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SEC-registered adviser

Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc.

Independent wealth managerChapel Hill, North CarolinaCRD 118412SEC 801-60793websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 2, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 2, 2012 · 42 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 14, 2001
RAUM
$641M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
95%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$618M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$91.6M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
42 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$641M as of Jul 2, 2026
Feb 2, 2012$116M then
HNW client RAUM$421M as of Jul 2, 2026
Mar 28, 2018$278M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Jul 2, 2026
Feb 2, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Jul 2, 2026
Feb 26, 20134 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 7 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 2, 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
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$91.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
220derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$772,892derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$402,647derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
95%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$4.1M, 2 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$421M66%
  • Individuals$197M31%
  • Corporations and businesses$12.5M2.0%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$9.1M1.4%
  • Banks and thrifts$1.6M0.2%
Individual clients
993reported
HNW clients
545reported
Pension plan clients
38reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,593reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $632M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$4.1M for 2 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=7.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Michele Suzanne NettesheimCertified Financial PlannerChapel Hill, NcMar 7, 201122 y0
Michael Donovan JacksonChartered Financial AnalystChapel Hill, NcOct 13, 201630 y3
Mark Joseph RhoadesCertified Financial PlannerChapel Hill, Nc Oct 18, 201620 y2
Georgios LivanosChapel Hill, Nc Oct 18, 201632 y2
Kelly A WardEfland, Nc May 11, 201827 y2
Allison Marie FryChapel Hill, NcNov 4, 202012 y2
Emma Elizabeth JacksonChapel Hill, NcSep 21, 202116 y2
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
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Georgios Livanos · Managing Partnercontrol
      since 04/2018 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Joseph Mark Rhoades · Managing Partnercontrol
      since 04/2018 · owns 50% to 75%
    • Richard Malcolm Migel · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Chapel Hill, Nc · principal700
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 1,509 to 1,593
      Mar 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
    • Corporate clients · 9 to 16
      Mar 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
    • HNW clients · 445 to 545
      Mar 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
    • Individual clients · 1,022 to 993
      Mar 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 33 to 38
      Mar 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $8.6M to $4.1M
      Mar 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $531M to $610M
      Mar 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $345M to $421M
      Mar 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $190M to $197M
      Mar 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $20.1M to $31.7M
      Mar 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $7.3M to $9.1M
      Mar 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
    • RAUM · $551M to $641M
      Mar 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $551M to $632M
      Mar 26, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,434 to 1,509
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 8 to 7
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 8 to 7
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Charity clients · 1.0 to unset
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Corporate clients · unset to 9.0
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • HNW clients · 762 to 445
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Individual clients · 671 to 1,022
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Pension plan clients · unset to 33.0
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $10.9M to $8.6M
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Employees · 10 to 8
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 8 to 7
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $474M to $531M
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $392M to $345M
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $93.8M to $190M
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $14.3M to $20.1M
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · unset to 7337319.0
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • RAUM · $488M to $551M
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Wrap assets (manager) · $492M to $551M
      Oct 22, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,401 to 1,434
      Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 7, 2024
    • HNW clients · 183 to 762
      Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Individual clients · 252 to 671
      Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $6.1M to $10.9M
      Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $423M to $474M
      Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 7, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $348M to $392M
      Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $86.4M to $93.8M
      Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 7, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $12.9M to $14.3M
      Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 7, 2024
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • Phoenix Wealth Advisors Inc. reported RAUM $342.0M, up 46% from $234.5M (2017-03-13 to 2018-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2018 · 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 phone
    919-929-4448reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/phoenix-wealth-advisors-increportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    PFINX.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    919-929-4448reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 2, 2026
    Team page
    phoenixwealthadvisors.com/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
    $91.6Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026