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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

Chartered Advisory Group

Independent wealth managerChadds Ford, PennsylvaniaCRD 116517SEC 801-72496websiteIAPD
Legal name Chartered Advisory Group, Inc.
Latest filing Mar 23, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 14, 2012 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 22, 2011
RAUM
$128M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
39%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$128M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$31.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$128M as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 14, 2012$101M then
HNW client RAUM$29.8M as of Mar 23, 2026
Feb 13, 2018$12.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 14, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 22, 20138 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +5.7% over the last fiscal year-2.4% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 23, 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
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
RAUM per advisor
$31.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
71derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$167,823derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
39%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+5.7%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+8.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$97.9M77%
  • High-net-worth individuals$29.8M23%
Individual clients
263reported
HNW clients
20reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
761reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
William Henry KantnerChartered Financial ConsultantChadds Ford, PaFeb 11, 199943 y0
Robert Joseph PedrickChadds Ford, PaDec 21, 200521 y0
Sean Patrick SmithChadds Ford, PaJan 4, 201115 y0
Angela M BeanChadds Ford, PaJun 14, 201119 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
Joined, latest
none on the tape
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Henry William Kantner · President / Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 01/2001 · 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
    Chadds Ford, Pa · principal400
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Harrisburg, PA1 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 728 to 761
      Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • HNW clients · 15 to 20
      Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Individual clients · 246 to 263
      Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $34.6M to $49.7M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $22.8M to $29.8M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $97.9M to $97.9M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $86.2M to $78.0M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • RAUM · $121M to $128M
      Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
    • Accounts · 723 to 728
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • HNW clients · 10 to 15
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Individual clients · 286 to 246
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $28.9M to $34.6M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $15.4M to $22.8M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $104M to $97.9M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $90.6M to $86.2M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • RAUM · $119M to $121M
      Mar 15, 2024 to Mar 6, 2025
    • Accounts · 951 to 723
      Nov 10, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • HNW clients · 19 to 10
      Nov 10, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Individual clients · 297 to 286
      Nov 10, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 101-250
      Nov 10, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $28.0M to $28.9M
      Nov 10, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $25.1M to $15.4M
      Nov 10, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $112M to $104M
      Nov 10, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $109M to $90.6M
      Nov 10, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • RAUM · $137M to $119M
      Nov 10, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
      Aug 7, 2023 to Nov 10, 2023
    • BD registered reps · 4 to 0
      Aug 7, 2023 to Nov 10, 2023
    • Wrap assets (manager) · 31731817.0 to unset
      Aug 7, 2023 to Nov 10, 2023
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · 0.0 to unset
      Aug 7, 2023 to Nov 10, 2023
    • Accounts · 962 to 951
      Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
    • HNW clients · 24 to 19
      Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
    • Individual clients · 304 to 297
      Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $31.7M to $28.0M
      Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $24.9M to $25.1M
      Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $131M to $112M
      Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $124M to $109M
      Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
    • RAUM · $156M to $137M
      Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 13, 2023
    • Accounts · 1,022 to 962
      Mar 18, 2021 to Mar 9, 2022
    • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
      Mar 18, 2021 to Mar 9, 2022
    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
    Business email
    info@cagwealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    610-459-8171reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Business phone
    800-461-5603reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
    Website
    CAGWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    610-459-8872reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 23, 2026
    Team page
    CAGWEALTH.COM/team.htmlreportedpublished 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
    $31.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026