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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Nottingham Advisors Inc.

Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessAmherst, New YorkCRD 104928SEC 801-17685websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 40 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 22, 1982
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
28%
$405M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$204M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
40 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Aug 17, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$627M then
HNW client RAUM$259M as of Aug 17, 2026
Mar 22, 2018$355M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Aug 17, 2026
Mar 28, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Aug 17, 2026
Mar 28, 201313 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -14% over the last fiscal year+3.1% a year over threeIARs 5 to 7offices 1 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 11, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Bank affiliated · Item 7.A.6 or 7.A.7 (bank or trust company affiliate) and a bank, bancorp or trust company as a 50 percent or greater owner on Schedule A
  • Dual wealth and asset manager · private-client share 20 to 60 percent and fund or institutional share at least 30 percent
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$204MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
104derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
61%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.2derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+80%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-40%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$461M, 273 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
a bank, bancorp or trust company is a 50 percent or greater ownerderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person acts as qualified custodian (9.D.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$793M56%
  • High-net-worth individuals$259M18%
  • Corporations and businesses$148M10%
  • Individuals$146M10%
  • Charitable organizations$78.9M5.5%
  • State and municipal entities$1.5M0.1%
Individual clients
584reported
HNW clients
145reported
Pension plan clients
32reported
Charitable clients
20reported
Accounts
1,385reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $151M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$461M for 273 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.28 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.61 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Conner John GyllenhammerChartered Financial AnalystAmherst, NyAug 7, 202414 y0
Charles J. PerrilloCertified Financial PlannerAmherst, Ny Aug 19, 202541 y0
Kristopher Anthony HackerChartered Financial AnalystAmherst, Ny Sep 2, 202515 y0
Adam Christopher NiebanckCertified Financial PlannerOneonta, Ny Sep 8, 202526 y0
Ericka N DemarsChartered Financial AnalystAmherst, Ny Jul 10, 202611 y0
Bret ValerioChartered Financial AnalystAmherst, Ny Aug 24, 202613 y0
Sean ConnorChartered Financial AnalystAmherst, NyAug 26, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
3 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -3 in 12 months2 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 43% of current headcount6 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Stephen Nicholas Dirienzo · Chief Compliance Officer And Director Of Operationscontrol
    since 11/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • J. Charles Perrillo · Ceo Officercontrol
    since 08/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Stephen Thomas Quealy · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 01/2004 · owns less than 5%
  • Francis Paul Wood · Presidentcontrol
    since 08/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Vernon Lawrence Whistler · President
    since 06/2006 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Community Bank N. A. · Shareholder
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Community Bank Systems, Inc. · Shareholder
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Community Bank N. A. · public reporting company
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc.
    LP sponsorn
  • Bpas Actuarial And Pension Services LLC
    LP sponsorn
  • Bpas Trust Company Of Puerto Rico
    n
  • Bpas, LLC / Fringe Benefits
    LP sponsorn
  • Community Bank N.A.
    custodiany
  • Community Investment Services, Inc.
    real estaten
  • Global Trust Company, Inc.
    n
  • Hand Benefits & Trust Company
    n
  • Hand Securities, Inc
    broker-dealern
  • Northeast Retirement Services, LLC
    LP sponsorn
  • Onegroup Ny, Inc.
    real estaten
  • Nottingham Wealth Partners, Inc.
    investment advisernRAUM $80.5M
  • The Carta Group, Inc.
