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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

Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel, Inc.

Independent wealth managerBloomfield Hills, MichiganCRD 121560SEC 801-61316websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 7, 2011 · 44 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 16, 2002
RAUM
$2.6B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
69%
$1.8B individuals and HNW
Advisors
11
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$235M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
19
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
44 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.6B as of Mar 3, 2026
Dec 7, 2011$494M then
HNW client RAUM$1.8B as of Mar 3, 2026
Nov 17, 2017$792M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)9 as of Mar 3, 2026
Dec 7, 20110 then
Employees (5.A)19 as of Mar 3, 2026
Jan 2, 201312 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 9 to 9offices 0 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 3, 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
  • UHNW private wealth · private-client share at least 50 percent, HNW at least 90 percent of private-client RAUM, and average HNW client assets at least $10M
RAUM per advisor
$235MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
11derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$15.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$4.2MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
31%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.7derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.5%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutionsreportedItem 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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$1.8B69%
  • State and municipal entities$334M13%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$318M12%
  • Charitable organizations$136M5.3%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
119reported
Pension plan clients
11reported
Charitable clients
14reported
Accounts
615reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $24.2M managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.69 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.31 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
11 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Michael Joseph MadisonChartered Financial AnalystBloomfield Hills, MiMay 28, 200323 y1
Michael Francis HarrisChartered Financial AnalystWinston-Salem, Nc Apr 6, 201022 y0
Jeffrey William WardlowChartered Financial AnalystBloomfield Hills, MiApr 6, 201023 y1
Sean Adam MetroseBloomfield Hills, MiJul 2, 201026 y2
Steven H LewisBloomfield Hills, MiOct 4, 201114 y0
Sarah Bliss SchattnerBloomfield Hills, MiDec 20, 201216 y1
Laree Estes PerezPhoenix, Az Sep 17, 201533 y1
Karl Laurence KnasBloomfield Hills, MiNov 17, 201525 y2
Connor James CloetinghBloomfield Hills, MiOct 23, 202510 y0
Kelly Lynn FettermanBloomfield Hills, MiApr 1, 202628 y2
Sean Denton WrightChartered Financial AnalystBloomfield Hills, MiApr 13, 202616 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Adam Sean Metrose · President & Portfolio Managercontrol
    since 04/2008 · owns 25% to 50%
  • William Jeffrey Wardlow · Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Managercontrol
    since 07/2004 · owns 25% to 50%
  • Barnds Mary Elizabeth Grabel · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 11/2013 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Laurence Karl Knas · Portfolio Manager Client Service
    since 09/2015 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Bliss Sarah Schattner · Director Of Marketing & Client Service
    since 12/2012 · 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
Bloomfield Hills, Mi · principal1130
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 588 to 615
    Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Charity clients · 15 to 14
    Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • HNW clients · 115 to 119
    Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Employees · 18 to 19
    Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.2B to $2.6B
    Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.5B to $1.8B
    Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $320M to $318M
    Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • RAUM · $2.2B to $2.6B
    Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $20.9M to $24.2M
    Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Other offices · 0 to 2
    Feb 28, 2025 to Sep 24, 2025
  • Accounts · 576 to 588
    Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 14 to 15
    Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 114 to 115
    Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 11
    Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.0B to $2.2B
    Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
    Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $276M to $320M
    Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $2.0B to $2.2B
    Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $18.6M to $20.9M
    Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
  • HQ city · SOUTHFIELD to BLOOMFIELD HILLS
    Mar 18, 2024 to Jan 16, 2025
  • Accounts · 572 to 576
    Feb 28, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Employees · 17 to 18
    Feb 28, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $2.0B
    Feb 28, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.3B
    Feb 28, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $241M to $276M
    Feb 28, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • RAUM · $1.8B to $2.0B
    Feb 28, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $12.0M to $18.6M
    Feb 28, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Accounts · 540 to 572
    Feb 28, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
  • Charity clients · 13 to 14
    Feb 28, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
  • HNW clients · 110 to 114
    Feb 28, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 9 to 10
    Feb 28, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $1.8B
    Feb 28, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $1.3B to $1.2B
    Feb 28, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · $246M to $241M
    Feb 28, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
  • RAUM · $1.8B to $1.8B
    Feb 28, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $8.6M to $12.0M
    Feb 28, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
  • Accounts · 524 to 540
    Sep 24, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022
  • HNW clients · 104 to 110
    Sep 24, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022
  • Individual clients · 27 to 0
    Sep 24, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022
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
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/deroy-&-devereaux-private-investment-coreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
248-358-3220reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 3, 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
$235Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026