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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

Birchbrook

Independent wealth managerBangor, MaineCRD 105164SEC 801-36582websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 14, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 27, 2012 · 33 filings
SEC status approved since May 11, 1990
RAUM
$296M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$282M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$49.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
33 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$296M as of Apr 14, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$140M then
HNW client RAUM$230M as of Apr 14, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$102M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Apr 14, 2026
Mar 27, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Apr 14, 2026
Mar 28, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 6 to 5offices 0 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 14, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
RAUM per advisor
$49.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
52derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$343,528derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-17%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+9.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$154M, 295 clientsreportedItem 9.A
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
  • 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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 has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$230M78%
  • Individuals$51.4M17%
  • Charitable organizations$10.1M3.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$4.8M1.6%
Individual clients
196reported
HNW clients
114reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
9reported
Accounts
863reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$154M for 295 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.95 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jean Marguerite DeighanCertified Financial PlannerBangor, MeDec 11, 200235 y0
Jenifer Lynne ButlerCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystBangor, MeJan 15, 200334 y0
Lucie Elizabeth EstabrookBangor, MeFeb 1, 201115 y0
Jennifer Lynn EastmanBangor, MeMay 21, 201915 y0
Brett Sylvain MillerChartered Financial AnalystBangor, MeDec 6, 202236 y2
Charles James MussallemChartered Financial AnalystBangor, MeJan 2, 202415 y0
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 17% 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
  • L Jennifer Eastman · Chief Operations Officer & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2019 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Elizabeth Lucie Estabrook · Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 01/2019 · owns 75% or more
  • J Charles Mussallem · Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 11/2023 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Jennifer L Eastman
    y
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Bangor, Me · principal601
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Assets in custody · $109M to $154M
    Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 14, 2026
  • Accounts · 803 to 863
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 101 to 114
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 182 to 196
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 5
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $254M to $290M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $197M to $230M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $48.8M to $51.4M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.9M to $6.7M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $4.2M to $4.8M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $259M to $296M
    Nov 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $3.0M to $109M
    May 30, 2025 to Nov 17, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Mar 31, 2025 to May 30, 2025
  • Accounts · 767 to 803
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Charity clients · 8 to 9
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 76 to 101
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 200 to 182
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 1.0
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $2.1M to $3.0M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $240M to $254M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $170M to $197M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $64.7M to $48.8M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.7M to $4.9M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $3.8M to $4.2M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $245M to $259M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 805 to 767
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 84 to 76
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 178 to 200
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $3.2M to $2.1M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $211M to $240M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $164M to $170M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $40.3M to $64.7M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.7M to $4.7M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $3.2M to $3.8M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $214M to $245M
    Jan 4, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
Signals
8 dated events
  • Catherine Mary Downey left Birchbrook for Ampersand Investment Advisors (registered 2026-05-14)
    Feb 18, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J Charles Mussallem (Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Birchbrook
    Jan 4, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Thomas Matthew Skaves (Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Birchbrook (listed 2022-11-28, absent 2023-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Everett B Coulter left Birchbrook for Corient (registered 2026-09-08)
    Nov 29, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lynne Jenifer Butler (Senior Advisor) no longer on Schedule A of Birchbrook (listed 2021-06-04, absent 2022-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Thomas Matthew Skaves (Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Birchbrook
    Sep 2, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Marguerite Jean Deighan (Senior Advisor) no longer on Schedule A of Birchbrook (listed 2020-03-27, absent 2020-09-02)
    Sep 2, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • L Jennifer Eastman (Chief Operations Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Birchbrook
    Feb 26, 2019 · 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 phone
800-990-1117reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/birchbrookreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
birchbrook.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
207-990-1117reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 14, 2026
Contact form
birchbrook.com/get-in-touchreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 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
$49.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026