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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.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Mercadien Asset Management, LLC

Former SEC-registered adviserHamilton, New JerseyCRD 121546SEC 801-61651IAPD
Latest filing Mar 12, 2024
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 22 filings
RAUM
$243M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$243M individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
5 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$243M as of Mar 12, 2024
Mar 29, 2012$165M then
HNW client RAUM$187M as of Mar 12, 2024
Mar 13, 2018$153M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 12, 2024
Mar 21, 20134 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Mar 12, 2024
Mar 21, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +9.0% over the last fiscal year+0.3% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 12, 2024; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$48.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
27derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$426,316derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%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
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+9.0%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+1.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$243MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$37.9M, 6 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$187M77%
  • Individuals$56.0M23%
Individual clients
94reported
HNW clients
43reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
570reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
$243M sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$37.9M for 6 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
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
    • Louis Conrad Druker · Membercontrol
      since 07/2000 · owns less than 5%
    • Alan Kenneth Kamen · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 05/2005 · owns 25% to 50%
    • Louis Conrad Druker · Membercontrol
      since 07/2000 · owns 25% to 50% of The Mercadien Group, LLC
    • Alan Kenneth Kamen · Membercontrol
      since 08/2004 · owns 25% to 50% of Mercadien Asset Management, LLC
    Entity owners
    • Tmg2 · Member
      direct · owns 75% or more
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Hamilton, Nj · principal000
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 579 to 570
      May 12, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • HNW clients · 44 to 43
      May 12, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • Individual clients · 91 to 94
      May 12, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $35.3M to $37.9M
      May 12, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $223M to $243M
      May 12, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $172M to $187M
      May 12, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $51.0M to $56.0M
      May 12, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • RAUM · $223M to $243M
      May 12, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $223M to $243M
      May 12, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024
    • Accounts · 590 to 579
      Feb 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW clients · 43 to 44
      Feb 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Individual clients · 97 to 91
      Feb 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $43.6M to $35.3M
      Feb 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $255M to $223M
      Feb 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $200M to $172M
      Feb 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $55.0M to $51.0M
      Feb 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • RAUM · $255M to $223M
      Feb 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $255M to $223M
      Feb 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
    • Accounts · 613 to 590
      Jul 26, 2021 to Feb 25, 2022
    • HNW clients · 42 to 43
      Jul 26, 2021 to Feb 25, 2022
    • Individual clients · 78 to 97
      Jul 26, 2021 to Feb 25, 2022
    • Assets in custody · $39.6M to $43.6M
      Jul 26, 2021 to Feb 25, 2022
    • Discretionary RAUM · $241M to $255M
      Jul 26, 2021 to Feb 25, 2022
    • HNW RAUM · $191M to $200M
      Jul 26, 2021 to Feb 25, 2022
    • Individual RAUM · $50.0M to $55.0M
      Jul 26, 2021 to Feb 25, 2022
    • RAUM · $241M to $255M
      Jul 26, 2021 to Feb 25, 2022
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $241M to $255M
      Jul 26, 2021 to Feb 25, 2022
    • Accounts · 516 to 613
      Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 23, 2021
    • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
      Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 23, 2021
    • BD registered reps · 4 to 5
      Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 23, 2021
    • HNW clients · 41 to 42
      Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 23, 2021
    • Individual clients · 81 to 78
      Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 23, 2021
    • Assets in custody · $24.9M to $39.6M
      Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 23, 2021
    • Employees · 4 to 5
      Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 23, 2021
    • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
      Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 23, 2021
    • Discretionary RAUM · $162M to $241M
      Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 23, 2021
    • HNW RAUM · $121M to $191M
      Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 23, 2021
    • Individual RAUM · $40.3M to $50.0M
      Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 23, 2021
    • RAUM · $162M to $241M
      Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 23, 2021
    • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $162M to $241M
      Jun 24, 2020 to Mar 23, 2021
    Signals
    5 dated events
    • Emily Rose Kamen left Mercadien Asset Management, Llc for Cw Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-06-13)
      Dec 13, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Jared Michael Reilly left Mercadien Asset Management, Llc for Cw Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-06-13)
      Dec 13, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Mercadien Asset Management, LLC's advisors moved to CW Advisors, LLC (Hamilton, NJ): 4 of 4 registered, on the same day
      Dec 13, 2024 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • Kenneth Alan Kamen left Mercadien Asset Management, Llc for Cw Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-06-13)
      Dec 13, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Reginald William Burroughs left Mercadien Asset Management, Llc for Cw Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-06-13)
      Dec 13, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
    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
    Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
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