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CATALYST PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC

SEC Registered

Our Clients are Uncommonly Successful

SAN MATEO, CAhttps://catalystprivatewealth.com415-887-1430
Assets Under Management
$100M–$500M
Employees
5
Office Locations
3 offices
Total Accounts
524

About the firm

Catalyst Private Wealth was formed to solve the unique wealth management needs of innovators and leaders. They are a boutique team of experts who each focus on a specific area in the financial picture of their clients, combining varying specialties to build a holistic wealth plan. Their clients often carry outsized risks, concentrated stock positions, and the need for comprehensive planning to navigate liquidity before, during, and after an event.

Firm Focus

Client segments reported on the firm's SEC Form ADV — applies to all advisors at the firm.

IndividualsHigh Net Worth

Areas of expertise

Wealth ManagementConcentrated EquityStock OptionsLiquidity EventsEstate PlanningTax OptimizationPrivate EquitySecondary MarketStartup InvestingAsset ProtectionIPO Planning+4 more

Services

Wealth planning including asset protection, estate planning, tax optimization, risk management, cash flow analysis, retirement planning, education planning, and business succession planning; outsized risk management covering stock options, secondary market, new ventures/startups, early-stage investments, and private placements; investment management including core portfolio, satellite investments, asset allocation, alternative solutions, real estate, and concentrated equity planning; tax strategies such as company stock option optimization, donor advised funds, charitable giving, and complex estate planning; hedging and structured liquidation including pre-paid forward sale, option strategies, exchange funds, systematic selling, and 10b5-1 programs; and lending solutions including asset-based, secured, and non-recourse lending.

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Who they serve

Founders, early employees, developers, executives, risk takers, serial entrepreneurs, and innovators who carry outsized risks, concentrated stock positions, and the need for comprehensive planning around liquidity events.

Client segmentClientsAssets managed
Individuals (Non-HNW)111$13M
High Net Worth Individuals410$357M
State/Municipal Entities2

0 total clients reported on Form ADV.

Leadership

Brendan Diarmuid Connaughton
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Stacy Leigh Sizemore
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
John Brenton Dodd
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Mitchell Lawrence Sands
ADVISOR
Bryan David Wilson
ADVISOR

Office locations

3 offices in 1 state
CA
SAN MATEOHQ
CA
WALNUT CREEK
CA
SAN FRANCISCO

Advisors at this firm

5 advisors in the directory

Regulatory & compliance

CRD number
#305565
SEC Number
801-117383
Disciplinary History
No
Fee Model & Minimums
Model: AUM

Data as of March 27, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

Contact Information

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