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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

Brave Family Advisors

Independent wealth managerSummit, New JerseyCRD 108512SEC 801-42617websiteIAPD
Legal name Brave Asset Management, Inc.
Latest filing Mar 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 12, 2012 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 29, 1992
RAUM
$624M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$610M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$624M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$624M as of Mar 11, 2026
Mar 12, 2012$149M then
HNW client RAUM$518M as of Mar 11, 2026
Mar 15, 2018$233M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Mar 11, 2026
Mar 12, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 11, 2026
Mar 26, 20132 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 7 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 11, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$624MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
327derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$677,104derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
7.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 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$518M83%
  • Individuals$92.1M15%
  • Charitable organizations$11.3M1.8%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.9M0.3%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.3M0.2%
Individual clients
234reported
HNW clients
93reported
Pension plan clients
10reported
Charitable clients
15reported
Accounts
922reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
James Patrick HaireSummit, NjAug 14, 201921 y0
Advisor movement
4 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -4 in 12 months4 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 400% of current headcount4 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
none on the tape
    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
      • Patrick James Haire · Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 01/2021 · owns 10% to 25%
      • Brett Thomas Haire · Chairman And Secretary-Treasurercontrol
        since 08/1992 · owns 10% to 25%
      • Anthony Scott Morrison · Presidentcontrol
        since 02/2017 · owns less than 5%
      • Anthony Scott Morrison · Presidentcontrol
        since 03/2023 · owns F of Marion C. Morrison Trust - 2015
      • Gardner David Bunting · Owner
        since 08/1992 · owns 5% to 10%
      Entity owners
      • Marion C. Morrison Trust - 2015 · Owner
        direct · 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
      Summit, Nj · principal1021
      Providence, Ri0011
      Tiverton, Ri001
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Tiverton, RI1 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 882 to 922
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Charity clients · 11 to 15
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 8 to 4
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • HNW clients · 88 to 93
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Individual clients · 246 to 234
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · 8 to 10
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $543M to $624M
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $445M to $518M
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $84.4M to $92.1M
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $1.4M to $1.9M
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • RAUM · $543M to $624M
        Mar 21, 2025 to Mar 11, 2026
      • Accounts · 777 to 882
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Charity clients · 14 to 11
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Corporate clients · 6 to 8
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • HNW clients · 96 to 88
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Individual clients · 218 to 246
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · unset to 8.0
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $491M to $543M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $421M to $445M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $59.4M to $84.4M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · unset to 1382415.0
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • RAUM · $491M to $543M
        Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Accounts · 726 to 777
        Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
        Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Charity clients · 13 to 14
        Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Corporate clients · 7 to 6
        Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • HNW clients · 86 to 96
        Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Individual clients · 174 to 218
        Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 5 to 7
        Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $439M to $491M
        Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $378M to $421M
        Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $48.7M to $59.4M
        Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • RAUM · $439M to $491M
        Apr 13, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
      • Accounts · 618 to 726
        Sep 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
      • Charity clients · 12 to 13
        Sep 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
      • Corporate clients · 3 to 7
        Sep 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
      • HNW clients · 82 to 86
        Sep 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
      • Individual clients · 125 to 174
        Sep 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
      • Pension plan clients · 0.0 to unset
        Sep 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
      Signals
      7 dated events
      • Yiorgos Georgeson left Brave Family Advisors for Alphacore Capital Llc (registered 2026-08-03)
        Aug 3, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
      • William Michael Swart left Brave Family Advisors for Alphacore Capital Llc (registered 2026-08-05)
        Aug 3, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
      • Thomas Brett Haire left Brave Family Advisors for Alphacore Capital Llc (registered 2026-07-14)
        Aug 3, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
      • Scott Anthony Morrison left Brave Family Advisors for Alphacore Capital Llc (registered 2026-08-07)
        Aug 3, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
      • Brave Family Advisors's advisors moved to Alphacore Capital LLC (Summit, NJ): 3 of 5 registered, on the same day
        Aug 3, 2026 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
      • 2 advisors left Brave Family Advisors (Providence, RI) for Alphacore Capital LLC on the same day
        Aug 3, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
      • Patrick James Haire (Chief Operating Officer And Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Brave Family Advisors
        Mar 29, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Business phone
      858-875-4100reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/brave-asset-management/?viewAsMember=trreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      bravefamilyadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      908-522-8822reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 11, 2026
      Contact form
      alphacore.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
      $624Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026