences.
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FORM ADV PART 2A
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
Carlsbad Wealth will accept voting authority for client securities in certain cases. When we do, we will
always seek to vote in the best interests of our clients, holding their interests above our own. Clients may
direct us on how to vote by communicating their wishes in writing or electronically. Clients may obtain
our voting record by contacting us at the phone number or e-mail address listed on the cover page.
Item 18: Financial Information
Balance Sheet
Carlsbad Wealth does not require nor solicit prepayment of client fees, and therefore does not need to
include a balance sheet with this brochure.
Financial Condition
Neither Carlsbad Wealth nor its management have any financial conditions that are likely to reasonably
impair its ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
Bankruptcy
Carlsbad Wealth has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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Additional Brochure: ADV FORM 2B - SONTAG (2026-03-18)
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CARLSBAD WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP, INC.
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT (PART 2B OF FORM ADV)
FOR
ANDREW PHILLIP SONTAG
Individual CRD: 4685106
Investment Adviser Representative
5927 Balfour Court, Suite 207, Carlsbad, California, 92008
(760) 607-0812 | www.carlsbadwealth.com | info@carlsbadwealth.com
March 2026
This brochure supplement provides information about Andrew Phillip Sontag that
supplements the Carlsbad Wealth Advisory Group, Inc. brochure. You should have received a
copy of that brochure. Please contact Andrew Phillip Sontag if you did not receive Carlsbad
Wealth Advisory Group, Inc.’s brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this
supplement.
Additional information about Andrew Phillip Sontag is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name:
Andrew Phillip Sontag
Born: 1982
Education Background and Professional Designations:
Education:
BA Finance, University of Minnesota Duluth – 2005
Designations:
CFP® - Certified Financial Planner
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and federally registered CFP (with flame design) marks (collectively, the “CFP® marks”) are
professional certification marks granted in the United States by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”).
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state law or regulation requires financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is
recognized in the United States and a number of other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2) stringent code of conduct
and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that govern professional engagements with clients. Currently, more than 62,000
individuals have obtained CFP® certification in the United States.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the following requirements:
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Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the financial planning subject areas that CFP Board’s
studies have determined as necessary for the competent and professional delivery of financial planning services, and attain a
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited United States college or university (or its equivalent from a foreign university). CFP
Board’s financial planning subject areas include insurance planning and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment
planning, income tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning;
Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The examination, administered in 10 hours over a two-day
period, includes case studies and client scenarios designed to test one’s ability to correctly diagnose financial planning issues and
apply one’s knowledge of financial planning to real world circumstances;
Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related experience (or the equivalent, measured as 2,000
hours per year); and
Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a set of documents outlining the ethical and practice
standards for CFP® professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics requirements in order to maintain the right to
continue to use the CFP® marks:
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●
Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics
and other parts of the Standards of Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments in the financial
planning field; and
Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional Conduct. The Standards prominently require that CFP®
professionals provide financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP® professionals must provide financial
planning services in the best interests of their clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may be subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which
could result in suspension or permanent revocation of their CFP® certification.
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Business Background:
2008 – Present
Chief Investment Officer/Chief Compliance Officer
Carlsbad Wealth Advisory Group, Inc.
2006 – 2008
Financial Advisor
Ameriprise Financial
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation
of this advisory business.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Andrew is not engaged in any investment-related business or occupation (other than this advisory firm).
Item 5: Additional Compensation
Other than direct compensation from Carlsbad Wealth, Andrew does not receive any economic benefit
from any person, company, or organization, in exchange for providing clients advisory services.
Item 6: Supervision
Andrew P. Sontag serves as the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Carlsbad
Wealth Advisory Group, Inc. Because he is a principal owner and the firm's Chief Compliance Officer, Mr.
Sontag does not have a direct supervisor. He is responsible for his own supervision and the
administration of the firm's compliance program. While Mr. Sontag works closely with the firm's other
principal, Heather Sontag, to review client advice prior to implementation, Mr. Sontag retains ultimate
supervisory authority. He can be reached at (760) 607-0812.
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Additional Brochure: HEATHER SONTAG ADV PART 2 (2026-03-18)
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CARLSBAD WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP, INC.
