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SEC-registered adviser

P••••••••• P••••••• G••••

Independent wealth managerWesterly, Rhode IslandCRD 108868SEC 801-15330websiteIAPD
Legal name N•• E•••••• P••••••••• P••••••• G•••• I•••
Latest filing Mar 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 26, 2012 · 54 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 18, 1980
RAUM
$1.3B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
95%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$1.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
9
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$146M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
16
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
54 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.3B as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 26, 2012$501M then
HNW client RAUM$948M as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 26, 2018$533M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 26, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)16 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 13, 201315 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 9 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 26, 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
  • p••••••• led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$146MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
142derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$549,656derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
95%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-0.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
1,500reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$948M72%
  • Individuals$354M27%
  • Charitable organizations$14.6M1.1%
Individual clients
903reported
HNW clients
378reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
11reported
Accounts
2,395reported
Financial planning clients
1,500reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $1.3B managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=10.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
9 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M•••••• A••••• M••••Certified Financial PlannerWesterly, Ri Jan 1, 199351 y1
P•••• C•••• W••••••Westerly, RiJan 1, 200030 y1
C••••••••• G••••• W••••••Chartered Financial AnalystWesterly, RiJan 1, 200324 y1
A••••• M••••••• S•••••Westerly, RiJun 28, 201929 y3
P•••••• J••••• C•••••••Westerly, RiOct 2, 201911 y1
T••• J••••• W••••••Westerly, RiAug 24, 202320 y2
D•••• G•••••• A•••••Chartered Financial AnalystWesterly, RiSep 29, 202310 y0
E••• M•••••• W•••••Chartered Financial AnalystWesterly, RiDec 20, 202418 y0
B•••• D•••• P•••••Certified Financial PlannerWesterly, RiApr 4, 202519 y5
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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • M••••• M••••••• A••••• · President, Chief Executive Officer And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 07/1980 · owns less than 5%
  • V••••••••• J•••••• E•••• · Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 12/2017 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • J••••• E• V••••••••
    insurancey
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Westerly, Ri · principal900
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 2,354 to 2,395
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 12 to 10
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Charity clients · 10 to 11
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW clients · 341 to 378
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual clients · 945 to 903
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Employees · 19 to 16
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $804M to $948M
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $349M to $354M
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $67.7M to $71.3M
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Oct 16, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Accounts · 2,350 to 2,354
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 11 to 12
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
  • HNW clients · 305 to 341
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Individual clients · 975 to 945
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Employees · 17 to 19
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $983M to $1.1B
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $687M to $804M
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $355M to $349M
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $72.1M to $67.7M
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $992M to $1.1B
    Jan 30, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025
  • Accounts · 2,378 to 2,350
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 8
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 13 to 11
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Charity clients · 9 to 10
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW clients · 268 to 305
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 1,029 to 975
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Employees · 18 to 17
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 8
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $869M to $983M
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $578M to $687M
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $348M to $355M
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $67.9M to $72.1M
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $937M to $1.1B
    Nov 16, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
Signals
5 dated events
  • M•••••• F•••••• D••••• left P••••••••• P••••••• G•••• for M•• I••••••••• A••••••• I••• (registered 2025-07-03)
    Oct 18, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • F•••••• M•••••• D••••• (Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of P••••••••• P••••••• G•••• (listed 2023-08-28, absent 2023-10-17)
    Oct 17, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • S•••••••• M••••• left P••••••••• P••••••• G•••• for O•••• I••••••••• I••• (registered 2023-05-19)
    May 18, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • G•••••••• P•••••• left P••••••••• P••••••• G•••• for M••••• S•••••• (registered 2022-12-12)
    Oct 24, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • F•••••• M•••••• D••••• (Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of P••••••••• P••••••• G••••
    Aug 17, 2020 · 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.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
jvalentini@ppgadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
401-596-2800reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
401-596-5980reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
ppgadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
(401) 596-2800reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 26, 2026
Contact form
ppgadvisors.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Team page
ppgadvisors.com/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
$146Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026