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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

Portland Global Advisors LLC

Independent wealth managerPortland, MaineCRD 109127SEC 801-54256websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 5, 2012 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 11, 1997
RAUM
$1.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$1.1B individuals and HNW
Advisors
11
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$107M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
13
11 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.2B as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 5, 2012$365M then
HNW client RAUM$1.0B as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 23, 2018$509M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)11 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 5, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)13 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 5, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal year+16% a year over threeIARs 9 to 11
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 26, 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
RAUM per advisor
$107MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
27derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
11.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+22%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, publications, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$542M, 130 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)
  • 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$1.0B87%
  • Individuals$110M9.4%
  • Charitable organizations$29.7M2.5%
  • Corporations and businesses$12.5M1.1%
Individual clients
132reported
HNW clients
168reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
2reported
Accounts
1,010reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$542M for 130 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
11 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Derek Cichon JaskulskiPortland, MeApr 24, 200631 y0
John Barker SullivanPortland, MeApr 24, 200631 y0
Richard Scott Freeman StrableyPortland, MeApr 24, 200636 y0
Heidi Noel PetersonPortland, MeApr 27, 201824 y0
Thomas Colton WellsPortland, MeMay 24, 201811 y0
David E SmithPortland, MeFeb 13, 202135 y0
Courtney Hart WalshPortland, MeSep 15, 202116 y1
Leslie Kathryn KlenkPortland, MeMar 20, 202310 y0
Matthew Merrill HansonPortland, MeFeb 16, 202411 y0
Kathleen Marie HurleyPortland, MeMay 30, 202525 y0
Anna MckersiePortland, MeJan 7, 202610 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 headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Kathryn Leslie Klenk · Chief Compliance Officer;Secretary; Units)control
      since 02/2016 · owns less than 5%
    • E David Smith · Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Directorcontrol
      since 03/2024 · owns less than 5%
    • Scott Freeman Richard Strabley · President; Member (Class B Units); Elected Managercontrol
      since 01/1997 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Barker John Sullivan · Ceo; Member (Class B Units); Elected Managercontrol
      since 11/1994 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Maney Bernard Devine · Membercontrol
      since 06/1996 · owns 75% or more of Craftsbury, LLC
    • John Devine · Managercontrol
      since 06/1996 · owns F of Craftsbury, LLC
    Entity owners
    • Craftsbury, Limited Liability · Member (Class A Units)
      direct · owns 5% to 10%
    • Craftsbury, Limited Liability Company · Member (Class A Units)
      direct · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Portland, Me · principal1110
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026
      financial planning (Item 5.G.1): no on the filing of 2025-06-25, yes on the filing of 2026-03-26
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026
      STRABLEY, RICHARD, SCOTT FREEMAN (PRESIDENT; MEMBER (CLASS B UNITS); ELECTED MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-27 and 2026-03-26
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026
      DEVINE, JOHN (MANAGER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-27 and 2026-03-26
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026
      DEVINE, BERNARD, MANEY (MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-27 and 2026-03-26
      peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 894 to 1,010
      Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 9 to 11
      Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
      Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW clients · 157 to 168
      Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual clients · 130 to 132
      Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $470M to $542M
      Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · to 26-50
      Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 9 to 11
      Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
      Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $881M to $1.0B
      Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $98.5M to $110M
      Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
      Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · unset to
      Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 25, 2025
    • Accounts · 813 to 894
      Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 0 to 2
      Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 149 to 157
      Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 107 to 130
      Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $355M to $470M
      Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Employees · 11 to 13
      Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $895M to $1.0B
      Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $789M to $881M
      Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $83.2M to $98.5M
      Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $895M to $1.0B
      Jan 9, 2025 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Accounts · 754 to 813
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 8 to 9
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 1 to 0
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW clients · 153 to 149
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual clients · 103 to 107
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $296M to $355M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Employees · 10 to 11
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $757M to $895M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $694M to $789M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $58.5M to $83.2M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • RAUM · $757M to $895M
      Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Accounts · 700 to 754
      Jan 12, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Advisory employees · 7 to 8
      Jan 12, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Charity clients · 1 to 2
      Jan 12, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
    • HNW clients · 151 to 153
      Jan 12, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
    • Individual clients · 88 to 103
      Jan 12, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
    Signals
    3 dated events
    • Cichon Derek Jaskulski (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Portland Global Advisors Llc (listed 2024-03-27, absent 2024-07-23)
      Jul 23, 2024 · Control person left · inference
    • E David Smith (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Portland Global Advisors Llc
      Mar 27, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Portland Global Advisors Llc reported RAUM $865.5M, up 27% from $680.2M (2021-03-26 to 2022-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Website
    PORTLANDGLOBAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    207-773-2773reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 26, 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
    $107Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026