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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management LLC

Former SEC-registered adviserRichmond, VirginiaCRD 108504SEC 801-64395IAPD
Latest filing Jul 26, 2022
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 36 filings
RAUM
$569M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
95%
$540M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
16
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
10
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
36 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$569M as of Jul 26, 2022
Jul 30, 2012$225M then
HNW client RAUM$454M as of Jul 26, 2022
Jul 27, 2018$318M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Jul 26, 2022
Jul 25, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)16 as of Jul 26, 2022
Jul 25, 201314 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -7.6% over the last fiscal year+3.3% a year over threeIARs 11 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 26, 2022; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$63.2MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
69derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$399,835derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.8derived11 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-7.6%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-18%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+2.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
600reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$180M, 246 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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$454M80%
  • Individuals$86.3M15%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$15.7M2.8%
  • Corporations and businesses$11.2M2.0%
  • Charitable organizations$1.2M0.2%
Individual clients
427reported
HNW clients
192reported
Pension plan clients
18reported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
1,422reported
Financial planning clients
600reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$180M for 246 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Scott Jeffrey Peller · Ceo/Presidentcontrol
      since 11/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • Roger Nicholas Bertozzi · Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer
      since 10/2018 · owns less than 5%
    • Howell Wesley Watkins · Managing Director
      since 12/2008 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Cherry Bekaert Llp · Ultimate Parent Company/Sole Member
      direct · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Cherry Bekaert Llp
      insurancey
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Bethesda, MD2 employees
    • Augusta, GA2 employees
    • Virginia Beach, VA2 employees
    • Atlanta, GA1 employees
    • Fort Lauderdale, FL1 employees
    • Greenville, SC1 employees
    • Tysons Corner, VA1 employees
    • Coral Gables, FL1 employees
    • Austin, TX1 employees
    • Charlotte, NC1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,319 to 1,422
      Mar 23, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
    • Charity clients · 2 to 3
      Mar 23, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
    • Corporate clients · 11 to 9
      Mar 23, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
    • HNW clients · 178 to 192
      Mar 23, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
    • Pension plan clients · 20 to 18
      Mar 23, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
    • Assets in custody · $186M to $180M
      Mar 23, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $604M to $558M
      Mar 23, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $477M to $454M
      Mar 23, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
    • Individual RAUM · $101M to $86.3M
      Mar 23, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.2M to $10.8M
      Mar 23, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
    • Pension RAUM · $23.3M to $15.7M
      Mar 23, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
    • RAUM · $615M to $569M
      Mar 23, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
    • Employees · 17 to 16
      Nov 23, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
    • State-registered IARs · 10 to 9
      Nov 23, 2021 to Mar 23, 2022
    • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
      Aug 11, 2021 to Nov 23, 2021
    • Employees · 16 to 17
      Aug 11, 2021 to Nov 23, 2021
    • State-registered IARs · 9 to 10
      Aug 11, 2021 to Nov 23, 2021
    • Advisory employees · 10 to 8
      Jul 29, 2021 to Aug 11, 2021
    • Employees · 17 to 16
      Jul 29, 2021 to Aug 11, 2021
    • State-registered IARs · 11 to 9
      Jul 29, 2021 to Aug 11, 2021
    • Accounts · 1,381 to 1,319
      Mar 12, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021
    • Charity clients · 1 to 2
      Mar 12, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021
    • Corporate clients · 12 to 11
      Mar 12, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021
    • HNW clients · 175 to 178
      Mar 12, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021
    • Individual clients · 403 to 427
      Mar 12, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021
    • Pension plan clients · 25 to 20
      Mar 12, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021
    • Assets in custody · $140M to $186M
      Mar 12, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021
    • State-registered IARs · 3 to 11
      Mar 12, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021
    • Discretionary RAUM · $493M to $604M
      Mar 12, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021
    • HNW RAUM · $415M to $477M
      Mar 12, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021
    • Individual RAUM · $55.8M to $101M
      Mar 12, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.7M to $11.2M
      Mar 12, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021
    • Pension RAUM · $17.9M to $23.3M
      Mar 12, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021
    • RAUM · $502M to $615M
      Mar 12, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021
    • BD registered reps · 4 to 3
      Oct 28, 2020 to Mar 12, 2021
    • Advisory employees · 9 to 10
      Jul 31, 2020 to Sep 22, 2020
    • Employees · 16 to 17
      Jul 31, 2020 to Sep 22, 2020
    • Other offices · 9 to 10
      Jul 31, 2020 to Sep 22, 2020
    • Accounts · 1,318 to 1,381
      Jun 30, 2020 to Jul 29, 2020
    • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
      Jun 30, 2020 to Jul 29, 2020
    Signals
    13 dated events
    • 2 advisors left Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management LLC (Augusta, GA) for Choreo, LLC on the same day
      Jan 25, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Mark Timothy Maund left Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management Llc for Choreo, Llc (registered 2023-04-06)
      Jan 25, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Nicholas Roger Bertozzi left Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management Llc for Choreo, Llc (registered 2023-01-27)
      Jan 25, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management LLC's advisors moved to Choreo, LLC (Richmond, VA): 6 of 8 registered, on the same day
      Jan 25, 2023 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • Wesley Howell Watkins left Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management Llc for Choreo, Llc (registered 2023-01-30)
      Jan 25, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Kevin Michael Shea left Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management Llc for Choreo, Llc (registered 2023-01-30)
      Jan 25, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • William Carlton Shepherd left Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management Llc for Choreo, Llc (registered 2023-01-26)
      Jan 25, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Jeffrey Allen Gump left Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management Llc for Choreo, Llc (registered 2023-01-27)
      Jan 25, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Richard David Cundey left Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management Llc for Choreo, Llc (registered 2023-02-14)
      Jan 25, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Peter William Tomasch left Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management Llc for Choreo, Llc (registered 2023-01-26)
      Jan 25, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Jeffrey Scott Peller left Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management Llc for Savvy (registered 2025-01-22)
      Aug 1, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Christopher Geddy Hill left Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management Llc for Heritage Investors Management Corp (registered 2022-03-24)
      Mar 23, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Scott Jeffrey Peller (Ceo/President) appeared on Schedule A of Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management Llc
      Nov 23, 2021 · 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.
    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
    Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026