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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

Van Cleef Asset Management Inc

Independent wealth managerBeachwood, OhioCRD 105768SEC 801-32604websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 5, 1988
RAUM
$1.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$1.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$242M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.2B as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$227M then
HNW client RAUM$1.2B as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 6, 2018$495M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 28, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 18, 2026
Mar 11, 20136 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +9.3% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 18, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
$242MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
45derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$8.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$5.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+9.3%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.2B97%
  • Individuals$38.4M3.2%
  • Charitable organizations$364,5700.0%
Individual clients
79reported
HNW clients
146reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
226reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Martin John BurkeBeachwood, OhJan 1, 200042 y0
William Patrick GibbonsBeachwood, OhJul 30, 200732 y0
Martin J BurkeBeachwood, OhOct 21, 200925 y1
Geoffrey C HauckBeachwood, OhDec 18, 200918 y0
Lino SergoBeachwood, OhJan 3, 201125 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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Aileen Michelle Borelli · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 12/2012 · owns less than 5%
  • J Martin Burke · Executive Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 12/2010 · owns 10% to 25%
  • C Geoffrey Hauck · President/Ciocontrol
    since 12/2010 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Lino Sergo · Director Of Researchcontrol
    since 12/2010 · owns 10% to 25%
  • John Martin Burke · Director
    since 08/1993 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Beachwood, Oh · principal500
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • account count collapseChange between filings · filing Mar 18, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 672.0 to 226.0 (-66.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-19 and 2026-03-18; the peer median change was +6.0% (1206 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,206) · 1.2% percentile
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 18, 2026
    HAUCK, GEOFFREY, C (PRESIDENT/CIO) left Schedule A between the filings of 2012-03-28 and 2026-03-18
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 672 to 226
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Charity clients · 2 to 1
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW clients · 133 to 146
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Individual clients · 82 to 79
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 1.0 to unset
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $40.0M to $38.4M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $36.4M to $38.3M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · 4217122.0 to unset
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Mar 19, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026
  • Accounts · 652 to 672
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Charity clients · 1 to 2
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • HNW clients · 127 to 133
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Individual clients · 88 to 82
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Employees · 5 to 6
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $865M to $1.1B
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $849M to $1.1B
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $41.2M to $40.0M
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $29.5M to $36.4M
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $3.5M to $4.2M
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • RAUM · $894M to $1.1B
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Accounts · 623 to 652
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • HNW clients · 118 to 127
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $737M to $865M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $720M to $849M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $38.4M to $41.2M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $25.7M to $29.5M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $3.5M to $3.5M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • RAUM · $763M to $894M
    Mar 7, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Accounts · 637 to 623
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • HNW clients · 131 to 118
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • Individual clients · 71 to 88
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 2 to 1
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $845M to $737M
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $825M to $720M
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $32.5M to $38.4M
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $27.6M to $25.7M
    Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • Van Cleef Asset Management Inc reported RAUM $537.1M, up 30% from $412.1M (2017-03-06 to 2018-03-06)
    Mar 6, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
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
216-464-0253reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/van-cleef-asset-management/?viewAsMembereportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
VANCLEEFINC.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
216-464-0253reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 18, 2026
Team page
vancleefinc.com/our-firm/our-teamreportedpublished 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
$242Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026