    investment advisern
Advisers that list Nottingham Advisors Inc. as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Amherst, Ny · principal733
Latham, Ny210
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Palm Beach Gardens, FL1 employees
ADV anomalies
11 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • high institutional concentrationStatic outlier · filing Sep 11, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM of 61% against a peer median of 3% (1362 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile, 14.6 robust deviations)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362) · 98% percentile
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 11, 2026
    QUEALY, THOMAS, STEPHEN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2020-11-12 and 2026-09-11
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 11, 2026
    DIRIENZO, NICHOLAS, STEPHEN (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS) left Schedule A between the filings of 2020-11-12 and 2026-09-11
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 11, 2026
    PERRILLO, CHARLES, J. (CEO OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2020-11-12 and 2026-09-11
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 11, 2026
    WOOD, PAUL, FRANCIS (PRESIDENT) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2020-11-12 and 2026-09-11
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • wealth to institutional shiftCombination · filing Mar 30, 2026
    private-client share fell 15 points or more while institutional share rose 15 points or more. RAUM $1,651,666,071 to $1,426,068,477, advisors 5 to 9, private clients 1205 to 729, offices 1 to 4 (2025-04-01 to 2026-03-30)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 30, 2026
    private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $1,651,666,071 to $1,426,068,477, advisors 5 to 9, private clients 1205 to 729, offices 1 to 4 (2025-04-01 to 2026-03-30)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • institutional asset share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM moved from 56.0% to 72.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • advisor count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 5.0 to 9.0 (+80.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-30; the peer median change was 0.0% (999 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (999) · 98% percentile
  • client count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 1,205.0 to 729.0 (-40.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-30; the peer median change was +5.0% (1132 comparable advisers, 2.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,132) · 1.7% percentile
  • client mix shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
    private-client share of RAUM moved from 44.0% to 28.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-30
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Aug 17, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Aug 17, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 7
    Mar 30, 2026 to Aug 17, 2026
  • Employees · 11 to 9
    Mar 30, 2026 to Aug 17, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 7
    Mar 30, 2026 to Aug 17, 2026
  • Other offices · 4 to 5
    Mar 30, 2026 to Aug 17, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,578 to 1,385
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 9
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Charity clients · 32 to 20
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 20 to 14
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 144 to 145
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 1,061 to 584
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 36 to 32
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $94.2M to $461M
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Employees · 9 to 11
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 0
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 9
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Other offices · 5 to 4
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.4B
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $398M to $259M
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $331M to $146M
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $51.6M to $48.3M
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $628M to $793M
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.7B to $1.4B
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $132M to $151M
    Dec 10, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Other offices · 4 to 5
    Sep 3, 2025 to Dec 10, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Apr 1, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
    Apr 1, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Apr 1, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 4
    Apr 1, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,249 to 1,578
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 5
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 0 to 1
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Charity clients · 34 to 32
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 17 to 20
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • HNW clients · 146 to 144
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Individual clients · 964 to 1,061
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 33 to 36
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $318M to $94.2M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
Signals
10 dated events
  • Michael Jonathan Skrzypczyk left Nottingham Advisors Inc. for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (registered 2026-08-13)
    Jul 6, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Matthew Krajna left Nottingham Advisors Inc. for Alpine Advisory Partners, Llc (registered 2026-08-05)
    Jul 6, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Nicholas Stephen Dirienzo left Nottingham Advisors Inc. for Finish Line Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-04-21)
    Mar 25, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lawrence Vernon Whistler left Nottingham Advisors Inc. for Courier Capital, Llc (registered 2025-02-26)
    Dec 4, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Thomas Stephen Quealy left Nottingham Advisors Inc. for Aureum Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2025-01-31)
    Dec 4, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Peter Kazmierczak left Nottingham Advisors Inc. for Sandhill Investment Management (registered 2024-08-07)
    Jul 16, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Stephen Nicholas Dirienzo (Chief Compliance Officer And Director Of Operations) appeared on Schedule A of Nottingham Advisors Inc.
    Nov 12, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Kitty Mazurkiewicz (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Nottingham Advisors Inc. (listed 2020-06-29, absent 2020-11-12)
    Nov 12, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Kitty Mazurkiewicz (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Nottingham Advisors Inc.
    Mar 5, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Ann Karen Mohn (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Nottingham Advisors Inc. (listed 2018-10-18, absent 2019-03-05)
    Mar 5, 2019 · Control person left · inference
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
716-633-3800reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
716-633-3810reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
816-585-8224reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
nottinghamsolutions.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
716-633-3800reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 11, 2026
Contact form
nottinghamadvisors.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Wealth manager with institutional or fund businessderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$204Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026