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RIA / WealthRegistered adviserindependent wealth managerSEC registeredRAUM 100m 1b

COLTON GROOME FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD 128365

ASHEVILLE, NC

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Data as of Sep 3, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 4:39 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 24
Dated events: 6
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Apr 23, 2018 to Sep 3, 2026
40 observations

Across DFX

This entity has not been resolved onto another DFX graph by a shared identifier. A name match elsewhere would be a candidate, never an identity, and none is recorded.

Facts

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

Firm class: independent wealth managerderivedprivate_client_share=0.9 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.09 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0
Regulatory AUM: $725MItem 5.F on the latest filing (2026-09-03); as reported, and an affiliate's assets may be counted again on its own filing
Discretionary RAUM: $707M
Private client RAUM: $656MderivedItem 5.D individuals plus high net worth individuals
Private client share: 90%derivedprivate client RAUM over total RAUM
Advisors on IAPD: 10
RAUM per advisor: $72.5Mderivedthe firm's RAUM over its IAPD headcount: a firm average, never a person's book
Employees: 16
Advisory employees: 13
Offices: 2Schedule D 1.F, beyond the principal office
Accounts: 1,096
Individual clients: 166
High net worth clients: 180
Custody, client assets: $4.0M
SEC number: 801-113274
CIK: 1780330
CRD: 128365
Filings on the tape: 40
First filed: Apr 23, 2018
Latest filed: Sep 3, 2026
Organised: Limited Liability Company, NC
Website: coltongroome.com

Advisors on IAPD

current investment adviser representatives on the IAPD individual feed, longest tenure first

Advisor	Designations	Branch	Years here	In industry	Prior firms	Dual registered
MATTHEW LINDSAY GROOME	Certified Financial Planner	ASHEVILLE, NC	16	17	1	no
DAVID MICHAEL NELSON	n/a	ASHEVILLE, NC	8	26	3	no
Matthew William Donohue	Certified Financial Planner\|Chartered Financial Analyst	ASHEVILLE, NC	7	10	1	no
TAYLOR BELL POTEAT	Certified Financial Planner	ASHEVILLE, NC	7	17	n/a	no
Stacey McIntosh Anderson	n/a	ASHEVILLE, NC	7	13	2	no
JAY GARST REESE	Chartered Financial Analyst	ASHEVILLE, NC	6	32	1	no
Robin Vickery Barber	n/a	ASHEVILLE, NC	2	16	n/a	no
Todd Burkhalter	Certified Financial Planner	ASHEVILLE, NC	2	11	1	no
KYLE EDGAR GRANDSTAFF	Chartered Financial Analyst	ASHEVILLE, NC \| Atlanta, GA	0	10	2	no
DONALD LAWRENCE REICHERT	Chartered Financial Consultant	Greenville, SC \| ASHEVILLE, NC	0	33	5	no

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
GROOME HOLDINGS, LLC.	Owner	E	yes	01/2016	Apr 23, 2018	Sep 26, 2024
GROOME, GEORGE, TATUM	Owner	C	yes	01/2016	Apr 23, 2018	Sep 26, 2024
GROOME, GEORGE, TATUM	CO-CEO	Na	yes	01/2017	Apr 23, 2018	Sep 26, 2024
GROOME, MATTHEW, LINDSAY	Owner	C	yes	01/2016	Apr 23, 2018	Sep 26, 2024
GROOME, MATTHEW, LINDSAY	CO-CEO	Na	yes	01/2017	Apr 23, 2018	Sep 26, 2024
Bell, Taylor, Marks	CCO & COO	Na	no	08/2021	Aug 23, 2021	Sep 26, 2024

Affiliates (Item 7.A)

as filed on Item 7.A; a related person with a CRD on the graph links to its own page

Related person	Type	Class on the graph	Its RAUM	Control	Common control	State
COLTON GROOME INSURANCE ADVISORS, INC.	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a

