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SEC-registered adviser

Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC

Independent wealth managerWashington, District of ColumbiaCRD 111814SEC 801-54969websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 9, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 27, 2012 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 17, 1997
RAUM
$1.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
32%
of RAUM
Private clients
81%
$903M individuals and HNW
Advisors
11
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$101M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
13
10 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.1B as of Apr 9, 2026
Mar 27, 2012$1.0B then
HNW client RAUM$834M as of Apr 9, 2026
Mar 22, 2018$378M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Apr 9, 2026
Mar 6, 20139 then
Employees (5.A)13 as of Apr 9, 2026
Mar 6, 201313 then
Private funds1 as of Mar 21, 2022
Mar 27, 20124 then
RAUM -15% over the last fiscal year+7.5% a year over threeIARs 8 to 9
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 9, 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
$101MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
19derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$8.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$4.7MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
32%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
5.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+13%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-3.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$143M, 41 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)
  • 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$834M86%
  • Individuals$69.4M7.2%
  • Charitable organizations$52.0M5.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$9.2M1.0%
Individual clients
117reported
HNW clients
97reported
Pension plan clients
4reported
Charitable clients
5reported
Accounts
236reported
Financial planning clients
51-100reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$143M for 41 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.81 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.05 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=1.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
11 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Kara Ann LilianWashington, DcJan 3, 200523 y0
Adrian Bohdan KutkoWashington, DcApr 30, 201037 y2
Roger Sudhir DesaiColumbia, MdDec 8, 202129 y5
Kishore ShahChartered Financial ConsultantVienna, VaDec 10, 202138 y4
Peter Metodiev PavlovToulouse Jan 18, 202221 y0
Fadoua ArifWashington, DcMar 4, 202410 y0
Aina Moliner I SerraWashington, DcAug 27, 202410 y0
Anthony Henry CortinaCertified Financial PlannerWashington, DcJun 11, 202519 y5
Vipin (Nmn) SahijwaniChartered Financial AnalystWashington, DcNov 18, 202519 y0
Carolyn Bella CatlinCertified Financial PlannerWashington, DcApr 1, 202622 y1
Stephen Michael WintermeierCertified Financial PlannerWashington, DcMay 12, 202621 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 2 joined in 12 months
net +2 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Sudhir Roger Desai · Managing Director - Consultingcontrol
    since 12/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Tracey Heather Errigo · Managing Director - Consultingcontrol
    since 01/2007 · owns less than 5%
  • Caroline Lara Hines · Managing Director/Chief Operating Officercontrol
    since 03/2007 · owns less than 5%
  • Bohdan Adrian Kutko · Managing Directorcontrol
    since 01/2007 · owns less than 5%
  • Ann Kara Lilian · Vice President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2007 · owns less than 5%
  • (Nmn) Vipin Sahijwani · Ceo, President, And Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 09/2014 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Rafic Bahaa El-Hariri · Sole Ownercontrol
    since 08/2014 · owns 75% or more of Farassein, Inc.
Entity owners
  • Cig Capital Holdings Inc. · Managing Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Farassein Inc. · Sole Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Cig Capital Holdings, Inc.
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Washington, Dc · principal830
Columbia, Md200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Columbia, MD3 employees
ADV anomalies
2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Apr 9, 2026
    ERRIGO, HEATHER, TRACEY (MANAGING DIRECTOR - CONSULTING) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-29 and 2026-04-09
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Apr 9, 2026
    EL-HARIRI, BAHAA, RAFIC (SOLE OWNER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2023-03-29 and 2026-04-09
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 0 to 10
    Mar 26, 2026 to Apr 9, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 0 to 1
    Mar 26, 2026 to Apr 9, 2026
  • Employees · 0 to 13
    Mar 26, 2026 to Apr 9, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 0 to 9
    Mar 26, 2026 to Apr 9, 2026
  • Accounts · 244 to 236
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 9 to 0
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 4
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Charity clients · 2 to 5
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 2.0 to unset
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW clients · 103 to 97
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual clients · 118 to 117
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 2 to 4
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $134M to $143M
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Employees · 12 to 0
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 51-100
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 0
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $276M to $361M
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $810M to $834M
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $55.8M to $69.4M
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $754M
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $3.8M to $9.2M
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.1B
    Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
  • Accounts · 231 to 244
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Charity clients · 3 to 2
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Corporate clients · unset to 2.0
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • HNW clients · 104 to 103
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Individual clients · 103 to 118
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 4 to 2
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $141M to $134M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 26-50
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $214M to $276M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $582M to $810M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $41.3M to $55.8M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $867M to $1.0B
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $10.8M to $3.8M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Accounts · 229 to 231
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • HNW clients · 76 to 104
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Individual clients · 127 to 103
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
Signals
5 dated events
  • Heather Tracey Errigo left Lynx Investment Advisory, Llc for Cibc Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. (registered 2025-03-27)
    Mar 19, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joel Douglas Hosner left Lynx Investment Advisory, Llc for Wbh Advisory, Inc. (registered 2023-05-09)
    Apr 28, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joseph Peter Tanous (Chairman) no longer on Schedule A of Lynx Investment Advisory, Llc (listed 2022-10-21, absent 2023-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Sudhir Roger Desai (Managing Director - Consulting) appeared on Schedule A of Lynx Investment Advisory, Llc
    Mar 29, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Lynx Investment Advisory, Llc reported RAUM $1.1B, up 26% from $844.3M (2022-01-06 to 2022-03-21)
    Mar 21, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
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
contact@lynxinvestment.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
202-833-3700reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Business phone
202-833-3704reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/LYNX-INVESTMENT-ADVISORYreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
LYNXINVESTMENT.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
202-833-3700reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 9, 2026
Contact form
lynxinvestment.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Team page
lynxinvestment.com/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 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
$101Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026