Wayne Best is a registered investment advisor at Tamalpais Asset Management, based in La Conner, WA, with 25 years of industry experience. Wayne operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Investment Management. Their firm serves 485 clients with $250M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
4 advisors
Number of Clients
485 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$518K average
Assets Under Management
$251.0M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $2.0M1.00%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.75%
$5M+0.50%
Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
$0$500K$1M$5M$20M
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Location

La Conner, WA

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Wayne owns Align Financial Services, which is compensated based on assets under management at Tamalpais Asset Management. He also receives rental property income from a property in Park City, UT.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Tamalpais Asset Management
May 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Marin Wealth Advisors LLC
January 2022 - April 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Marin Wealth Advisors LLC
August 2013 - December 2021 · 8 yrs 4 mos
Lasalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C.
June 2013 - May 2019 · 5 yrs 11 mos
Lasalle St Securities, L.L.C.Broker
June 2013 - May 2019 · 5 yrs 11 mos
Morgan Stanley
June 2009 - June 2013 · 4 yrs
Morgan StanleyBroker
June 2009 - June 2013 · 4 yrs
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley
May 2001 - April 2007 · 5 yrs 11 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
February 2001 - April 2007 · 6 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations2 states
CAWA
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