Offices

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

City	State	Country	Employees	Also broker-dealer
Arden	Nc	United States	2	yes

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; showing 8 of 10

Fiscal year	Filed	RAUM	Discretionary	Employees	Advisory staff	Offices	Private funds	Fund GAV
2025	Apr 1, 2026	$725M	$707M	18	12	2	n/a	n/a
2024	Mar 24, 2025	$444M	$430M	15	9	1	n/a	n/a
2023	Mar 22, 2024	$351M	$340M	15	9	0	n/a	n/a
2022	Feb 23, 2023	$282M	$262M	15	9	0	n/a	n/a
2021	Feb 23, 2022	$283M	$271M	13	7	0	n/a	n/a
2020	Mar 22, 2021	$189M	$175M	15	9	0	n/a	n/a
2019	Mar 31, 2020	$164M	$161M	14	8	0	n/a	n/a
2018	Mar 22, 2019	$126M	$126M	12	10	0	n/a	n/a

Advisor flows

derived: registrations beginning and ending at this CRD on IAPD, bulk corporate re-registrations excluded; the rate is departures over IAPD headcount

Joined, 12m	Left, 12m	Net, 12m	Departure rate, 12m	Joined, 90d	Left, 90d	Left, no destination yet	Joined, 36m	Left, 36m
2	0	2	0.0%	0	0	0	3	1

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
2025	$725M	$444M	63.3%	$282M	36.9%	16	15	2	1

Teams in

teams that arrived here from one firm together

Other firm	Advisors	First left	Last joined	From	Kind	Move type	Share of firm
VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.	3	Dec 31, 2017	Jan 3, 2018	ASHEVILLE, NC	Team lift out	Other	1.8%

Relationships

Registered with (16)

← DONALD LAWRENCE REICHERTAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jan 6, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
← KYLE EDGAR GRANDSTAFFAdvisorregistration: current employment
Sep 23, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
← Todd BurkhalterAdvisorregistration: current employment
Feb 13, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
← Robin Vickery BarberAdvisorregistration: current employment
Feb 8, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
← JAY GARST REESEAdvisorregistration: current employment
Aug 20, 2020 to presentfactForm ADV
← Stacey McIntosh AndersonAdvisorregistration: current employment
Aug 23, 2019 to presentfactForm ADV
← TAYLOR BELL POTEATAdvisorregistration: current employment
Aug 7, 2019 to presentfactForm ADV
← Matthew William DonohueAdvisorregistration: current employment
Nov 26, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV
← DAVID MICHAEL NELSONAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jan 3, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV
← MATTHEW LINDSAY GROOMEAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jan 21, 2010 to presentfactForm ADV
← JULIA NICOLE ROBERTSAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jul 6, 2022 to Feb 21, 2024factForm ADV
← COLIN SVEND LARSENAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jun 14, 2007 to Mar 22, 2023factForm ADV
← ORVILLE JOHN IGHARASAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jan 1, 2018 to Nov 19, 2018factForm ADV
← Chad RoopeAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Mar 22, 2010 to Mar 16, 2012factForm ADV
← JOHN DAVID ROEGNERAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Apr 15, 2009 to May 23, 2011factForm ADV
← DONNA SAWYER MURRAYAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Oct 15, 2003 to Jul 2, 2004factForm ADV

Controls (3)

← GROOME, GEORGE, TATUMOwnerOWNER, ownership code C, individual
Apr 23, 2018 to Sep 26, 2024factForm ADV
← GROOME, MATTHEW, LINDSAYOwnerOWNER, ownership code C, individual
Apr 23, 2018 to Sep 26, 2024factForm ADV
← GROOME HOLDINGS, LLC.OwnerOWNER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Apr 23, 2018 to Sep 26, 2024factForm ADV

Owns (1)

← Bell, Taylor, MarksOwnerCCO & COO, ownership code NA, individual
Aug 23, 2021 to Sep 26, 2024factForm ADV

Moved with (1)

← VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.Registered adviser3 advisors, team lift out, same day
Dec 31, 2017 to Jan 3, 2018factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Feb 13, 2026
Regulatory AUM changed
Colton Groome Financial Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $724.9M, up 63% from $444.0M (2025-12-18 to 2026-02-13)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
$281M
Occurred
Feb 21, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Julia Nicole Roberts left Colton Groome Financial Advisors, Llc for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2024-04-05)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Mar 22, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Colin Svend Larsen left Colton Groome Financial Advisors, Llc for Mariner (registered 2023-08-22)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Aug 23, 2021
Control person left
Morrow George Groome (Board Chair) no longer on Schedule A of Colton Groome Financial Advisors, Llc (listed 2021-06-09, absent 2021-08-23)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Aug 23, 2021
Control person left
Svend Colin Larsen (Cco/Director Personal Financial Strategies) no longer on Schedule A of Colton Groome Financial Advisors, Llc (listed 2021-06-09, absent 2021-08-23)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Apr 23, 2018
First Form ADV filing
Colton Groome Financial Advisors, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago

