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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

Valley Wealth Managers, Inc.

Independent wealth managerParamus, New JerseyCRD 108879SEC 801-25461websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 60 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 11, 1985
RAUM
$2.7B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
95%
of RAUM
Private clients
77%
$2.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
48
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$56.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
54
34 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
12
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
60 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.7B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$608M then
HNW client RAUM$1.9B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$938M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)50 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 25, 20136 then
Employees (5.A)54 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 25, 201312 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 50 to 50
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Bank affiliated · Item 7.A.6 or 7.A.7 (bank or trust company affiliate) and a bank, bancorp or trust company as a 50 percent or greater owner on Schedule A
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$57.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
18derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.3MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
95%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
16%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.6derived13 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-1.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$425MreportedItem 5.I
Ownership
a bank, bancorp or trust company is a 50 percent or greater ownerderived
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$1.9B69%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$332M12%
  • Corporations and businesses$206M7.7%
  • Individuals$205M7.6%
  • Charitable organizations$86.6M3.2%
Individual clients
413reported
HNW clients
441reported
Pension plan clients
18reported
Charitable clients
21reported
Accounts
2,063reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.77 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.16 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=41.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
28 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Matthew Louis GrosserParamus, NjFeb 16, 201613 y0
John Joseph D'ArcoChartered Financial AnalystParamus, NjJul 15, 202212 y0
Camille Robin MadisonParamus, Nj Jul 13, 202310 y1
Shira S. KetayiAventura, Fl Jul 27, 202316 y1
Christopher Michael WilsonNew York, Ny Jul 27, 202313 y1
Nicholas MaguireParamus, Nj Jul 27, 202310 y0
Kevin MadrigalCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantParamus, Nj Jul 27, 202310 y0
Berta EpelbaumAventura, Fl Aug 4, 202323 y0
Brenda CareyParamus, Nj Aug 7, 202320 y0
Oscar Omar MoragaAventura, Fl Aug 7, 202317 y1
Anthony Manuel AmaroAventura, Fl Aug 7, 202316 y0
Marlon CruzAventura, Fl Aug 7, 202312 y1
Matthew Edward PohlAventura, Fl Aug 7, 202323 y2
Micah Jarett CharynCoral Gables, Fl Aug 8, 202314 y5
Alejandro FeldmanAventura, Fl Aug 8, 202321 y2
Andre RoitmanParamus, Nj Aug 11, 202316 y0
Brian AsmanParamus, Nj Aug 11, 202310 y0
Steven Ali TussiAtlanta, GaAug 29, 202322 y0
Leanne Marie PolizzanoCertified Financial PlannerParamus, NjAug 29, 202340 y1
Thomas Roberto AlonsoChartered Financial AnalystParamus, NjAug 30, 202325 y0
Martin L GaleCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantTampa, FlSep 27, 202314 y2
Steve EriksonCertified Financial PlannerPalm Beach Gardens, FlJun 15, 202441 y1
Yi JiChartered Financial AnalystNew York, Ny Dec 12, 202411 y0
Charles K MillerCoral Gables, Fl Mar 10, 202530 y7
Leticia Edith CruzParamus, Nj Apr 10, 202512 y0
Brianna Rose VanacoreMorristown, Nj Aug 25, 202511 y2
Brian Joshua YcazaCertified Financial PlannerParamus, NjJan 19, 202611 y0
Sean MoroParamus, NjAug 19, 202610 y1
Advisor movement
5 left, 4 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 10% of current headcount11 left over 36 months
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
    • Mitchell Crandell · Directorcontrol
      since 04/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Jon Christopher Gawley · General Counsel, Corporate Secretarycontrol
      since 07/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Bement Collyn Gilbert · Directorcontrol
      since 04/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Jamie Mayo · Chief Financial Officercontrol
      since 07/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Joseph Michael Obrien · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 07/2014 · owns less than 5%
    • Mark Brian Stigliano · Chief Strategy & Growth Officercontrol
      since 07/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Ali Steven Tussi · Head Of Investment Strategy Of The Boardcontrol
      since 07/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Joel Vanovitch · Chief Operations Officercontrol
      since 07/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Michael Christopher Wilson · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 02/2026 · owns less than 5%
    • Michael Zaremsky · President, Chairman Of The Boardcontrol
      since 07/2023 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Valley National Bank · Sole Shareholder
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Valley National Bancorp · Shareholder
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Valley National Bank · public reporting company
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Valley Financial Management, Inc.
      broker-dealerinvestment adviserreal estatenRAUM $473,254
    • Valley Insurance Services, Inc.
