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RIA / WealthRegistered adviserformer SEC advisernot on rosterRAUM 100m 1b

PIVOTAL PLANNING GROUP, LLC

CRD 126575

MELVILLE, NY

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Data as of Apr 19, 2021 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 7:53 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 11
Dated events: 7
On other graphs: 1
Observed: Mar 7, 2012 to Apr 19, 2021
29 observations

Across DFX

same identity by shared identifier, citation, or a bridge measured by hand

Allocatorsidentity

Pivotal Planning Group, LLC

Investment consultant · shared crd

Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Firm class: former SEC adviserderivedabsent from the latest SEC roster
Regulatory AUM: $383MItem 5.F on the latest filing (2021-04-19); as reported, and an affiliate's assets may be counted again on its own filing
Discretionary RAUM: $382M
Private client RAUM: $285MderivedItem 5.D individuals plus high net worth individuals
Private client share: 74%derivedprivate client RAUM over total RAUM
Advisors on IAPD: 0
Employees: 7
Advisory employees: 5
Offices: 1Schedule D 1.F, beyond the principal office
Accounts: 694
Individual clients: 114
High net worth clients: 139
Custody, client assets: $5.9M
SEC number: 801-71335
CRD: 126575
Filings on the tape: 29
First filed: Mar 7, 2012
Latest filed: Apr 19, 2021
Organised: Limited Liability Company, New York

Owners and control persons

Schedule A and B as filed; ownership codes are the form's bands (NA under 5%, A 5 to 10%, B 10 to 25%, C 25 to 50%, D 50 to 75%, E over 75%); people are listed as filed and never merged by name

Owner	Title	Ownership code	Control person	Acquired	First seen	Last seen
DESMOND, MICHAEL, JOHN	Member	C	yes	02/2021	Mar 9, 2021	Apr 19, 2021
DIVER, JAMES, PATRICK	Member	B	yes	02/2021	Mar 9, 2021	Apr 19, 2021
KELLY, MICHAEL, ELIGIO	Member	B	yes	03/2021	Mar 9, 2021	Apr 19, 2021
MARCHISOTTA, JOHN, NMN	MANAGING MEMBER/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	D	yes	07/2009	Mar 7, 2012	Apr 19, 2021

Offices

Schedule D 1.F offices beyond the principal office; street addresses are not published

City	State	Country	Employees	Also broker-dealer
VIRGINIA BEACH	Va	United States	1	no

Regulatory AUM by fiscal year

annual amendments (and the roster's annual snapshot) as filed; where a year was amended twice the later filing draws the line

Fiscal year	Filed	RAUM	Discretionary	Employees	Advisory staff	Offices	Private funds	Fund GAV
2020	Mar 9, 2021	$383M	$382M	7	5	1	n/a	n/a
2019	Mar 30, 2020	$308M	$307M	11	5	1	n/a	n/a
2018	Mar 26, 2019	$274M	$273M	11	5	1	n/a	n/a
2017	Mar 30, 2018	$219M	$219M	11	5	2	n/a	n/a
2016	Mar 28, 2017	$164M	$137M	8	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
2015	Mar 3, 2016	$137M	$117M	8	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	Feb 2, 2015	$131M	$115M	7	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
2013	Mar 25, 2014	$106M	$101M	8	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	Mar 21, 2013	$96.6M	$92.7M	6	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	Mar 7, 2012	$92.7M	$88.4M	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Growth

derived from consecutive annual filings; RAUM as reported

Latest fiscal year	RAUM	A year earlier	1y change	Three years earlier	3y CAGR	Employees	A year earlier	Offices	A year earlier
2020	$383M	$308M	24.3%	$219M	20.5%	7	11	1	1

Teams out

two or more advisors whose registrations ended here and began at one firm together: a fact of two dates, not a prediction

Other firm	Advisors	First left	Last joined	From	Kind	Move type	Share of firm
PROCYON INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, LLC	3	Jul 27, 2021	Jun 1, 2021	MELVILLE, NY	Firm absorbed	Other	60.0%

Relationships

Controls (4)

← DESMOND, MICHAEL, JOHNOwnerMEMBER, ownership code C, individual
Mar 9, 2021 to presentfactForm ADV
← MARCHISOTTA, JOHN, NMNOwnerMANAGING MEMBER/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, ownership code D, individual
Mar 7, 2012 to presentfactForm ADV
← KELLY, MICHAEL, ELIGIOOwnerMEMBER, ownership code B, individual
Mar 9, 2021 to presentfactForm ADV
← DIVER, JAMES, PATRICKOwnerMEMBER, ownership code B, individual
Mar 9, 2021 to presentfactForm ADV