Provenance

Graph: RIA / Wealth Management
Canonical id: dfx:ria:b798c02a-b047-9fe3-0a64-3d61fa7f0a47
First observed: Apr 23, 2018
Last observed: Sep 3, 2026 17 days 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.

COLTON GROOME FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD 128365

ASHEVILLE, NC

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Data as of Sep 3, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 4:39 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Advisor

Designations

Branch

Years here

In industry

Prior firms

Dual registered

MATTHEW LINDSAY GROOME

Certified Financial Planner

ASHEVILLE, NC

DAVID MICHAEL NELSON

n/a

ASHEVILLE, NC

Matthew William Donohue

Certified Financial Planner|Chartered Financial Analyst

ASHEVILLE, NC

TAYLOR BELL POTEAT

Certified Financial Planner

ASHEVILLE, NC

n/a

Stacey McIntosh Anderson

n/a

ASHEVILLE, NC

JAY GARST REESE

Chartered Financial Analyst

ASHEVILLE, NC

Robin Vickery Barber

n/a

ASHEVILLE, NC

n/a

Todd Burkhalter

Certified Financial Planner

ASHEVILLE, NC

KYLE EDGAR GRANDSTAFF

Chartered Financial Analyst

ASHEVILLE, NC | Atlanta, GA

DONALD LAWRENCE REICHERT

Chartered Financial Consultant

Greenville, SC | ASHEVILLE, NC

Owner

Title

Ownership code

Control person

Acquired

First seen

Last seen

GROOME HOLDINGS, LLC.

Owner

yes

01/2016

Apr 23, 2018

Sep 26, 2024

GROOME, GEORGE, TATUM

Owner

yes

01/2016

Apr 23, 2018

Sep 26, 2024

GROOME, GEORGE, TATUM

CO-CEO

yes

01/2017

Apr 23, 2018

Sep 26, 2024

GROOME, MATTHEW, LINDSAY

Owner

yes

01/2016

Apr 23, 2018

Sep 26, 2024

GROOME, MATTHEW, LINDSAY

CO-CEO

yes

01/2017

Apr 23, 2018

Sep 26, 2024

Bell, Taylor, Marks

CCO & COO

08/2021

Aug 23, 2021

Sep 26, 2024

Related person

Type

Class on the graph

Its RAUM

Control

Common control

State

COLTON GROOME INSURANCE ADVISORS, INC.

n/a

yes

n/a

City

State

Country

Employees

Also broker-dealer

Arden

United States

yes

Fiscal year

Filed

RAUM

Discretionary

Employees

Advisory staff

Offices

Private funds

Fund GAV

2025

Apr 1, 2026

$725M

$707M

n/a

2024

Mar 24, 2025

$444M

$430M

n/a

2023

Mar 22, 2024

$351M

$340M

n/a

2022

Feb 23, 2023

$282M

$262M

n/a

2021

Feb 23, 2022

$283M

$271M

n/a

2020

Mar 22, 2021

$189M

$175M

n/a

2019

Mar 31, 2020

$164M

$161M

n/a

2018

Mar 22, 2019

$126M

n/a

Joined, 12m

Left, 12m

Net, 12m

Departure rate, 12m

Joined, 90d

Left, 90d

Left, no destination yet

Joined, 36m

Left, 36m

0.0%

Latest fiscal year

RAUM

A year earlier

1y change

Three years earlier

3y CAGR

Employees

A year earlier

Offices

A year earlier

2025

$725M

$444M

63.3%

$282M

36.9%

Other firm

Advisors

First left

Last joined

From

Kind

Move type

Share of firm

VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.

Dec 31, 2017

Jan 3, 2018

ASHEVILLE, NC

Team lift out

Other

1.8%