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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

Whitegate Investment Counselors, Inc.

Independent wealth managerConcord, New HampshireCRD 107732SEC 801-40719websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 2, 2012 · 20 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 7, 1992
RAUM
$545M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$541M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$182M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
20 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$545M as of Mar 30, 2026
Apr 2, 2012$289M then
HNW client RAUM$528M as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$708M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 30, 2026
Apr 2, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 30, 2026
Feb 15, 20133 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -0.0% over the last fiscal year-4.1% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$182MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
45derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$7.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-0.0%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-4.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$114M, 80 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$528M97%
  • Individuals$12.7M2.3%
  • Charitable organizations$4.3M0.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$1,3250.0%
Individual clients
60reported
HNW clients
76reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
477reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$114M for 80 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 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
Paulette Wheeler WolfeConcord, NhJan 1, 200730 y0
Sarah A. BurdetteConcord, NhNov 27, 201825 y1
Colby W WolfeConcord, NhMay 14, 202410 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
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
  • 3 left for Mariner
    Jan 19, 2022 · New London, Nh · Firm absorbed
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Wheeler Paulette Wolfe · President, Chief Compliance Officer And Sole Shareholdercontrol
    since 12/2023 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Concord, Nh · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 497 to 477
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW clients · 81 to 76
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual clients · 62 to 60
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 1 to 0
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $116M to $114M
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $535M to $535M
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $527M to $528M
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $14.0M to $12.7M
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $10.2M to $10.0M
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $401,534 to $0
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • RAUM · $546M to $545M
    Nov 5, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
  • Accounts · 490 to 497
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 19 to 2
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · unset to 1.0
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 79 to 81
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 63 to 62
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 1.0
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Assets in custody · unset to 116264919.0
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 5 to 3
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $663M to $535M
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $509M to $527M
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $13.8M to $14.0M
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.1M to $10.2M
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $144M to $401,534
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $674M to $546M
    Jun 20, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 488 to 490
    Jan 27, 2024 to Jun 20, 2024
  • Charity clients · 20 to 19
    Jan 27, 2024 to Jun 20, 2024
  • HNW clients · 81 to 79
    Jan 27, 2024 to Jun 20, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $636M to $663M
    Jan 27, 2024 to Jun 20, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $489M to $509M
    Jan 27, 2024 to Jun 20, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $12.9M to $13.8M
    Jan 27, 2024 to Jun 20, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.7M to $11.1M
    Jan 27, 2024 to Jun 20, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $140M to $144M
    Jan 27, 2024 to Jun 20, 2024
  • RAUM · $647M to $674M
    Jan 27, 2024 to Jun 20, 2024
  • Accounts · 484 to 488
    Mar 29, 2023 to Jan 27, 2024
  • Charity clients · 19 to 20
    Mar 29, 2023 to Jan 27, 2024
Signals
9 dated events
  • Allison M Madden left Whitegate Investment Counselors, Inc. for Morgan Stanley (registered 2025-03-06)
    Apr 30, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • George Carl Erickson (Principal) no longer on Schedule A of Whitegate Investment Counselors, Inc. (listed 2023-03-29, absent 2024-01-27)
    Jan 27, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • Whitegate Investment Counselors, Inc. reported RAUM $717.8M, down 35% from $1.1B (2021-03-31 to 2022-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • Elizabeth Martha Cottrill (Principal) no longer on Schedule A of Whitegate Investment Counselors, Inc. (listed 2021-03-31, absent 2022-03-25)
    Mar 25, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Chad Leslie Richardson left Whitegate Investment Counselors, Inc. for Mariner (registered 2022-01-05)
    Jan 19, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Martha Elizabeth Cottrill left Whitegate Investment Counselors, Inc. for Mariner (registered 2022-01-03)
    Jan 19, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jennifer J. Wilcox left Whitegate Investment Counselors, Inc. for Mariner (registered 2022-01-03)
    Jan 19, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Whitegate Investment Counselors, Inc.'s advisors moved to Mariner (New London, NH): 3 of 6 registered, on the same day
    Jan 19, 2022 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
    Jan 16, 2016 · Succession (Item 4) · 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@whitegateinvest.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
603-228-5471reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
603-228-5478reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
WHITEGATEINVEST.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
603-228-5471reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
Team page
whitegateinvest.com/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
$182Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026