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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

Covington & Associates, Inc.

Independent wealth managerWestfield, New JerseyCRD 113357SEC 801-60359IAPD
Latest filing Mar 24, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 24, 2012 · 17 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 20, 2001
RAUM
$308M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
65%
$199M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$154M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
17 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$308M as of Mar 24, 2026
Feb 24, 2012$154M then
HNW client RAUM$194M as of Mar 24, 2026
Feb 16, 2018$104M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 24, 2026
Feb 24, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of Mar 24, 2026
Jan 23, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +10% over the last fiscal year+11% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 24, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$154MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
23derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$6.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.9MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
8.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+10%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$233M, 50 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$194M63%
  • Corporations and businesses$82.5M27%
  • Charitable organizations$24.0M7.8%
  • Individuals$5.0M1.6%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$2.4M0.8%
Individual clients
15reported
HNW clients
30reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
164reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$233M for 50 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.65 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.09 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Alina BykovtsevaWestfield, NjSep 4, 201512 y0
James Joseph TravisanoWestfield, NjDec 15, 202220 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
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Richard Hugh Covington · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 05/2008 · 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
Westfield, Nj · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 157 to 164
    Mar 4, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW clients · 34 to 30
    Mar 4, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual clients · 9 to 15
    Mar 4, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $211M to $233M
    Mar 4, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $269M to $297M
    Mar 4, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $174M to $194M
    Mar 4, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $5.3M to $5.0M
    Mar 4, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $10.9M to $11.0M
    Mar 4, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $2.1M to $2.4M
    Mar 4, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • RAUM · $280M to $308M
    Mar 4, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Accounts · 154 to 157
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • HNW clients · 33 to 34
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Individual clients · 10 to 9
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $184M to $211M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $231M to $269M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $148M to $174M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $4.7M to $5.3M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $10.5M to $10.9M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $1.7M to $2.1M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • RAUM · $242M to $280M
    Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 4, 2025
  • HNW clients · 31 to 33
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $178M to $184M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 0 to 2
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $216M to $231M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $127M to $148M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $4.2M to $4.7M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $10.3M to $10.5M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $16.4M to $1.7M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • RAUM · $227M to $242M
    Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 8, 2024
  • Accounts · 156 to 154
    Jan 21, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Jan 21, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • HNW clients · 25 to 31
    Jan 21, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Individual clients · 11 to 10
    Jan 21, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Assets in custody · unset to 178371753.0
    Jan 21, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Jan 21, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Employees · 5 to 3
    Jan 21, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $248M to $216M
    Jan 21, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $142M to $127M
    Jan 21, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $5.2M to $4.2M
    Jan 21, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
Signals
No event on the tape.
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
Principal office phone
908-232-4717reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 24, 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
$154Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026