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SEC-registered adviser

F•••• A••••••••• I••

Independent wealth managerTroy, New YorkCRD 107562SEC 801-50955websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 9, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 11, 2011 · 35 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 6, 1996
RAUM
$941M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$907M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$314M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
35 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$941M as of Mar 9, 2026
Feb 14, 2012$155M then
HNW client RAUM$538M as of Mar 9, 2026
Mar 13, 2018$128M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 9, 2026
Feb 14, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 9, 2026
Mar 11, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 2 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 9, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$314MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
588derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$299,215derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+50%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$2.9M, 4 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$538M57%
  • Individuals$369M39%
  • Charitable organizations$20.3M2.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$13.1M1.4%
Individual clients
1,518reported
HNW clients
245reported
Pension plan clients
9reported
Charitable clients
28reported
Accounts
3,144reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$2.9M for 4 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.04 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
D••••• P•••••• F••••Troy, NyApr 10, 201840 y1
A•••• J••••• F••••Troy, NyAug 5, 202114 y0
D•••••• W•••••• K••••••••Troy, NyJul 1, 202513 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
Left, latest
Joined, latest
none on the tape
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • F••••• D•••••• P•••••• · President, Chief Compliance Officer, And Portfolio Managercontrol
      since 08/1989 · owns 75% or more
    • F••••• A••••• J••••• · Portfolio Manager And Client Associate
      since 01/2016 · owns 10% to 25%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Troy, Ny · principal300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • very high RAUM per advisorStatic outlier · filing Mar 9, 2026
      RAUM per registered advisor of $313,577,663 against a peer median of $106,287,903 (1262 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 3.6 robust deviations)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,262) · 100% percentile
    • unusually high clients per advisorStatic outlier · filing Mar 9, 2026
      private clients per advisor of 587.7 against a peer median of 63.5 (1211 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile, 14.2 robust deviations)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,211) · 100% percentile
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 9, 2026
      F••••• D•••••• P•••••• (PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-03-27 and 2026-03-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
    • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 9, 2026
      custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-07-07, yes on the filing of 2026-03-09
      peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 2,950 to 3,144
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Charity clients · 23 to 28
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • HNW clients · 204 to 245
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,514 to 1,518
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 8 to 9
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $0 to $2.9M
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Custody of client assets · false to true
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Employees · 6 to 7
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $802M to $923M
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $412M to $538M
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $359M to $369M
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $18.0M
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $15.0M to $13.1M
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • RAUM · $802M to $941M
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
      May 14, 2025 to Jul 7, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,610 to 2,950
      Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Charity clients · 22 to 23
      Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • HNW clients · 139 to 204
      Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Individual clients · 1,441 to 1,514
      Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Employees · 5 to 6
      Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 26-50
      Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $677M to $802M
      Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $292M to $412M
      Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $361M to $359M
      Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $9.5M to $15.0M
      Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • RAUM · $677M to $802M
      Jul 24, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,703 to 1,610
      Mar 23, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
    • Charity clients · 20 to 22
      Mar 23, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
    • HNW clients · 108 to 139
      Mar 23, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
    • Individual clients · 1,574 to 1,441
      Mar 23, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 8.0
      Mar 23, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100
      Mar 23, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $581M to $677M
      Mar 23, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $216M to $292M
      Mar 23, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $352M to $361M
      Mar 23, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.3M to $0
      Mar 23, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • P••••••• M•••• W••••• left F•••• A••••••••• I•• for L•• F•••••••• L•• (registered 2023-03-31)
      Oct 10, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · 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
    518-279-1044reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    faganasset.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (518) 279-1044reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 9, 2026
    Contact form
    faganasset.com/contactreportedpublished 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
    $314Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026