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SEC-registered adviser

A••••••• I••••••••• S••••••• I••

Independent wealth managerGreat Barrington, MassachusettsCRD 110043SEC 801-14337websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 27, 2012 · 30 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 5, 1979
RAUM
$1.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
63%
$671M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$179M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
10
5 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$1.1B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$521M then
HNW client RAUM$573M as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 3, 2018$557M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 27, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)10 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 13, 20138 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -17% over the last fiscal year-3.8% a year over threeIARs 6 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 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
$179MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
60derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$952,913derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
26%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-17%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-17%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-22%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$202M, 88 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$573M53%
  • Charitable organizations$273M25%
  • Corporations and businesses$122M11%
  • Individuals$98.3M9.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$7.0M0.6%
Individual clients
202reported
HNW clients
157reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
13reported
Accounts
1,126reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$202M for 88 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.63 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.26 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
J••• L••• B••••Chartered Financial ConsultantGreat Barrington, MaAug 19, 200432 y0
A• M•••••••• W••••••••• W•••••••Great Barrington, MaNov 28, 200522 y0
M•••••• J••• S••••••Great Barrington, MaJul 26, 200629 y0
C•••••• D••••• M•••••Great Barrington, MaNov 14, 200722 y2
D•••• F•••••• S•• P••••Chartered Financial AnalystGreat Barrington, MaFeb 18, 201021 y0
M•••••• L•••• B••••••Certified Financial PlannerMalta, Ny May 1, 202516 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • B••••• J•••• L••• · President & Ceocontrol
    since 01/2000 · owns less than 5%
  • B•••••••• R••• E•••• · Directorcontrol
    since 07/2012 · owns less than 5%
  • F••••••• N••••• · Director & Chairmancontrol
    since 10/2014 · owns less than 5%
  • H•••••• N•••• D•••••• · Directorcontrol
    since 10/2011 · owns less than 5%
  • L•••••••• J••••• C•••••• · Directorcontrol
    since 12/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • M•••••• C••••••• D••••• · Treasurercontrol
    since 12/2009 · owns less than 5%
  • S•• P••••• D••••• F•••••• · Secretarycontrol
    since 02/2010 · owns less than 5%
  • S•••••• T•••••• R•• · Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 12/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • P••••••••• S••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 08/2017 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • A••••••• I•••••••• F•• E••••••• · Parent
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • A••••••• I•••••••• F•• E••••••• R••••••• · Parent Organization
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Great Barrington, Ma · principal600
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    S•• P••••• D••••• F•••••• (SECRETARY) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-29 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2025-03-31, yes on the filing of 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,362)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,421 to 1,126
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 11 to 13
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 5 to 6
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 194 to 157
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 268 to 202
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $289M to $202M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 5
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.1B
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $826M to $573M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $121M to $98.3M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $5.9M to $7.0M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.1B
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,473 to 1,421
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 6
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 3
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Charity clients · 10 to 11
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 207 to 194
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 277 to 268
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $279M to $289M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 11 to 10
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 6
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $793M to $826M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $121M to $121M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $5.4M to $5.9M
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,492 to 1,473
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Charity clients · 15 to 10
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW clients · 175 to 207
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual clients · 310 to 277
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $297M to $279M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $754M to $793M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $141M to $121M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $4.8M to $5.4M
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
    Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,687 to 1,492
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
Signals
12 dated events
  • S••• L••••••• H•••••• left A••••••• I••••••••• S••••••• I•• for A••••• W••••• (registered 2025-04-23)
    Apr 21, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • L••• F•••••• D•••••• left A••••••• I••••••••• S••••••• I•• for T••••••• W••••• (registered 2024-08-06)
    Aug 6, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • C•••••• J•••• L••••••• (Director) appeared on Schedule A of A••••••• I••••••••• S••••••• I••
    Mar 29, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Rae T••••• S••••• (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of A••••••• I••••••••• S••••••• I••
    Mar 29, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
  • Edwin Gerald Sohan (Director) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• I••••••••• S••••••• I•• (listed 2023-03-31, absent 2024-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2024 · Control person left · inference
  • B•••• E••••• S•••••• left A••••••• I••••••••• S••••••• I•• for Bcas (registered 2023-04-07)
    Jul 6, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lawrence Seth Hoffman (Executive Vice President) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• I••••••••• S••••••• I•• (listed 2021-07-01, absent 2022-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Paul Howard Kent (Director) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• I••••••••• S••••••• I•• (listed 2021-07-01, absent 2022-03-30)
    Mar 30, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Paul Howard Kent (Director) appeared on Schedule A of A••••••• I••••••••• S••••••• I••
    Mar 31, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • John Michael Rizzo (Director) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• I••••••••• S••••••• I•• (listed 2020-04-01, absent 2020-06-30)
    Jun 30, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • John Michael Rizzo (Director) appeared on Schedule A of A••••••• I••••••••• S••••••• I••
    Apr 1, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • J•••• John Finnerty (Director) no longer on Schedule A of A••••••• I••••••••• S••••••• I•• (listed 2019-03-30, absent 2020-04-01)
    Apr 1, 2020 · 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 email
aisinfo@americaninvestment.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
413-591-4445reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
413-645-3255reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
413-591-4445reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
Contact form
americaninvestment.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
$179Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026