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SEC-registered adviser

S••••••••• A•••• M••••••••• I•••

Independent wealth managerChadds Ford, PennsylvaniaCRD 106261SEC 801-53667websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 15, 2012 · 33 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 16, 1997
RAUM
$831M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
91%
$753M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$138M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
13
6 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$831M as of Mar 11, 2026
Mar 15, 2012$171M then
HNW client RAUM$634M as of Mar 11, 2026
Mar 1, 2018$203M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 11, 2026
Mar 12, 20132 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Mar 11, 2026
Mar 12, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +25% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5offices 2 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 3, 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
$138MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
83derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$757,909derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.2%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+25%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for investment companies, selection of other advisersreportedItem 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$634M76%
  • Individuals$119M14%
  • Investment companies$33.3M4.0%
  • Charitable organizations$30.6M3.7%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$12.9M1.5%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$799,5880.1%
Individual clients
339reported
HNW clients
161reported
Pension plan clients
3reported
Charitable clients
7reported
Accounts
1,096reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.91 fund_share=0.04 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd= related_bank= bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••••••• F••••••• K••••Chartered Financial AnalystChadds Ford, PaAug 30, 199927 y1
S•••• R•••••• K••••Certified Financial PlannerChadds Ford, PaAug 19, 201624 y1
C•••••• L••• D• S••••• M•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerBethany Beach, De Jul 13, 202233 y3
B•••••• R• K••••Chadds Ford, PaDec 20, 202313 y0
T•••••• J••• D•••••••Chartered Financial AnalystChadds Ford, PaAug 23, 202420 y2
D•••• R•••••• H•••••••Chartered Financial AnalystChadds Ford, PaAug 3, 202634 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • K••••• S••••• R•••••• · Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 03/2018 · owns 25% to 50%
  • K••••• J•••••••• F••••••• · President-Managing Director And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2014 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Chadds Ford, Pa · principal610
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Mar 11, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Employees · 12 to 13
    Mar 11, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Mar 11, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Mar 11, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Related adviser · false to unset
    Mar 11, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Related bank · false to unset
    Mar 11, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Related broker-dealer · false to unset
    Mar 11, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Related insurance company · false to unset
    Mar 11, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Mar 11, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,061 to 1,096
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Charity clients · 5 to 7
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW clients · 129 to 161
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual clients · 346 to 339
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 3.0
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 4 to 2
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Assets in custody · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Other offices · 2 to 1
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $650M to $814M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $461M to $634M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $134M to $119M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $15.8M to $16.9M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $15.3M to $12.9M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.2M to $799,588
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • RAUM · $666M to $831M
    Mar 26, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
  • Accounts · 944 to 1,061
    Jan 18, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 6
    Jan 18, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Charity clients · 7 to 5
    Jan 18, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW clients · 131 to 129
    Jan 18, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual clients · 334 to 346
    Jan 18, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 3 to 4
    Jan 18, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Jan 18, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 2
    Jan 18, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $596M to $650M
    Jan 18, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $435M to $461M
    Jan 18, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $105M to $134M
    Jan 18, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17.1M to $15.8M
    Jan 18, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025
Signals
3 dated events
  • Kennard Joseph Champness (Director) no longer on Schedule A of S••••••••• A•••• M••••••••• I••• (listed 2022-03-11, absent 2023-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • S••••••••• A•••• M••••••••• I••• reported RAUM $453.1M, up 34% from $339.1M (2021-05-25 to 2022-03-11)
    Mar 11, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • Laurence Stephen Hyde (Director) no longer on Schedule A of S••••••••• A•••• M••••••••• I••• (listed 2019-03-14, absent 2020-03-07)
    Mar 7, 2020 · 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 email
info@smithbridgeasset.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
610-361-9141reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Website
S•••••••••ASSET.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
Principal office phone
610-361-9141reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 3, 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
$138Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026