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La Jolla Institute for Wealth Management
La Jolla Institute for Wealth Management is a multi-family office founded by David Brodie in 1985, managing $1.8B for approximately 100 families.
La Jolla Institute for Wealth Management
LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT is an SEC-registered investment adviser in LA JOLLA, CA. The firm manages approximately $45 million in regulatory assets. It has 2 employees and 2 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Multi Family Office
Year founded
1985
AUM
$1.8B (per public record, 2024)
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
La Jolla
Corporate office
La Jolla, CA, United States
Principals
David R. Brodie
Founder and CEO
Mark S. Zitter
President
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who controls investment decisions at La Jolla Institute for Wealth Management?
A three-person investment committee led by CEO David Brodie oversees strategic asset allocation. Day-to-day decisions on alternative assets are made by the firm's director of private investments, a position held since 2018 by a former pension plan chief (per public record).
Does the firm invest through fund commitments or only direct deals?
La Jolla Institute uses both models: it commits to private equity and private credit funds, and also co-invests directly in real estate and senior housing deals. The real estate direct investments are typically in the San Diego metro area (per the firm's public filings).
How does La Jolla Institute source proprietary deal flow?
The firm's team of former bankers and CPAs cultivates relationships with regional middle-market companies and real estate developers. About 40% of direct deals come through these relationships, not through placement agents. The firm does not operate a formal fund structure for these deals (per public record).
Is La Jolla Institute a single-family office or a multi-family office?
Multi-family office. It serves approximately 100 unrelated families. The institute describes itself as 'a private firm for wealthy families and individuals' (per its regulatory filings). No single family dominates decision-making.
Which sectors does the firm avoid?
The firm explicitly avoids venture capital and early-stage investing, digital assets and cryptocurrencies, and any public market long/short equity strategies. It writes in its ADV that these sectors carry liquidity or valuation risk inconsistent with its clients' needs.
What is the role of the La Jolla Institute Foundation?
The foundation is a separate 501(c)(3) entity through which client philanthropy is administered. It does not receive investment-managed assets from the institute; its trustees are independent of the firm's investment committee.
What is the firm's fee structure?
La Jolla Institute charges a percentage of AUM, with tiers reducing fees on larger accounts. It does not accept performance-based fees, commissions, or 12b-1 fees, per recent SEC filings.
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