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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

1620 Investment Advisors, Inc.

Independent wealth managerPlymouth, MassachusettsCRD 119262SEC 801-63977websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 2, 2012 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 24, 2005
RAUM
$242M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
98%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$237M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$80.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$242M as of Jun 3, 2026
Apr 2, 2012$91.0M then
HNW client RAUM$129M as of Jun 3, 2026
Mar 25, 2018$91.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Jun 3, 2026
Apr 2, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Jun 3, 2026
Mar 26, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +23% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 5 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 3, 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
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$80.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
80derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$407,392derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
98%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+23%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-20%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+7.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 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
  • 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
  • High-net-worth individuals$129M53%
  • Individuals$109M45%
  • Charitable organizations$4.3M1.8%
Individual clients
192reported
HNW clients
47reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
3reported
Accounts
593reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
William Duncan BenjesChartered Financial AnalystPlymouth, MaFeb 1, 200624 y1
Todd Adams JohnstonPlymouth, MaNov 18, 201530 y0
Kyle Anthony JohnstonChartered Financial AnalystPlymouth, MaApr 24, 202010 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
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Adams Todd Johnston · President/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/1999 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Renee Michelle Johnston · Treasurer
    since 05/2003 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Mary Susan Rourke · Portfolio Manager/Analyst
    since 05/2003 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Anthony Martin Wildy · Shareholder
    since 05/2003 · owns 5% to 10%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Plymouth, Ma · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 19, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 74.0% to 53.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-25 and 2026-03-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 19, 2026 to Jun 3, 2026
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Mar 19, 2026 to Jun 3, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Mar 19, 2026 to Jun 3, 2026
  • Accounts · 557 to 593
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Charity clients · 2 to 3
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW clients · 54 to 47
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual clients · 168 to 192
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $192M to $237M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $144M to $129M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $50.6M to $109M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.5M to $5.0M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • RAUM · $196M to $242M
    Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Accounts · 530 to 557
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Charity clients · unset to 2.0
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • HNW clients · 56 to 54
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Individual clients · 147 to 168
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $177M to $192M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $132M to $144M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $48.7M to $50.6M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.3M to $4.5M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • RAUM · $181M to $196M
    Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
  • Accounts · 501 to 530
    Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW clients · 49 to 56
    Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual clients · 154 to 147
    Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $164M to $177M
    Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $119M to $132M
    Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $44.0M to $48.7M
    Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.8M to $4.3M
    Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · 3782891.0 to unset
    Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • RAUM · $168M to $181M
    Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 25, 2024
  • Accounts · 460 to 501
    Oct 21, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Oct 21, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • HNW clients · 52 to 49
    Oct 21, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Individual clients · 131 to 154
    Oct 21, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Assets in custody · 1200480.0 to unset
    Oct 21, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Oct 21, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $169M to $164M
    Oct 21, 2022 to Mar 16, 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
Business email
info@1620ia.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
508-830-4778reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/1620-investment-advisors/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
1620IA.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
508-830-4778reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 3, 2026
Contact form
1620ia.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
1620ia.com/our-peoplereportedpublished 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
$80.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026