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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

Hanover Advisors, Inc

Independent wealth managerSeneca, South CarolinaCRD 119655SEC 801-63150websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 5, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 7, 2004
RAUM
$355M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$353M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$118M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
3
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$355M as of May 5, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$150M then
HNW client RAUM$297M as of May 5, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$123M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of May 5, 2026
Mar 19, 20141 then
Employees (5.A)3 as of May 5, 2026
Mar 19, 20142 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +6.7% over the last fiscal year+8.9% a year over threeIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 5, 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
$118MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
81derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$545,108derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+6.7%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-34%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, publicationsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
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$297M84%
  • Individuals$55.7M16%
Individual clients
160reported
HNW clients
82reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
651reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $355M managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 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
Larry Charles BurnetteCertified Financial PlannerMarietta, GaSep 9, 201941 y0
Frank Marvin JohnsonCertified Financial PlannerMarieta, GaSep 19, 201940 y0
Stephen Francis MolyneauxSeneca, ScJan 1, 202640 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
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Francis Stephen Molyneaux · President, Chief Compliance Officer, Ceo, Cfo, Coo, Ciocontrol
        since 11/1989 · owns 75% or more
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      No related person reported.
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • clients down average size upCombination · filing Apr 22, 2026
        private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $332,667,282 to $354,865,572, advisors 1 to 1, private clients 365 to 242, offices 0 to 0 (2025-04-03 to 2026-04-22)
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 624 to 651
        Apr 3, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026
      • Charity clients · 2 to 0
        Apr 3, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026
      • Corporate clients · 7 to 0
        Apr 3, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026
      • HNW clients · 81 to 82
        Apr 3, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026
      • Individual clients · 284 to 160
        Apr 3, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $331M to $353M
        Apr 3, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $235M to $297M
        Apr 3, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $78.5M to $55.7M
        Apr 3, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.9M to $2.3M
        Apr 3, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026
      • RAUM · $333M to $355M
        Apr 3, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026
      • Wrap assets (manager) · $333M to $355M
        Apr 3, 2025 to Apr 22, 2026
      • Accounts · 661 to 624
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Charity clients · 1 to 2
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Corporate clients · 2 to 7
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • HNW clients · 71 to 81
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Individual clients · 150 to 284
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Pension plan clients · 1 to 0
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Employees · 4 to 3
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $301M to $331M
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $251M to $235M
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $49.6M to $78.5M
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.8M to $1.9M
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $700,546 to $0
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • RAUM · $303M to $333M
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • Wrap assets (manager) · $303M to $333M
        Apr 3, 2024 to Apr 3, 2025
      • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
        Mar 29, 2024 to Apr 3, 2024
      • Accounts · 663 to 661
        Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
        Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Corporate clients · 5 to 2
        Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • HNW clients · 66 to 71
        Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Individual clients · 169 to 150
        Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Employees · 3 to 4
        Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • HQ city · CLEMSON to SENECA
        Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $273M to $301M
        Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $222M to $251M
        Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $50.5M to $49.6M
        Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.6M to $1.8M
        Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $627,199 to $700,546
        Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • RAUM · $275M to $303M
        Dec 20, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      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@hanoveradvisorsinc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Business phone
      770-392-3998reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Business phone
      800-874-5238reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Business phone
      864-235-6758reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      HANOVERADVISORSINC.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      864-235-6760reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 5, 2026
      Contact form
      hanoveradvisorsinc.com/contactreportedpublished 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
      $118Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026