Registered with (5)

← MICHAEL JOHN DESMONDAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Apr 25, 2016 to Jul 27, 2021factForm ADV
← MICHAEL ELIGIO KELLYAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Aug 3, 2017 to Jul 27, 2021factForm ADV
← CARI ANN WALLINGAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Apr 29, 2019 to Jul 27, 2021factForm ADV
← TERRY LEE CRAWFORDAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Dec 2, 2019 to Jul 27, 2021factForm ADV
← JAMES PATRICK DIVERAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Mar 11, 2016 to Jul 27, 2021factForm ADV

Moved with (2)

→ PROCYON INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, LLCRegistered adviser3 advisors, firm absorbed, same day
Jul 27, 2021 to Jun 1, 2021factForm ADV
→ PROCYONRegistered adviser2 advisors, team lift out, same day
Jul 27, 2021 to May 24, 2021factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Mar 9, 2021
Control person joined
John Michael Desmond (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Pivotal Planning Group, Llc
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Mar 9, 2021
Control person joined
Patrick James Diver (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Pivotal Planning Group, Llc
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Mar 9, 2021
Control person joined
Eligio Michael Kelly (Member) appeared on Schedule A of Pivotal Planning Group, Llc
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Mar 9, 2021
Control person left
T Roger Ciacco (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Pivotal Planning Group, Llc (listed 2020-06-16, absent 2021-03-09)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Mar 9, 2021
Control person left
Larry Marchisotta (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Pivotal Planning Group, Llc (listed 2020-06-16, absent 2021-03-09)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Mar 9, 2021
Control person left
W Frank Sluter (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Pivotal Planning Group, Llc (listed 2020-06-16, absent 2021-03-09)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Mar 9, 2021
Control person left
E. Robert Bertucelli (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Pivotal Planning Group, Llc (listed 2020-06-16, absent 2021-03-09)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago

Provenance

Graph: RIA / Wealth Management
Canonical id: dfx:ria:91e94755-de3f-7256-c1f0-b917be7e96dd
First observed: Mar 7, 2012
Last observed: Apr 19, 2021 66 months ago
Source families: Federal regulator filings
3 registered feeds stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.
Resolution: Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.

PIVOTAL PLANNING GROUP, LLC

CRD 126575

MELVILLE, NY

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Data as of Apr 19, 2021 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 7:53 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Owner

Title

Ownership code

Control person

Acquired

First seen

Last seen

DESMOND, MICHAEL, JOHN

Member

yes

02/2021

Mar 9, 2021

Apr 19, 2021

DIVER, JAMES, PATRICK

Member

yes

02/2021

Mar 9, 2021

Apr 19, 2021

KELLY, MICHAEL, ELIGIO

Member

yes

03/2021

Mar 9, 2021

Apr 19, 2021

MARCHISOTTA, JOHN, NMN

MANAGING MEMBER/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

yes

07/2009

Mar 7, 2012

Apr 19, 2021

City

State

Country

Employees

Also broker-dealer

VIRGINIA BEACH

United States

Fiscal year

Filed

RAUM

Discretionary

Employees

Advisory staff

Offices

Private funds

Fund GAV

2020

Mar 9, 2021

$383M

$382M

n/a

2019

Mar 30, 2020

$308M

$307M

n/a

2018

Mar 26, 2019

$274M

$273M

n/a

2017

Mar 30, 2018

$219M

n/a

2016

Mar 28, 2017

$164M

$137M

n/a

2015

Mar 3, 2016

$137M

$117M

n/a

2014

Feb 2, 2015

$131M

$115M

n/a

2013

Mar 25, 2014

$106M

$101M

n/a

2012

Mar 21, 2013

$96.6M

$92.7M

n/a

2011

Mar 7, 2012

$92.7M

$88.4M

n/a

Latest fiscal year

RAUM

A year earlier

1y change

Three years earlier

3y CAGR

Employees

A year earlier

Offices

A year earlier

2020

$383M

$308M

24.3%

$219M

20.5%

Other firm

Advisors

First left

Last joined

From

Kind

Move type

Share of firm

PROCYON INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, LLC

Jul 27, 2021

Jun 1, 2021

MELVILLE, NY

Firm absorbed

Other

60.0%