      real estaten
    • Valley National Bancorp
      y
    • Valley National Bank
      custodiany
    Advisers that list Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. as a related person
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Paramus, Nj · principal4325
    Aventura, Fl1200
    New York, Ny1110
    Los Angeles, Ca300
    Chicago, Il200
    Morristown, Nj200
    Coral Gables, Fl200
    West Palm Beach, Fl100
    Wilmington, De000
    Jericho, Ny000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Aventura, FL12 employees
    • New York, NY12 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA3 employees
    • Coral Gables, FL2 employees
    • West Palm Beach, FL2 employees
    • Chicago, IL1 employees
    • Morristown, NJ1 employees
    • White Plains, NY1 employees
    • St. Petersburg, FL1 employees
    • Tampa, FL1 employees
    • , 1 employees
    ADV anomalies
    5 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      WILSON, CHRISTOPHER, MICHAEL (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2023-07-07 and 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      OBRIEN, MICHAEL, JOSEPH (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-07-07 and 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      ZAREMSKY, MICHAEL (PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-07-07 and 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      STIGLIANO, BRIAN, MARK (CHIEF STRATEGY & GROWTH OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-07-07 and 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
      VANOVITCH, JOEL (CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-07-07 and 2026-03-31
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,957 to 2,063
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Charity clients · 17 to 21
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 75 to 76
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW clients · 459 to 441
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual clients · 409 to 413
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 22 to 18
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.5B
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $179M to $205M
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $198M to $146M
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $277M to $332M
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • RAUM · $2.3B to $2.7B
      Jan 13, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
    • Other offices · 11 to 12
      Aug 27, 2025 to Jan 13, 2026
    • Other offices · 12 to 11
      Jul 7, 2025 to Aug 27, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jul 7, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,997 to 1,957
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 48 to 34
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 35 to 41
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Charity clients · 12 to 17
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 32 to 75
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 430 to 459
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 374 to 409
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · 21 to 22
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Employees · 52 to 54
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 45 to 50
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.1B
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $197M to $179M
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $174M to $198M
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $293M to $277M
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $2.2B to $2.3B
      Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Other offices · 11 to 12
      Aug 29, 2024 to Oct 2, 2024
    • Other offices · 13 to 11
      Mar 28, 2024 to Aug 29, 2024
    • Accounts · 2,096 to 1,997
      Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 44 to 48
      Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Advisory activities · 5 to 4
      Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • BD registered reps · 32 to 35
      Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Charity clients · 16 to 12
      Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 104 to 32
      Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW clients · 643 to 430
      Sep 20, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    Signals
    33 dated events
    • Shira S. Ketayi no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. on the 2026-09-15 feed)
      Sep 15, 2026 · Advisor registration ended · derived
    • Jacqueline Alberte Gilbert left Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. for Citizens Securities, Inc. (registered 2026-04-17)
      Apr 8, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Eric Sprung left Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. for Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-04-20)
      Jan 15, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Sharon Dvir left Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. for Cetera Investment Advisers Llc (registered 2026-02-02)
      Dec 15, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Bryan James Bornschein left Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. for Truist Advisory Services, Inc. (registered 2026-01-14)
      Dec 15, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Brian Mark Stigliano left Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. for Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-10-09)
      Sep 22, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Daniel Charles Hauschild left Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. for Mariner (registered 2025-08-12)
      Aug 27, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Samantha Macmullen left Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. for Morgan Stanley (registered 2025-08-28)
      Aug 20, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Elliot Ross Poretzky left Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. for Lord, Abbett & Co. Llc (registered 2025-07-21)
      Jul 3, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Dov Katz left Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. for Morgan Stanley (registered 2024-12-16)
      Dec 3, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Stephen Paul Pedicini left Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. for Alphacore Capital Llc (registered 2024-04-15)
      Apr 12, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Robert George Kress (Director Of Business Development) no longer on Schedule A of Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. (listed 2023-09-20, absent 2024-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • Christopher Stephen Callaway left Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. for Steelpeak Wealth, Llc (registered 2024-02-14)
      Feb 5, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • 3 advisors left Valley Financial Management, Inc. (New York, NY) for Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. on the same day
      Jul 26, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
    • Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. reported 11 offices beyond its principal office, up from 4 (2023-03-29 to 2023-07-07)
      Jul 7, 2023 · Office count change · derived
    • Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. reported 44 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 12 (2023-03-29 to 2023-07-07)
      Jul 7, 2023 · Advisor headcount change · derived
    • Michael Zaremsky (President, Chairman Of The Board) appeared on Schedule A of Valley Wealth Managers, Inc.
      Jul 7, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Mark Brian Stigliano (Chief Strategy & Growth Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Valley Wealth Managers, Inc.
      Jul 7, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Bement Collyn Gilbert (Director) appeared on Schedule A of Valley Wealth Managers, Inc.
      Jul 7, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Mitchell Crandell (Director) appeared on Schedule A of Valley Wealth Managers, Inc.
      Jul 7, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Jon Christopher Gawley (General Counsel) appeared on Schedule A of Valley Wealth Managers, Inc.
      Jul 7, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Joel Vanovitch (Chief Operations Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Valley Wealth Managers, Inc.
      Jul 7, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Jamie Mayo (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Valley Wealth Managers, Inc.
      Jul 7, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Brian Steven Resler (First Vice President, Director Of Business Development) no longer on Schedule A of Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. (listed 2022-11-03, absent 2023-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Steven Brian Resler left Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. for Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. (registered 2023-02-13)
      Jan 30, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Gregory Matthew Pizzano left Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. for Pine Valley Investments (registered 2023-12-19)
      Sep 20, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Stephen Thomas Moore (Director, Executive Vice President) no longer on Schedule A of Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. (listed 2022-05-02, absent 2022-07-05)
      Jul 5, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Brian Steven Resler (First Vice President, Director Of Business Development) appeared on Schedule A of Valley Wealth Managers, Inc.
      Jul 5, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Ali Steven Tussi (First Vice President, Director Of Portfolio Management) appeared on Schedule A of Valley Wealth Managers, Inc.
      Jul 5, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Sue Cynthia Bechmann (Director, Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. (listed 2021-03-25, absent 2021-07-27)
      Jul 27, 2021 · Control person left · inference
    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
    Website
    valley.com/personal/wealth-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    888-794-7940reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 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
    $56.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026