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SEC-registered adviser

Appleton Partners, Inc.

Other adviserBoston, MassachusettsCRD 110049SEC 801-29384websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 23, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 39 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 10, 1987
RAUM
$13B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
18%
$2.2B individuals and HNW
Advisors
31
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$405M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
59
31 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
39 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$13B as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$4.9B then
HNW client RAUM$1.8B as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 22, 2018$1.2B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)23 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 27, 20132 then
Employees (5.A)59 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 27, 201335 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM -6.7% over the last fiscal year+1.1% a year over threeIARs 23 to 23
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 23, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$405MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
25derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.8MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
31.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-6.7%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 assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$1.6B, 402 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.8B80%
  • Individuals$358M16%
  • Charitable organizations$78.9M3.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$27.6M1.2%
  • State and municipal entities$412,9330.0%
Individual clients
339reported
HNW clients
443reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
11reported
Accounts
7,106reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $2.1B managedreported
Custody of client assets
$1.6B for 402 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.18 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
31 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Nancy Hacker PlaceBoston, MaJan 29, 201827 y1
James Lockwood BoslandChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaJan 29, 201839 y2
James C. QuealyChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaJan 29, 201822 y1
Daniel Thomas Anthony BuckleyChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaJan 29, 201822 y1
Geoffrey Daniel ChamberlainChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaJan 29, 201825 y1
Whitney Pearce FittsChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaJan 29, 201823 y1
Kelly C MckernanBoston, Ma Jan 29, 201830 y2
Anson Crawford CloughCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaJan 29, 201833 y1
Douglas Campbell ChamberlainChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaJan 29, 201837 y1
Benjamin Peter HolcombeBoston, MaJan 29, 201815 y6
Christopher Neil SutherlandCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaJan 3, 201914 y1
James Michael O'NeilBoston, MaJan 8, 20206 y0
H.L. J JohnsonBoston, MaJan 8, 202043 y0
Jennifer HallCertified Financial PlannerBoston, MaJun 24, 202110 y0
Ryan TracyBoston, MaFeb 18, 202216 y0
Jesse Charles MartinBoston, MaMar 24, 202227 y0
Gregory LallyBoston, MaNov 22, 202229 y0
Sarah Marie BrodeurBoston, MaApr 25, 202311 y1
Vincent Marc CapolupoBoston, MaAug 30, 202320 y3
Thomas William HagstromChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaMay 15, 202435 y3
Nathan Walsh HarrisChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaJan 27, 202514 y0
Oana BandarChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaFeb 5, 202519 y0
Andrew PetersonChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaMar 25, 202514 y0
Jack TelmanBoston, MaMay 16, 202511 y0
David MelansonBoston, MaMay 22, 202513 y0
Margaret BrennanBoston, MaJun 3, 202512 y0
Stephen Anthony MichienziChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaMar 4, 202611 y0
Jason Roger CookChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaMar 16, 202613 y0
Timothy DelaneyChartered Financial AnalystBoston, MaMar 16, 202626 y0
Ian WalshBoston, MaApr 16, 202611 y0
Matthew CasieriBoston, MaMay 11, 202613 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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Campbell Douglas Chamberlain · President, Ceo, Directorcontrol
      since 10/1998 · owns less than 5%
    • Thomas Michael Howard · Vp, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 10/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • Dawn Michele Hubley · Svp - Co-Coocontrol
      since 05/2004 · owns less than 5%
    • Alan Robert Krantz · Svp - Co-Coocontrol
      since 09/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Campbell Douglas Chamberlain · Trustee, Appleton Partners Business Trustcontrol
      since 08/2001 · owns F of Appleton Partners Business Trust
    • Dawn Michele Hubley · Trustee, Appleton Partners Business Trustcontrol
      since 06/2020 · owns F of Appleton Partners Business Trust
    • Daniel Geoffrey Chamberlain · Trustee, Appleton Partners Business Trust
      since 08/2022 · owns F of Appleton Partners Business Trust
    Entity owners
    • Appleton Partners Business Trust · Business Trust
      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
    Boston, Ma · principal3150
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 7,414 to 7,106
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 32 to 31
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Charity clients · 12 to 11
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Corporate clients · unset to 4.0
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • HNW clients · 459 to 443
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Individual clients · 326 to 339
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $1.2B to $1.6B
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Employees · 61 to 59
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $13B to $13B
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $1.8B to $1.8B
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $288M to $358M
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • RAUM · $13B to $13B
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $1.9B to $2.1B
      Jul 7, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
      Jun 30, 2025 to Jul 7, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 5.0 to unset
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Accounts · 7,116 to 7,414
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 28 to 32
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Charity clients · 13 to 12
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • HNW clients · 482 to 459
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Individual clients · 310 to 326
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $807M to $1.2B
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Employees · 58 to 61
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 101-250
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 19 to 23
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $13B to $13B
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $1.8B to $1.8B
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $251M to $288M
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • RAUM · $13B to $13B
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $1.2B to $1.9B
      Aug 15, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
    • Accounts · 6,827 to 7,116
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 29 to 28
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Charity clients · 16 to 13
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 6 to 5
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • HNW clients · 489 to 482
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Individual clients · 279 to 310
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $1.8B to $807M
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 21 to 19
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $12B to $13B
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $1.6B to $1.8B
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $222M to $251M
      Mar 8, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
    Signals
    3 dated events
    • Ira James Ladge (Senior Vice President, Coo) no longer on Schedule A of Appleton Partners, Inc. (listed 2022-11-02, absent 2023-03-08)
      Mar 8, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Alan Robert Krantz (Svp - Co-Coo) appeared on Schedule A of Appleton Partners, Inc.
      Mar 8, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Thomas Michael Howard (Vp, Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Appleton Partners, Inc.
      Apr 13, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/appleton-partners-inc.reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    APPLETONPARTNERS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    617-338-0700reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 23, 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
    Other adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $405Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026