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RIA Intelligence
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
Certified Advisory Corp
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 23, 2012 · 53 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 23, 2002
RAUM
$3.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
83%
$2.5B individuals and HNW
Advisors
17
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$179M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
39
20 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
4
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
53 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.0B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 23, 2012$502M then
HNW client RAUM$2.1B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 12, 2018$450M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)20 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 201315 then
Employees (5.A)39 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 201315 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+17% a year over threeIARs 21 to 20offices 6 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 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
- 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
- $179MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 146derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $2.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $477,799derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 100%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 17%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 3.4derived5 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- -4.8%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- +2.5%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, otherreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, publications, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
- Custody
- $886M, 1,257 clientsreportedItem 9.A
- Ownership
- controlled by a public reporting companyderived
- 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)
- a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
- a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
- controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
- High-net-worth individuals$2.1B68%
- Pension and profit-sharing plans$485M16%
- Individuals$451M15%
- Corporations and businesses$23.5M0.8%
- State and municipal entities$15.9M0.5%
- Charitable organizations$4.1M0.1%
- Individual clients
- 1,475reported
- HNW clients
- 1,001reported
- Pension plan clients
- 63reported
- Charitable clients
- 6reported
- Accounts
- 6,372reported
- Financial planning clients
- 101-250reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- $886M for 1,257 clientsreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.83 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.17 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=9.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
17 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Frank BertCertified Financial Planner | Altamonte Springs, Fl | Oct 22, 1991 | 42 y | 0 |
| Harry StadelmayerCertified Financial Planner | Altamonte Springs, Fl | Jul 21, 1993 | 33 y | 0 |
| Nancy Ilene HechtCertified Financial Planner | Altamonte Springs, Fl | Jul 21, 1993 | 32 y | 0 |
| Richard Dale PattersonChartered Financial Consultant | Orlando, Fl | Jul 7, 2006 | 25 y | 1 |
| Vicki Denise KovachCertified Financial Planner | Altamonts Springs, Fl | Aug 15, 2006 | 28 y | 2 |
| Aaron Joseph BertCertified Financial Planner | Altamonte Springs, Fl | Oct 3, 2011 | 18 y | 0 |
| Gary Stephen AbelyCertified Financial Planner | Altamonte Springs, Fl | Aug 12, 2013 | 36 y | 0 |
| Adam Charles JonesCertified Financial Planner | Altamonte Springs, Fl | Jan 27, 2017 | 15 y | 0 |
| Rodney Lee OwnbyCertified Financial Planner | Altamonte Springs, Fl | Jan 23, 2018 | 13 y | 0 |
| Justin Riley SpitlerCertified Financial Planner | Altamonte Springs, Fl | Jan 23, 2018 | 19 y | 8 |
| Christopher Howard ToadvineCertified Financial Planner | Altamonte Springs, Fl | Jun 4, 2019 | 26 y | 5 |
| Todd Jeffrey ToccoCertified Financial Planner | Arnold,, Md | May 6, 2020 | 29 y | 1 |
| Delbert Wynn SmithCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant | Altamonte Springs, Fl | Jul 30, 2021 | 11 y | 1 |
| Rupert Charles CurryCertified Financial Planner | Altamonte Springs, Fl | Aug 11, 2021 | 27 y | 6 |
| Jessica Leigh Hall | Altamonte Springs, Fl | Aug 13, 2021 | 12 y | 1 |
| Dillon LittleCertified Financial Planner | Altamonte Springs, Fl | Aug 9, 2024 | 12 y | 0 |
| Grant Marshall KennedyCertified Financial Planner | Altamonte Springs, Fl | Jul 28, 2025 | 11 y | 0 |
Advisor movement
1 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 5.9% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Deivanayak T Balakrishnan to Xypn SapphireApr 9, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Matthew Patrick Murphy to Commonwealth Financial NetworkMar 12, 2025 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- Stephanie Lynn Baker-Estrella to Edward JonesApr 23, 2007 · Other
Joined, latest
- Matthew Patrick Murphy from Fidelity Personal And Workplace AdvisorsSep 1, 2022 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Jessica Leigh Hall from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedAug 13, 2021 · Wirehouse to independent RIA
- Rupert Charles Curry from B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc.Aug 11, 2021 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Delbert Wynn Smith from Equitable Advisors, LLCJul 30, 2021 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Todd Jeffrey Tocco from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.May 6, 2020 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Christopher Howard Toadvine from Stonebridge Financial Planning Group, LLCJun 4, 2019 · RIA to RIA
- Justin Riley Spitler from E*Trade Capital Management, LLCJan 23, 2018 · Other
- Stephanie Lynn Baker-Estrella from Suntrust Investment Services, Inc.Feb 14, 2007 · Other
- Vicki Denise Kovach from Colonial Asset Management IncAug 15, 2006 · Other
- Richard Dale Patterson from Mutual Service CorporationJul 7, 2006 · Other
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- Frank Joseph Bert · Ceocontrolsince 03/1994 · owns 75% or more
- Mingus Sheri Cuff · President & Ccocontrolsince 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
- Certified Insurance Corpreal estaten
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamonte Springs, Fl · principal | 16 | 0 | 1 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
- Gainesville, FL2 employees
- Winderemere, FL2 employees
- , 1 employees
- , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 6,217 to 6,372Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Advisory employees · 21 to 20Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Charity clients · 4 to 6Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Corporate clients · 16 to 9Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- HNW clients · 667 to 1,001Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Individual clients · 1,748 to 1,475Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Pension plan clients · 59 to 63Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Assets in custody · $556M to $886MMar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Employees · 36 to 39Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 101-250Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 21 to 20Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Other offices · 6 to 4Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $2.7B to $3.0BMar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $1.6B to $2.1BMar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $671M to $451MMar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $411M to $485MMar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 0.0Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- RAUM · $2.7B to $3.0BMar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Accounts · 5,840 to 6,217Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Advisory employees · 22 to 21Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- BD registered reps · 10 to 9Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Charity clients · 6 to 4Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Corporate clients · 14 to 16Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- HNW clients · 558 to 667Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Individual clients · 1,769 to 1,748Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Pension plan clients · 63 to 59Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Assets in custody · $519M to $556MMar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Employees · 37 to 36Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Other offices · 5 to 6Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $2.3B to $2.7BMar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.6BMar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $645M to $671MMar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $370M to $411MMar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- RAUM · $2.3B to $2.7BMar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
- Accounts · 5,503 to 5,840Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- BD registered reps · 11 to 10Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Charity clients · 5 to 6Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- Corporate clients · 9 to 14Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
- HNW clients · 446 to 558Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
Signals
4 dated events
- Deivanayak T Balakrishnan left Certified Advisory Corp for Xypn Sapphire (registered 2026-04-02)Apr 9, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Matthew Patrick Murphy left Certified Advisory Corp for Commonwealth Financial Network (registered 2025-02-17)Mar 12, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Mingus Sheri Cuff (President & Cco) appeared on Schedule A of Certified Advisory CorpMar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
- Certified Advisory Corp reported RAUM $1.5B, up 27% from $1.2B (2020-01-02 to 2020-03-30)Mar 30, 2020 · 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
- 801-635-7373reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
- Firm profile
- LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/CERTIFIED-BENEFITS-CORPreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Firm profile
- LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/CERTIFIEDFINANCIALGROUPreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- certifiedfg.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 407-869-9800reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 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
- $179Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026