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SEC-registered adviser

Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management

Independent wealth managerCanton, OhioCRD 109882SEC 801-15485websiteIAPD
Legal name Beese, Fulmer Investment Management, Inc.
Latest filing Jul 6, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 30 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 17, 1980
RAUM
$2.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
91%
$1.9B individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$294M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
14
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
30 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.1B as of Jul 6, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$305M then
HNW client RAUM$1.6B as of Jul 6, 2026
Mar 12, 2018$513M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Jul 6, 2026
Mar 28, 20134 then
Employees (5.A)14 as of Jul 6, 2026
Mar 28, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +30% over the last fiscal year+21% a year over threeIARs 5 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 6, 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
  • 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
$294MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
116derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+30%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+40%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+63%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, publicationsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$311M, 222 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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$1.6B77%
  • Individuals$298M14%
  • Charitable organizations$69.5M3.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$47.1M2.3%
  • Corporations and businesses$30.8M1.5%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$27.0M1.3%
  • Banks and thrifts$3.8M0.2%
Individual clients
468reported
HNW clients
342reported
Pension plan clients
13reported
Charitable clients
7reported
Accounts
2,044reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$311M for 222 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.91 fund_share=0.01 institutional_share=0.06 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Dennis Scott FulmerChartered Financial AnalystCanton, OhJan 1, 200046 y0
Nicholas Traffley PeriniChartered Financial AnalystCanton, OhOct 15, 201016 y0
Ryan Thomas FulmerCanton, OhMay 25, 201115 y0
Robert Richard SzelesChartered Financial AnalystCanton, OhDec 5, 202213 y0
William Scott CampCanton, OhSep 6, 202326 y0
Bradley James FergasonCanton, OhJul 2, 202510 y3
Joseph Francis StrancarCanton, OhJul 2, 202525 y1
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
    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 Dennis Fulmer · Chairmancontrol
        since 10/2019 · owns 25% to 50%
      • Thomas Ryan Fulmer · President And Treasurercontrol
        since 10/2019 · owns 75% or more
      • Traffley Nicholas Perini · Vice President, Secretary And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 10/2019 · owns 25% to 50%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Canton, Oh · principal700
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 6, 2026
        FULMER, DENNIS, SCOTT (CHAIRMAN) left Schedule A between the filings of 2012-03-28 and 2026-07-06
        peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
      • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 17, 2026
        accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 1,257.0 to 2,044.0 (+63.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-21 and 2026-03-17; the peer median change was +6.0% (1206 comparable advisers, 94.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,206) · 94% percentile
      • client count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 17, 2026
        individual and HNW clients (Item 5.D) moved from 498.0 to 810.0 (+63.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-21 and 2026-03-17; the peer median change was +5.0% (1132 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,132) · 97% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 1,257 to 2,044
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 7 to 9
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • HNW clients · 303 to 342
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • Individual clients · 195 to 468
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • Pension plan clients · 9 to 13
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • Assets in custody · unset to 310639764.0
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • Employees · 13 to 14
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $2.1B
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6B
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $125M to $298M
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $5.1M
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • Pension RAUM · $24.7M to $47.1M
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $21.8M to $27.0M
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.6B to $2.1B
        Sep 26, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 7
        Jun 13, 2025 to Sep 26, 2025
      • Employees · 11 to 13
        Jun 13, 2025 to Sep 26, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 5 to 7
        Jun 13, 2025 to Sep 26, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
        Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 13, 2025
      • Accounts · 1,170 to 1,257
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Charity clients · 10 to 7
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Corporate clients · 0 to 7
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • HNW clients · 249 to 303
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Individual clients · 207 to 195
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · 13 to 9
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Employees · 6 to 11
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 11-25
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 6 to 5
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6B
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $96.3M to $125M
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $66.0M to $24.7M
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $0 to $21.8M
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.6B
        Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Accounts · 1,094 to 1,170
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • Charity clients · 14 to 10
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      • HNW clients · 231 to 249
        Mar 21, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
      Signals
      4 dated events
      • Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management reported RAUM $2.1B, up 30% from $1.6B (2025-09-26 to 2026-03-17)
        Mar 17, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • 2 advisors left Meridian Capital Management Group, Inc. (Uniontown, OH) for Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management on the same day
        Jun 30, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
      • Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management reported RAUM $1.0B, up 73% from $584.1M (2019-10-08 to 2020-03-11)
        Mar 11, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
      • Scott Lynn Hamilton (Vice President) no longer on Schedule A of Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management (listed 2019-03-15, absent 2019-10-04)
        Oct 4, 2019 · 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
      Business phone
      330-454-6555reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/beese-fulmerreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      BEESEFULMER.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      330-454-6555reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 6, 2026
      Contact form
      beesefulmer.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Team page
      beesefulmer.com/about-us/our-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
      $294Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026