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SEC-registered adviser

B••••• F•••••••• A•••••••

Independent wealth managerRye Brook, New YorkCRD 119672SEC 801-77929websiteIAPD
Legal name B••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• I•••
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Apr 3, 2013 · 22 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 12, 2013
RAUM
$228M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
92%
of RAUM
Private clients
92%
$210M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$76.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
22 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$228M as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 12, 2014$113M then
HNW client RAUM$205M as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 1, 2018$116M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 12, 20141 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 12, 20142 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 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
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$76.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
16derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$5.4MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$624,692derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
92%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
8.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.1%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$194MreportedItem 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
  • 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
  • High-net-worth individuals$205M90%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$18.2M8.0%
  • Individuals$4.8M2.1%
Individual clients
9reported
HNW clients
38reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
365reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.92 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.08 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
R••••• M• R•••••Rye Brook, NySep 20, 201033 y0
B••••••• D•••• R•••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystRye Brook, NyFeb 19, 201714 y0
C••••• B•••• A••••••••Rye Brook, NyJul 15, 202412 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
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • R•••••• B•••••••• D•••• · President & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 06/2021 · owns 75% or more
    • R•••••• R•••••• M• · Founder
      since 02/2000 · 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
    Rye Brook, Ny · principal300
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
      custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-03-28, no on the filing of 2026-03-30
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,678)
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 353 to 365
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 33 to 38
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual clients · 15 to 9
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension plan clients · 3 to 2
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Assets in custody · 4651116.0 to unset
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Custody of client assets · true to false
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 26-50
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $184M to $210M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $175M to $205M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $8.4M to $4.8M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $15.9M to $18.2M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Pension RAUM · $16.0M to $18.2M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $200M to $228M
      Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Accounts · 338 to 353
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 2 to 3
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Charity clients · unset to 0.0
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW clients · 32 to 33
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual clients · 17 to 15
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $4.5M to $4.7M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Employees · 3 to 4
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 11-25
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $167M to $184M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $158M to $175M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $6.6M to $8.4M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $14.5M to $15.9M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Pension RAUM · $16.7M to $16.0M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • RAUM · $181M to $200M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
    • Accounts · 333 to 338
      Apr 21, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW clients · 31 to 32
      Apr 21, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual clients · 18 to 17
      Apr 21, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $4.3M to $4.5M
      Apr 21, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $150M to $167M
      Apr 21, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $141M to $158M
      Apr 21, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $6.4M to $6.6M
      Apr 21, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.0M to $14.5M
      Apr 21, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Pension RAUM · $13.0M to $16.7M
      Apr 21, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • RAUM · $161M to $181M
      Apr 21, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $0 to $4.3M
      Mar 17, 2023 to Apr 21, 2023
    • Accounts · 322 to 333
      Oct 21, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
    Signals
    2 dated events
    • Davis Benjamin Robins (Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of B••••• F•••••••• A•••••••
      Mar 27, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
    • B••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• I••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Apr 3, 2013 · First SEC registration · fact
    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
    Firm profile
    LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/B•••••-FINANCIAL-ADVISORS-INC.reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Website
    B•••••FA.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
    Principal office phone
    (914) 872-4040reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 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
    $76.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026