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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

Herold Advisors, Inc.

Independent wealth managerNew York, New YorkCRD 105090SEC 801-11216websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 15, 2012 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 2, 1976
RAUM
$540M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$512M individuals and HNW
Advisors
13
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$41.6M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
9
8 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$540M as of Jul 2, 2026
Feb 15, 2012$51.3M then
HNW client RAUM$374M as of Jul 2, 2026
Mar 12, 2018$80.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Jul 2, 2026
Jan 10, 20137 then
Employees (5.A)9 as of Jul 2, 2026
Jan 10, 20137 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +10% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 9 to 9offices 1 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 10, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$41.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
43derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$959,438derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.3derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+10%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, publicationsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$1000MreportedItem 5.I
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • is a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$374M69%
  • Individuals$138M26%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$19.3M3.6%
  • Corporations and businesses$8.8M1.6%
Individual clients
439reported
HNW clients
118reported
Pension plan clients
4reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
563reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$500M sponsored, $500M managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=9.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
13 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Vidur Raj BhallaChartered Financial AnalystNew York, NyOct 6, 202139 y0
Lawrence Stephen HeroldChartered Financial AnalystNew York, NyOct 6, 202147 y0
Kevin John LeahyNew York, NyOct 11, 202137 y0
Mario John GiammarcoStaten Island, Ny Jan 3, 202241 y0
Sean YangNew York, NyFeb 15, 202213 y0
Henry Steven PachtNew York, Ny Jun 2, 202249 y0
Mario John Giammarco JrNew York, NyJun 30, 202221 y0
Francis George HorneffNew York, Ny Jul 15, 202230 y0
Tyler Joseph TurtoroStaten Island, NyOct 14, 202212 y2
Hunter Wagner LantonNew York, Ny Mar 10, 202314 y0
Michael John BottoniMelville, Ny May 22, 202511 y0
Patrick John GormanW Islip, Ny Sep 22, 202541 y0
Liana BaroneStaten Island, Ny Sep 22, 202512 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount1 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 Lawrence Herold · Herold Advisors - President, Director, Ceo, Coo, Chief Legal Officer, Ccocontrol
    since 12/1980 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Margaret Paula Herold · Percheron Shareholdercontrol
    since 11/2020 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Michael Keith Lanton · Percheron President And Treasurercontrol
    since 11/2020 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Diane Wendy Sheftel · Percheron - Shareholdercontrol
    since 11/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • Stephen Lawrence Herold · Shareholdercontrol
    since 11/2020 · owns 25% to 50% of Percheron Asset Management Group, Inc.
  • Margaret Paula Herold · Shareholder
    since 11/2020 · owns 25% to 50% of Percheron Asset Management Group, Inc.
Entity owners
  • Percheron Asset Management Group, Inc. · Holding Company
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Herold Advisors, Inc. as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
New York, Ny · principal1220
Melville, Ny200
Staten Island, Ny210
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Staten Island, NY3 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Jul 2, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Jul 2, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026
  • Accounts · 523 to 563
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 102 to 118
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 416 to 439
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 3 to 4
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $490M to $540M
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $328M to $374M
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $131M to $138M
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $16.0M to $19.3M
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $490M to $540M
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $358M to $500M
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $358M to $500M
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 25, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 2
    Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 452 to 523
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 85 to 102
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 360 to 416
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 5 to 3
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $413M to $490M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $266M to $328M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $116M to $131M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $13.5M to $16.0M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $413M to $490M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $379M to $358M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $379M to $358M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 367 to 452
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 8 to 9
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 64 to 85
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 296 to 360
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Employees · 8 to 9
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 2
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $334M to $413M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $216M to $266M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $91.2M to $116M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $11.8M to $13.5M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $334M to $413M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • Steven Marc Heinowitz left Herold Advisors, Inc. for Calton & Associates, Inc. (registered 2025-07-15)
    Aug 12, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Keith Lanton (Percheron President And Treasurer) appeared on Schedule A of Herold Advisors, Inc.
    Nov 17, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Diane Wendy Sheftel (Percheron - Shareholder) appeared on Schedule A of Herold Advisors, Inc.
    Nov 17, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
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 email
info@heroldlantern.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
matthewemanuel@heroldlantern.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business email
franh@heroldlantern.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
212-371-3950reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
201-222-7600reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
201-222-7662reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
HEROLDlantern.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
212-371-3950reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 10, 2026
Contact form
heroldlantern.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
heroldlantern.com/team-memberreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$41.6Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026