Matthew Adams
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Mission Wealth
Investment adviser representative in Santa Barbara, CA
From the SEC’s public record of this individual, checked on 17 September 2026.
Matthew Adams is a managing partner / chief executive officer of Mission Wealth Management, LP, a Santa Barbara-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing $17.00B. Matthew has been registered through the firm since 2 March 2004, with 25 years in the industry across 2 firms, holds adviser registrations in California.
Counts are from the SEC record as checked on 17 September 2026. Years are measured to that date.
Role at Mission Wealth#
- Title on Schedule A
- Managing Partner / Chief Executive Officer
- Title the firm uses
- Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner
- Control
- Schedule A reports Matthew Adams as a control person.
- Ownership
- Schedule A reports a direct ownership band under 5%. Schedule B reports the 50% to 75% band in The Adams Living Trust.
- Tenure
- Schedule A reports the officer role since January 2018; Schedule B reports the trustee interest since January 2008.
The firm
Mission Wealth Management, LP$17.00B regulatory AUM · 135 advisory staff · 116 officesFirm profileTitle and ownership as reported on Schedules A and B of the firm's Form ADV. Ownership percentages are the SEC's reporting bands, not exact figures. View Schedule A in the filing
Career on record#
- MISSION WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LP2 March 2004 to presentSanta Barbara, CA · 23 years · adviser representative only · firm CRD 113057
- ROXBURY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC24 April 2001 to 25 March 2004Santa Monica, CA · 3 years · adviser representative only · firm CRD 108832
Investment-adviser employment history in the IAPD record, newest first. The experience figure uses IAPD's calculation date of 23 April 2001, which may differ from the earliest registration below. View the IAPD record
Registrations and exams#
| State | Scope | Status | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Investment adviser representative | Approved | 2 March 2004 |
- Scope
- Investment adviser representative
- Status
- Approved
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 26 January 2005 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 16 December 2000 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 21 January 2005 |
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
State adviser registrations currently approved, and the qualifying examinations on record. View the IAPD record
Regulatory record#
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Where to check this individual's complete record, including any disciplinary history. View the IAPD record
Background#
Mission Wealth's team page states that Matthew guides the firm's long-term direction across strategic growth, operational improvement, technology and personnel development, leads the firm's Executive Committee, and serves a select group of high net worth individuals, non-profit organizations, endowments and institutional clients. The page adds that before joining Mission Wealth he was an institutional equity trader at Roxbury Capital Management and worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors in trading, portfolio management and operations. Mission Wealth, team page
Education
- B.A. in Business Economics, University of California, Santa BarbaraMission Wealth, team page
- M.B.A. with a concentration in finance, University of Southern CaliforniaMission Wealth, team page
Recognition
- Finalist, CEO of the Year, 2026 ThinkAdvisor Luminaries AwardsThinkAdvisor Luminaries Awards, 2026 finalists
Industry awards are typically based on nominations or paid criteria set by the publisher and are not an SEC endorsement.
Background statements are attributed to the named source. Firm biographies are not regulatory records.
Common questions#
Is Matthew Adams a broker or an investment adviser?
An investment adviser representative only. His record shows adviser-only registration through both of his firms and no current FINRA broker registration, although he passed the Series 7 in January 2005.
Where is Matthew Adams registered?
As an investment adviser representative in California, approved since March 2004. His record lists no other state registrations.
Does Matthew Adams own part of Mission Wealth?
Schedule A reports Matthew Adams as a control person. Schedule A reports a direct ownership band under 5%. Schedule B reports the 50% to 75% band in The Adams Living Trust. Schedule A reports the officer role since January 2018; Schedule B reports the trustee interest since January 2008.
Where did Matthew Adams work before Mission Wealth?
His SEC record shows registration through Roxbury Capital Management in Santa Monica from April 2001 to March 2004. Mission Wealth's team page also credits him with time at Dimensional Fund Advisors, which does not appear on the SEC registration record.
Source: IAPD individual record, Employment History; Mission Wealth team page
Answered from the records above.
Leadership at Mission Wealth#
Brad Warren StarkCo-Founder / CCO / CFOCRD 2311807
Dannell Rice StuartPresident / PartnerCRD 2808288
Kieran David OsborneChief Investment Officer / PartnerCRD 5667529
Brian Gerald SottakPartner / Senior Managing DirectorCRD 5701635
The other officers and owners named on the firm's Schedule A.
Sources
- IAPD individual record, CRD 4570280. Employment history, registrations and examinations.
- Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Mission Wealth Management, LP, filed 15 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
- Mission Wealth team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and portrait.
Retrieved 17 September 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.
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