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT (PART 2B OF FORM ADV)
FOR
Heather Morgan-Wildonger SONTAG
Individual CRD: 7205987
Investment Adviser Representative
5927 Balfour Court, Suite 207, Carlsbad, California, 92008
(760) 607-0812 | www.carlsbadwealth.com | info@carlsbadwealth.com
March 2026
This brochure supplement provides information about Heather Morgan-Wildonger Sontag
that supplements the Carlsbad Wealth Advisory Group, Inc. brochure. You should have
received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Heather Morgan-Wildonger Sontag, if you
did not receive Carlsbad Wealth Advisory Group, Inc.’s brochure or if you have any questions
about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Heather Morgan-Wildonger Sontag is also available on the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name:
Heather Morgan-Wildonger Sontag
Born: 1989
Education Background and Professional Designations:
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Option: Accountancy
California State University San Marcos – 2013
Designations:
CFP® - Certified Financial Planner
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and federally registered CFP (with flame design) marks (collectively, the “CFP® marks”) are
professional certification marks granted in the United States by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”).
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state law or regulation requires financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is
recognized in the United States and a number of other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2) stringent code of conduct
and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that govern professional engagements with clients. Currently, more than 62,000
individuals have obtained CFP® certification in the United States.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the following requirements:
●
●
●
●
Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the financial planning subject areas that CFP Board’s
studies have determined as necessary for the competent and professional delivery of financial planning services, and attain a
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited United States college or university (or its equivalent from a foreign university). CFP
Board’s financial planning subject areas include insurance planning and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment
planning, income tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning;
Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The examination, administered in 10 hours over a two-day
period, includes case studies and client scenarios designed to test one’s ability to correctly diagnose financial planning issues and
apply one’s knowledge of financial planning to real world circumstances;
Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related experience (or the equivalent, measured as 2,000
hours per year); and
Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a set of documents outlining the ethical and practice
standards for CFP® professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics requirements in order to maintain the right to
continue to use the CFP® marks:
●
●
Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics
and other parts of the Standards of Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments in the financial
planning field; and
Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional Conduct. The Standards prominently require that CFP®
professionals provide financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP® professionals must provide financial
planning services in the best interests of their clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may be subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which
could result in suspension or permanent revocation of their CFP® certification.
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Business Background:
2020 – Present
Chief Financial Officer
Carlsbad Wealth Advisory Group, Inc.
2016 – 2021
Accountant
Solar Turbines Incorporated
2012 – 2016
Managerial Accountant
TGG Accounting
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation
of this advisory business.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Heather is not engaged in any investment-related business or occupation (other than this advisory firm).
Item 5: Additional Compensation
Other than direct compensation from Carlsbad Wealth, Heather does not receive any economic benefit
from any person, company, or organization, in exchange for providing clients advisory services.
Item 6: Supervision
Heather Sontag is supervised by Andrew P. Sontag, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance
Officer of Carlsbad Wealth Advisory Group, Inc. While Heather serves as the firm's Chief Financial Officer
and the two principals work closely together to review client advice prior to implementation, Andrew
Sontag retains ultimate supervisory authority and is responsible for administering the firm's compliance
program. He can be reached at (760) 607-0812.
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Additional Brochure: MATTHEW BRAYER ADV PART 2 (2026-03-18)
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CARLSBAD WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP, INC.
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT (PART 2B OF FORM ADV)
FOR
Matthew Ty Brayer
Individual CRD: 7811250
Investment Adviser Representative
5927 Balfour Court, Suite 207, Carlsbad, California, 92008
(760) 607-0812 | www.carlsbadwealth.com | info@carlsbadwealth.com
March 2026
This brochure supplement provides information about Matthew Ty Brayer that supplements
the Carlsbad Wealth Advisory Group, Inc. brochure. You should have received a copy of that
brochure. Please contact Matthew Ty Brayer, if you did not receive Carlsbad Wealth Advisory
Group, Inc.’s brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Matthew Ty Brayer is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name:
Matthew Ty Brayer
Born: 2000
Education Background and Professional Designations:
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Business Economics
University of California San Diego – 2023
Business Background:
2023 – Present
Paraplanner / Associate Advisor
Carlsbad Wealth Advisory Group, Inc.
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation
of this advisory business.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Matthew is not engaged in any investment-related business or occupation (other than this advisory
firm).
Item 5: Additional Compensation
Other than direct compensation from Carlsbad Wealth, Matthew does not receive any economic benefit
from any person, company, or organization, in exchange for providing clients advisory services.
Item 6: Supervision
Matthew T. Brayer is supervised by Andrew P. Sontag, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance
Officer of Carlsbad Wealth Advisory Group, Inc. Mr. Sontag is responsible for overseeing Mr. Brayer's
advisory activities and administering the firm's compliance program. He can be reached at (760)
607-0812.
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